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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 4512</title>
<shortdesc>FOREST/RIVER DIST-BIDS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<committeehearing>Counties &amp; Townships Committee Hearing Mar 20 2026 10:00AM Capitol Building Room 115 Springfield, IL </committeehearing>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>3/20/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>70 ILCS 810/14</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 6417</aliasreference><reference>70 ILCS 2105/16</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 42, par. 399</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Cook County Forest Preserve District Act and the River Conservancy Districts Act. Makes changes to the competitive bidding thresholds for contracts entered into by River Conservancy Districts or the Cook County Forest Preserve District for supplies, materials, or work. Changes the bid threshold to $60,000 for contracts related to supplies or materials, $30,000 for contracts involving work, or a lower amount for any contract for supplies, materials, or work, if required by board policy. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/21/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin</action>
<statusdate>1/26/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/26/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/12/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Counties &amp; Townships Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/20/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass / Short Debate Counties &amp; Townships Committee;  011-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/20/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
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