SB1612 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)
PARK DIST - COMPETITIVE BIDS
Last Action
08/01/2025 - Senate: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0114
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
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.
Senate 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 02/04/2025 | Senate | Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura M. Murphy |
| 02/04/2025 | Senate | First Reading |
| 02/04/2025 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 02/11/2025 | Senate | Assigned to Executive |
| 02/19/2025 | Senate | To Procurement |
| 03/04/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci |
| 03/07/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura M. Murphy |
| 03/07/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments |
| 03/12/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive |
| 03/19/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 To Procurement |
| 03/21/2025 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025 |
| 04/03/2025 | Senate | Reported Back To Executive; 003-000-000 |
| 04/03/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Sub-Procurement |
| 04/03/2025 | Senate | Reported Back To Executive; 003-000-000 |
| 04/03/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted |
| 04/03/2025 | Senate | Do Pass as Amended Executive; 012-000-000 |
| 04/03/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 4, 2025 |
| 04/08/2025 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 04/08/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 9, 2025 |
| 04/09/2025 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 |
| 04/09/2025 | House | Arrived in House |
| 04/10/2025 | House | Chief House Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin |
| 04/10/2025 | House | First Reading |
| 04/10/2025 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 04/17/2025 | House | Assigned to State Government Administration Committee |
| 04/30/2025 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 008-000-000 |
| 05/01/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 05/14/2025 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 05/14/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| 05/21/2025 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 098-013-000 |
| 05/21/2025 | Senate | Passed Both Houses |
| 06/18/2025 | Senate | Sent to the Governor |
| 08/01/2025 | Senate | Governor Approved |
| 08/01/2025 | Senate | Effective Date August 1, 2025 |
| 08/01/2025 | Senate | Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0114 |