LOC GOV-COMPETITIVE BIDS Senate SponsorsSen. Pamela J. Althoff House Sponsors(Rep. Jim Sacia) 1/12/2011SenateSession Sine Die 55 ILCS 5/5-1022from Ch. 34, par. 5-102260 ILCS 1/85-30605 ILCS 5/6-201.7from Ch. 121, par. 6-201.7Amends the Counties Code. Provides that in a county with fewer than 2,000,000 inhabitants that certain contracts in excess of $50,000 (instead of $20,000) must be let by competitive bidding. Amends the Township Code. Provides that in townships that certain contracts in excess of $50,000 (instead of $20,000) must be let by competitive bidding. Amends the Illinois Highway Code. Provides that certain contracts that are entered into by a highway commissioner of a road district that are in excess of $50,000 (instead of $20,000) must be let by competitive bidding. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:60 ILCS 1/85-30605 ILCS 5/6-201.7Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the introduced bill with changes. Deletes the provisions concerning the competitive bidding requirements for townships and highway commissioners of road districts. Effective immediately. 2/11/2009SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 2/11/2009SenateFirst Reading 2/11/2009SenateReferred to Assignments 2/18/2009SenateAssigned to Local Government 2/26/2009SenateHeld in Local Government 3/2/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 3/2/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/4/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Local Government 3/5/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/5/2009SenateDo Pass as Amended Local Government; 007-000-000 3/5/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 6, 2009 3/24/2009SenateSecond Reading 3/24/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 25, 2009 3/26/2009SenateThird Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 3/26/2009HouseArrived in House 3/26/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/26/2009HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore 3/26/2009HouseFirst Reading 3/26/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/3/2009HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Jim Sacia 4/14/2009HouseAssigned to Counties & Townships Committee 5/8/2009HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/12/2011SenateSession Sine Die