SCH CD-CONTRACTS House SponsorsRep. Roger L. Eddy-Rich Brauer-Jerry L. Mitchell-Raymond Poe-William B. Black Senate Sponsors(Sen. Matt Murphy) 1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die 105 ILCS 5/10-20.21from Ch. 122, par. 10-20.21 Amends the School Code. With respect to school districts other than Chicago, requires that certain contracts involving an expenditure in excess of $25,000 or a lower amount as required by local policy (rather than $10,000) be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder. Makes changes concerning the exceptions to this requirement, including an exception for contracts for services of corporations possessing a high degree of professional skill where ability and fitness play an important part, contracts for food services, contracts for utilities and related services when the cost is less than that offered by a local distribution company, and contracts for repair, maintenance, remodeling, renovation, or construction involving an expenditure not to exceed $50,000 (rather than $20,000). Effective immediately.House Amendment No. 2 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the School Code. With respect to school districts other than Chicago, requires that certain contracts involving an expenditure in excess of $25,000 or a lower amount as required by local policy (rather than $10,000) be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder. Makes changes concerning the exceptions to this requirement, including an exception for contracts for services of corporations possessing a high degree of professional skill where ability and fitness play an important part, contracts for food services, and contracts for repair, maintenance, remodeling, renovation, or construction involving an expenditure not to exceed $50,000 (rather than $20,000). Provides that a school board must either award electricity contracts involving an expenditure in excess of $25,000 to the lowest responsible bidder or procure electricity through a request for proposals process similar to the process set forth in the Article of the School Code concerning school energy conservation. Provides that if a school district joins a utility consortium, then that consortium must either award electricity contracts involving an expenditure in excess of $25,000 to the lowest responsible bidder or procure electricity through a request for proposals process similar to the process set forth in the Article of the School Code concerning school energy conservation. Effective immediately. 1/11/2007HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Roger L. Eddy 1/19/2007HouseFirst Reading 1/19/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee 1/31/2007HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 2/22/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne Bassi 3/6/2007HouseRe-assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee 3/14/2007HouseMotion Do Pass - Lost Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 009-004-003 3/14/2007HouseRemains in Elementary & Secondary Education Committee 3/14/2007HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 013-005-000 3/15/2007HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/22/2007HouseRemove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne Bassi 4/17/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Roger L. Eddy 4/17/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 4/19/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Roger L. Eddy 4/19/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 4/23/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000 4/24/2007HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/24/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote 4/24/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/27/2007HouseThird Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 3, 2007 5/3/2007HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 087-028-000 5/3/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40(a) 5/3/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rich Brauer 5/3/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry L. Mitchell 5/3/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Raymond Poe 5/3/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black 5/3/2007SenateArrive in Senate 5/3/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading May 8, 2007 5/18/2007SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Matt Murphy 5/22/2007SenateFirst Reading 5/22/2007SenateReferred to Rules 5/15/2008SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee 1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die