SCH CD-CONTRACTS House SponsorsRep. Roger L. Eddy-Jerry L. Mitchell Senate Sponsors(Sen. Edward D. Maloney-Dan Cronin) 1/9/2007HouseSession Sine Die 105 ILCS 5/10-20.21from Ch. 122, par. 10-20.21 Amends the School Code. With respect to school districts other than Chicago, requires that certain contracts involving an expenditure in excess of $25,000 or a lower amount as required by local policy (rather than $10,000) be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder. Makes changes concerning the exceptions to this requirement, including an exception for contracts for services of corporations possessing a high degree of professional skill where ability and fitness play an important part, contracts for food services, contracts for utilities and related services when the cost is less than that offered by a local distribution company, and contracts for repair, maintenance, remodeling, renovation, or construction involving an expenditure not to exceed $50,000 (rather than $20,000). Effective immediately.House Amendment No. 2 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the contents of the bill as introduced. Restores current law with respect to contracts for the purchase of natural gas when the cost is less than that offered by a public utility (instead of contracts for the purchase of utilities and related services when the cost is less than that offered by the local distribution company). Changes a reference from a consortia of agencies to a consortia of governmental agencies. Effective immediately. 2/10/2005HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Roger L. Eddy 2/10/2005HouseFirst Reading 2/10/2005HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/16/2005HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee 3/2/2005HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 012-003-001 3/3/2005HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/3/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry L. Mitchell 3/15/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Roger L. Eddy 3/15/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 4/8/2005HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/8/2005HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 4/11/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Roger L. Eddy 4/11/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 4/12/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-001-000 4/12/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote 4/12/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/14/2005HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 076-041-000 4/14/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40(a) 4/15/2005SenateArrive in Senate 4/15/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 19, 2005 4/21/2005SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Dan Cronin 5/5/2005SenateFirst Reading 5/5/2005SenateReferred to Rules 1/12/2006SenateAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Edward D. Maloney 1/12/2006SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Cronin 1/9/2007HouseSession Sine Die