Illinois House Bill 2811 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 18 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-04-23 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Illinois Highway Code. Provides that, except for professional services, when the cost of construction, materials, supplies, new machinery or equipment exceeds $5,000 (rather than the previous threshold of $20,000), the contract for such construction, materials, supplies, machinery or equipment shall be let to the lowest responsible bidder after advertising for bids at least once, and at least 10 days prior to the time set for the opening of such bids, in a newspaper published within the township or road district, or, if no newspaper is published within the township or road district then in one published within the county, or, if no newspaper is published within the county then in a newspaper having general circulation within the township or road district, but, in case of an emergency, such contract may be let without advertising for bids. Effective immediately.

CONSTRUCTION BIDDING THRESHOLD

Rep. Brad Halbrook [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-04-23	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2021-04-21	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
2021-04-21	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
2021-03-18	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2021-03-17	House	Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 008-000-000
2021-03-09	House	Assigned to State Government Administration Committee
2021-02-19	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2021-02-19	House	First Reading
2021-02-18	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Brad Halbrook

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
605	5	6-201.7	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2811&GAID=16&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=110&GA=102
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/10200HB2811.htm