Illinois 94th Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SB 1503 — LOCAL GOVERNMENT-TECH

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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 94th Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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.

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Summary

Amends the Cook County Forest Preserve District Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning definitions.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

35 added · 20 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendment to SB 1503 lowers the threshold for when forest preserve districts must seek competitive bids for contracts from $20,000 to $10,000. This means that for any contract involving expenses over $10,000, these districts will need to advertise for bids and select the lowest responsible bidder. This change is significant because it aims to increase transparency and accountability in how public funds are spent, ensuring that more projects receive competitive pricing.

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*LRB09405589AJO35638b* SB1503 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois and 2006 SB1503 Introduced 2/23/2005, by Sen.
SB1503 Engrossed LRB094 05589 AJO 35638 b AN ACT concerning local government.
Donne E.
Trotter SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
ILCS 810/2 from Ch.
96 1/2, par.
6402 Amends the Cook County Forest Preserve District Act.
Makes a technical change in a Section concerning definitions.
LRB094 05589 AJO 35638 b A BILL FOR SB1503 LRB094 05589 AJO 35638 b AN ACT concerning local government.
The Cook County Forest Preserve District Act is amended by changing Section 2 as follows:
The Cook County Forest Preserve District Act is amended by changing Section 14 as follows:
(70 ILCS 810/2) (from Ch.
(70 ILCS 810/14) (from Ch.
6402) Sec.
6417) Sec.
2.
14.
As used in this Act, unless the the context otherwise requires, the terms specified in Section 2.1 through 2.3 have the meanings ascribed to them in those Sections.
The board, as corporate authority of a forest preserve district, shall have power to pass and enforce all necessary ordinances, rules and regulations for the management of the property and conduct of the business of such district.
The president of such board shall have power to appoint a secretary and an assistant secretary, and treasurer and an assistant treasurer and such other officers and such employees as may be necessary, all of whom, excepting the treasurer and attorneys, shall be under civil service rules and regulations, as provided in Section 17 of this Act.
The assistant secretary and assistant treasurer shall perform the duties of the secretary and treasurer, respectively, in case of death of said officers or when said officers are unable to perform the duties of their respective offices because of absence or inability to act.
All contracts for supplies, material or work involving an expenditure by forest preserve districts in excess of $20,000 $10,000 shall be let to the lowest responsible bidder, after due advertisement, excepting work requiring personal confidence or necessary supplies under the control of monopolies, where competitive bidding is impossible.
Contracts for supplies, material or work involving an expenditure of $20,000 $10,000 or less may be let without advertising for bids, but whenever practicable, at least 3 competitive bids shall be obtained before letting such contract.
All contracts for supplies, material or work shall be signed by the president of the board and by any such other officer as the board in its SB1503 Engrossed - 2 - LRB094 05589 AJO 35638 b discretion may designate.
Salaries of employees shall be fixed by ordinance.
80-320.)
83-1402.) Section 99.
Effective date.
This Act takes effect upon becoming law.
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Action History

  1. Session Sine Die

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

  3. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner

  4. Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Arthur L. Turner

  5. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner

  6. Assigned to Executive Committee

  7. Referred to Rules Committee

  8. First Reading

  9. Chief House Sponsor Rep. Joseph M. Lyons

  10. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  11. Arrived in House

  12. Third Reading - Passed; 049-007-001

  13. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Rickey R. Hendon

  14. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 12, 2005

  15. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Trotter

  16. Recalled to Second Reading

  17. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Local Government; 009-001-000

  18. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 8, 2005

  19. Second Reading

  20. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Local Government

  21. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules

  22. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Donne E. Trotter

  23. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 10, 2005

  24. Do Pass Local Government; 006-004-000

  25. Assigned to Local Government

  26. Referred to Rules

  27. First Reading

  28. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Donne E. Trotter

Sponsors

  • Donne E. Trotter · Cosponsor

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

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Donne E. Trotter

Not signed on (182)

182 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 49 Yea · 7 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 43703
Democrat 5000
Republican 1000
Total 49703
% of votes cast 83%12%0%5%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Sandoval — Yea
Maloney — Yea
Althoff — Yea
Martinez — Yea
Bomke — Yea
Burzynski — Yea
Forby — Yea
Halvorson — Nay
Meeks — Yea
Peterson — Yea
Schoenberg — Yea
Sieben — Yea
Silverstein — Yea
Munoz — Yea
Brady — Yea
Sullivan, D. — Yea
Garrett — Yea
Haine — Yea
Lauzen — Not Voting
Sullivan, J. — Yea
Link — Yea
Luechtefeld — Yea
Jacobs — Yea
Cullerton — Yea
Watson — Yea
Jones, W. — Yea
Radogno — Yea
Petka — Nay
Jones, J. — Nay
Demuzio — Nay
Shadid — Not Voting
Trotter — Yea
Viverito — Yea
Wilhelmi — Nay
Winkel — Yea
Wojcik — Yea
Clayborne — Yea
Cronin — Yea
Crotty — Yea
Dahl — Yea
DeLeo — Yea
Dillard — Yea
Geo-Karis — Not Voting
Hendon — Yea
Pankau — Yea
Raoul — Yea
Rauschenberger — Nay
Righter — Nay
Risinger — Yea
Ronen — Yea
Roskam — Yea
Rutherford — Yea
del Valle — Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1503 do?
Amends the Cook County Forest Preserve District Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning definitions.
Who sponsors SB 1503?
SB 1503 is sponsored by Donne E. Trotter.
What is the current status of SB 1503?
This bill died with 94th Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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.
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