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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 5501</title>
<shortdesc>PROCUREMENT-UNIVERSITIES</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Jay Hoffman-Sharon Chung</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<committeehearing>Higher Education Committee Hearing Apr  8 2026  4:00PM Capitol Building 122 and Virtual Room 3 Springfield, IL  - House Floor Amendment 2</committeehearing>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>3/26/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>New Act</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>30 ILCS 500/1-7 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Creates the Public University Procurement Code. Sets forth procurement rules and procedures for public universities. Amends the Procurement Code to make conforming changes. Effective July 1, 2026.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/6/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman</action>
<statusdate>2/13/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/13/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/18/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Higher Education Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/24/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman</action>
<statusdate>3/24/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/25/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee;  008-002-000</action>
<statusdate>3/25/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled</action>
<statusdate>3/26/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/26/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman</action>
<statusdate>3/26/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/1/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung</action>
<statusdate>4/7/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Higher Education Committee</action>
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