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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 3550         </title>
<shortdesc>PROCUREMENT-CONSTRUCTION</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Jay Hoffman</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/7/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>30 ILCS 500/45-105</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Provides that, when procuring construction or construction-related projects with a total value over the small purchase maximum, the construction agency shall provide a bid preference to a responsive and responsible bidder that is an Illinois business (previously just responsible). Provides that the construction agency shall allocate to the lowest bid by an Illinois business that is responsible and responsive. Provides that this only applies to projects where a bid has been submitted by a business that is not an Illinois business. Defines "Illinois business".</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/17/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman</action>
<statusdate>2/17/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/17/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/28/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to State Government Administration Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/10/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/7/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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