Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB2853

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Park District Code. Provides that all competitive bids for contracts involving an expenditure in excess of $50,000 (rather than $30,000), or a lower amount if required by board policy, must be sealed by the bidder and must be opened by a member or employee of the park board at a public bid opening at which the contents of the bids must be announced. Amends the Conservation District Act and the Downstate Forest Preserve District Act. Provides that specified contracts related to supplies, materials, or work involving an expenditure in excess of $50,000 (rather than $30,000), or a lower amount if required by board policy, must be competitively bid. Effective immediately.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Further modifies the thresholds for competitive bidding under the Park District Code, the Conservation District Act, and the Downstate Forest Preserve District Act. Provides that all contracts involving an expenditure in excess of $60,000 for supplies and materials and $30,000 for work, or a lower amount for supplies, material, or work if required by board policy, must be let to the lowest responsible bidder. Effective immediately.

Actions

Date	Chamber	Action
2/5/2025	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
2/6/2025	House	First Reading
2/6/2025	House	Referred to Rules Committee
3/4/2025	House	Assigned to State Government Administration Committee
3/11/2025	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
3/11/2025	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
3/11/2025	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
3/12/2025	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to State Government Administration Committee
3/19/2025	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in State Government Administration Committee; by Voice Vote
3/19/2025	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 009-000-000
3/20/2025	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/26/2025	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
3/26/2025	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
4/11/2025	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

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