Illinois 101st Regular Session Status: In Committee

HB 3255 — SCH CD-COMMODITIES CONTRACTS

Last action — Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 101st Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Amends the School Code. With regard to the requirement that all contracts for the purchase of supplies and materials or work involving an expenditure in excess of $25,000 or a lower amount as required by school board policy be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder, exempts contracts for the purchase of commodities with prices affected by the trade of commodities and derivatives on a United States commodities exchange, including, but not limited to, gasoline, diesel, and natural gas (rather than contracts for the purchase of natural gas when the cost is less than that offered by a public utility). Effective immediately.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  2. Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter School

  3. Referred to Rules Committee

  4. First Reading

  5. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Dan Brady

Sponsors

  • Dan Brady · Cosponsor

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0 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on

Sponsors (0)

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Co-sponsors (1)

  • Dan Brady

Not signed on (182)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 3255 do?
Amends the School Code. With regard to the requirement that all contracts for the purchase of supplies and materials or work involving an expenditure in excess of $25,000 or a lower amount as required by school board policy be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder, exempts contracts for the purchase of commodities with prices affected by the trade of commodities and derivatives on a United States commodities exchange, including, but not limited to, gasoline, diesel, and natural gas (rather than contracts for the purchase of natural gas when the cost is less than that offered by a public utility). Effective immediately.
Who sponsors HB 3255?
HB 3255 is sponsored by Dan Brady.
What is the current status of HB 3255?
This bill died with 101st Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 3255?
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