CMS-METHODS OF JOINT PURCHASES House SponsorsRep. Terra Costa Howard-Lance Yednock, Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. and Diane Blair-Sherlock Senate Sponsors(Sen. Michael W. Halpin) 1/7/2025HouseSession Sine Die 30 ILCS 525/4.05 Amends the Governmental Joint Purchasing Act. Provides that it may be determined that it is impractical to obtain competition because it is in the best interest of the State to award a contract to a qualified not-for-profit agency for persons with significant disabilities. Provides that when the State of Illinois is a party to a joint purchase agreement, the applicable chief procurement officer shall make a determination of whether the contract is eligible to be awarded to a not-for-profit agency for persons with significant disabilities. Provides that when an agency requests to award a contract to a not-for-profit agency for persons with significant disabilities, the chief procurement officer may authorize the award. Provides that all joint purchases made shall follow the same procedures for not-for-profit agencies for persons with significant disabilities under the Illinois Procurement Code when the chief procurement officer determines it is in the best interest of the State. 2/10/2023HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Terra Costa Howard 2/14/2023HouseFirst Reading 2/14/2023HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/21/2023HouseAssigned to State Government Administration Committee 3/1/2023HouseDo Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 009-000-000 3/1/2023HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lance Yednock 3/2/2023HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/14/2023HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/14/2023HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/15/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. 3/15/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock 3/21/2023HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000 3/22/2023SenateArrive in Senate 3/22/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/22/2023SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin 3/22/2023SenateFirst Reading 3/22/2023SenateReferred to Assignments 4/12/2023SenateAssigned to Executive 4/28/2023SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 1/7/2025HouseSession Sine Die