SPECIAL DIST-CONTRACT BIDDING Senate SponsorsSen. Pat McGuire House Sponsors(Rep. Lawrence Walsh, Jr.) 9/24/2015SenateTotal Veto Stands 70 ILCS 410/6from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 710670 ILCS 805/8from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 631570 ILCS 1205/8-1from Ch. 105, par. 8-1Amends the Park District Code, the Conservation District Act, and the Downstate Forest Preserve District Act. Increases the amount of contracts requiring competitive bidding for supplies, materials, and work from $20,000 to $25,000. Effective immediately. 2/17/2015SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Pat McGuire 2/17/2015SenateFirst Reading 2/17/2015SenateReferred to Assignments 2/25/2015SenateAssigned to Local Government 3/11/2015SenatePostponed - Local Government 3/18/2015SenateDo Pass Local Government; 008-000-000 3/18/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 19, 2015 4/21/2015SenateSecond Reading 4/21/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 22, 2015 4/23/2015SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 4/23/2015HouseArrived in House 4/23/2015HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Lawrence Walsh, Jr. 4/23/2015HouseFirst Reading 4/23/2015HouseReferred to Rules Committee 5/11/2015HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 22, 2015 5/11/2015HouseAssigned to Counties & Townships Committee 5/20/2015HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Counties & Townships Committee; 010-000-000 5/20/2015HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/21/2015HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/21/2015HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/22/2015HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2015 5/28/2015HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 069-047-000 5/28/2015SenatePassed Both Houses 6/26/2015SenateSent to the Governor 8/21/2015SenateGovernor Vetoed 9/9/2015SenatePlaced Calendar Total Veto 9/9/2015SenateMotion Filed Override Governor Veto Sen. Pat McGuire 9/24/2015SenateTotal Veto Stands