COM COL-CONTRACT PREFERENCE Senate SponsorsSen. Edward D. Maloney-James A. DeLeo and Dave Syverson-M. Maggie Crotty House Sponsors(Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough-Kevin A. McCarthy-Kevin Joyce-Marlow H. Colvin-Deborah L. Graham and David E. Miller) 10/3/2008SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0997 110 ILCS 805/2-1from Ch. 122, par. 102-1Amends the Public Community College Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the Illinois Community College Board.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:110 ILCS 805/2-1Adds reference to:110 ILCS 805/3-27.1from Ch. 122, par. 103-27.1Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Public Community College Act. In a Section requiring certain contracts to be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder, adds an exception for any contract for which the board of trustees, by a vote of two-thirds of its members then holding office, authorizes a contract preference to a bidder other than the lowest responsible bidder, provided that the preferred bidder (i) has submitted a bid that is no more than 5% higher than the lowest bid, (ii) has its principal place of business within the district, and (iii) is otherwise responsible and the award of the contract is accompanied by a specific finding of the reason for such an award in the minutes of the board meeting in which the contract is awarded.House Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:110 ILCS 805/3-27.1Adds reference to:110 ILCS 805/3-35from Ch. 122, par. 103-35Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Public Community College Act. Provides that the board of trustees of a community college district has the power to make the buildings of a community college available for emergency purposes, upon the request of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency or the State-accredited emergency management agency with jurisdiction, and to cooperate in all matters with the Illinois Emergency Management Agency, local emergency management agencies, State-certified, local public health departments, the American Red Cross, and federal agencies concerned with emergency preparedness and response (now, the board has the power to make the buildings of a community college available for use as civil defense shelters for all persons and to cooperate with the Illinois Emergency Management Agency, local organizations for civil defense, and federal agencies concerned with civil defense in all matters). Effective immediately. 2/15/2008SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Emil Jones, Jr. 2/15/2008SenateFirst Reading 2/15/2008SenateReferred to Rules 3/5/2008SenateAssigned to Executive 3/12/2008SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. James A. DeLeo 3/13/2008SenateDo Pass Executive; 008-005-000 3/13/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 1, 2008 4/1/2008SenateSecond Reading 4/1/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 2, 2008 4/2/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Edward D. Maloney 4/2/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 4/2/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Higher Education 4/3/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Higher Education; 007-000-000 4/3/2008SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Edward D. Maloney 4/3/2008SenateRecalled to Second Reading 4/3/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Maloney 4/3/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 8, 2008 4/8/2008SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dave Syverson 4/8/2008SenateThird Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 4/8/2008HouseArrived in House 4/8/2008HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/9/2008HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Kevin Joyce 4/9/2008HouseFirst Reading 4/9/2008HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/29/2008HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin A. McCarthy 5/1/2008HouseAssigned to Higher Education Committee 5/9/2008HouseCommittee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 23, 2008 5/23/2008HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2008 5/28/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Higher Education Committee 5/28/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Higher Education Committee; by Voice Vote 5/28/2008HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 013-000-000 5/28/2008HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/28/2008HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/28/2008HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 5/29/2008HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough 5/31/2008HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/31/2008HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Joyce 5/31/2008HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Marlow H. Colvin 5/31/2008HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham 5/31/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. David E. Miller 5/31/2008HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 5/31/2008SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01 5/31/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01-May 31, 2008 5/31/2008SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Edward D. Maloney 5/31/2008SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules 7/1/2008SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules 7/10/2008SenateApproved for Consideration Rules 7/10/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01-July 10 ,2008 7/10/2008SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to State Government and Veterans Affairs 7/10/2008SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt State Government and Veterans Affairs; 008-000-000 7/10/2008SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty 7/10/2008Senate3/5 Vote Required 7/10/2008SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 043-000-000 7/10/2008SenatePassed Both Houses 8/8/2008SenateSent to the Governor 10/3/2008SenateGovernor Approved 10/3/2008SenateEffective Date October 3, 2008 10/3/2008SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0997