IL HB4171

State agencies are prohibited from awarding low-interest loans to qualified ex-offenders for starting their own businesses unless the ex-offender has paid all court-ordered restitution, fines, court costs, and other court-imposed payments.

State agencies are prohibited from awarding grants to qualified ex-offenders for business plan development unless the ex-offender has obtained written court certification of full payment of all court-ordered financial obligations related to their offense.

"Qualified ex-offender" is defined as a person who is an eligible offender, was sentenced to incarceration in an Illinois adult correctional center, and presents an application with a professional business plan to the State agency.

"State agency" has the meaning defined in Section 1-7 of the Illinois State Auditing Act.