PARK DIST – COMPETITIVE BIDS Senate SponsorsSen. Cristina Castro House Sponsors(Rep. Frances Ann Hurley, Bradley Stephens and Lawrence Walsh, Jr.) 5/27/2022SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0999 70 ILCS 1205/8-1from Ch. 105, par. 8-1Amends the Park District Code. Provides that specified contracts related to supplies, materials, or work involving an expenditure in excess of $30,000 (rather than $25,000), or a lower amount if required by board policy, must be competitively bid. Provides that all competitive bids for contracts involving an expenditure in excess of $30,000 (rather than $25,000), 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. Effective immediately. 1/5/2022SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Cristina Castro 1/5/2022SenateFirst Reading 1/5/2022SenateReferred to Assignments 1/11/2022SenateAssigned to Local Government 2/9/2022SenateDo Pass Local Government; 008-000-000 2/9/2022SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 10, 2022 2/10/2022SenateSecond Reading 2/10/2022SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 15, 2022 2/23/2022SenateThird Reading - Passed; 050-000-000 2/23/2022HouseArrived in House 2/24/2022HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Frances Ann Hurley 2/24/2022HouseFirst Reading 2/24/2022HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/7/2022HouseAssigned to State Government Administration Committee 3/16/2022HouseDo Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 008-000-000 3/17/2022HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/28/2022HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/28/2022HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/30/2022HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Bradley Stephens 3/30/2022HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence Walsh, Jr. 3/30/2022HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 099-004-001 3/30/2022SenatePassed Both Houses 4/28/2022SenateSent to the Governor 5/27/2022SenateGovernor Approved 5/27/2022SenateEffective Date May 27, 2022 5/27/2022SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0999