Illinois 95th Regular Session Status: Passed House

HB 4457 — SCH CD-CONTRACTS-BIDDING

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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 95th Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” 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 School Code. In provisions requiring certain contracts to be awarded by competitive bid, provides that the acceptance of bids sealed by a bidder and the opening of these bids at a public bid opening must be permitted by an electronic process for communicating, accepting, and opening competitive bids; requires certain safeguards. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

97 added · 96 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent changes to HB 4457 introduce new guidelines for how public contracts can be bid on and opened, allowing for electronic processes to be used in these procedures. It also clarifies that the Governor and state agencies cannot create their own rules related to these new provisions, unless they suggest changes to the General Assembly for approval. This modification is important because it streamlines the bidding process and preserves legislative oversight, ensuring that any rules related to public contracts are democratically established.

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*LRB09515691NHT41698b* HB4457 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois and 2008 HB4457 by Rep.
HB4457 Engrossed LRB095 15691 NHT 41698 b AN ACT concerning education.
Roger L.
Eddy SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
ILCS 5/10-20.21 from Ch.
122, par.
10-20.21 ILCS 805/8.32 new Amends the School Code.
In provisions requiring certain contracts to be awarded by competitive bid, provides that the acceptance of bids sealed by a bidder and the opening of these bids at a public bid opening must be permitted by an electronic process for communicating, accepting, and opening competitive bids;
requires certain safeguards.
Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement.
Effective immediately.
LRB095 15691 NHT 41698 b FISCAL NOTE ACT STATE MANDATES MAY APPLY ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT A BILL FOR HB4457 LRB095 15691 NHT 41698 b AN ACT concerning education.
(v) contracts for materials and work which have been awarded to the lowest responsible bidder after due advertisement, but due to unforeseen revisions, not the fault HB4457 - 2 - LRB095 15691 NHT 41698 b of the contractor for materials and work, must be revised causing expenditures not in excess of 10% of the contract price;
(v) contracts for materials and work which have been awarded to the lowest responsible bidder after due advertisement, but due to unforeseen revisions, not the fault HB4457 Engrossed - 2 - LRB095 15691 NHT 41698 b of the contractor for materials and work, must be revised causing expenditures not in excess of 10% of the contract price;
(xiv) where funds are expended in an emergency and such emergency HB4457 - 3 - LRB095 15691 NHT 41698 b expenditure is approved by 3/4 of the members of the board;
(xiv) where funds are expended in an emergency and such emergency HB4457 Engrossed - 3 - LRB095 15691 NHT 41698 b expenditure is approved by 3/4 of the members of the board;
Under this Section, the acceptance of bids sealed by a bidder and the opening of these bids at a public bid opening must be permitted by an electronic process for communicating, accepting, and opening competitive bids.
Under this Section, the acceptance of bids sealed by a bidder and the opening of these bids at a public bid opening may be permitted by an electronic process for communicating, accepting, and opening competitive bids.
(1) On the date and time certain of a bid opening, the primary person conducting the competitive, sealed, electronic bid process shall log onto a specified database HB4457 - 4 - LRB095 15691 NHT 41698 b using a unique username and password previously assigned to the bidder to allow access to the bidder’s specific bid project number.
(1) On the date and time certain of a bid opening, the primary person conducting the competitive, sealed, electronic bid process shall log onto a specified database HB4457 Engrossed - 4 - LRB095 15691 NHT 41698 b using a unique username and password previously assigned to the bidder to allow access to the bidder’s specific bid project number.
Notwithstanding any other rulemaking authority that may exist, neither the Governor nor any agency or agency head under the jurisdiction of the Governor has any authority to make or promulgate rules to implement or enforce the provisions of this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly.
If, however, the Governor believes that rules are necessary to implement or enforce the provisions of this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly, the Governor may suggest rules to the General Assembly by filing them with the Clerk of the House and the Secretary of the Senate and by requesting that the General Assembly authorize HB4457 Engrossed - 5 - LRB095 15691 NHT 41698 b such rulemaking by law, enact those suggested rules into law, or take any other appropriate action in the General Assembly’s discretion.
Nothing contained in this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly shall be interpreted to grant rulemaking authority under any other Illinois statute where such authority is not otherwise explicitly given.
For the purposes of this paragraph, "rules" is given the meaning contained in Section 1-70 of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act, and "agency" and "agency head" are given the meanings contained in Sections 1-20 and 1-25 of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act to the extent that such definitions apply to agencies or agency heads under the jurisdiction of the Governor.
For purposes of this Section, the term "affiliate" means any entity that (1) directly, indirectly, or constructively controls another HB4457 - 5 - LRB095 15691 NHT 41698 b entity, (2) is directly, indirectly, or constructively controlled by another entity, or (3) is subject to the control of a common entity.
For purposes of this Section, the term "affiliate" means any entity that (1) directly, indirectly, or constructively controls another entity, (2) is directly, indirectly, or constructively controlled by another entity, or (3) is subject to the control of a common entity.
For purposes of this subsection (b), an entity controls another entity if it owns, directly or individually, more than 10% of the voting securities of that entity.
For purposes of this subsection (b), an entity controls another entity if it owns, directly or HB4457 Engrossed - 6 - LRB095 15691 NHT 41698 b individually, more than 10% of the voting securities of that entity.
The school board shall file as an attachment to its HB4457 - 6 - LRB095 15691 NHT 41698 b annual budget a report, in a form as determined by the State Board of Education, indicating for the prior year the name of the vendor, the product or service provided, and the actual net revenue and non-monetary remuneration from each of the contracts or agreements.
The school board shall file as an attachment to its annual budget a report, in a form as determined by the State Board of Education, indicating for the prior year the name of the vendor, the product or service provided, and the actual net revenue and non-monetary remuneration from each of the HB4457 Engrossed - 7 - LRB095 15691 NHT 41698 b contracts or agreements.
Notwithstanding Sections 6 and 8 HB4457 - 7 - LRB095 15691 NHT 41698 b of this Act, no reimbursement by the State is required for the implementation of any mandate created by this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly.
Notwithstanding Sections 6 and 8 of this Act, no reimbursement by the State is required for the implementation of any mandate created by this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly.
This Act takes effect upon becoming law.
This Act takes effect upon HB4457 Engrossed - 8 - LRB095 15691 NHT 41698 b becoming law.
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Action History

  1. Session Sine Die

  2. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee

  3. Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Deanna Demuzio

  4. Sponsor Removed Sen. Deanna Demuzio

  5. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Deanna Demuzio

  6. Referred to Rules

  7. First Reading

  8. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Dan Cronin

  9. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 11, 2008

  10. Arrive in Senate

  11. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard

  12. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry R. Ramey, Jr.

  13. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ronald A. Wait

  14. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carolyn H. Krause

  15. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brent Hassert

  16. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rosemary Mulligan

  17. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson

  18. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 105-000-000

  19. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  20. Second Reading - Short Debate

  21. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  22. Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 023-000-000

  23. House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; by Voice Vote

  24. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; by Voice Vote

  25. House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Elementary & Secondary Education Committee

  26. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Elementary & Secondary Education Committee

  27. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos

  28. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black

  29. Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee

  30. Referred to Rules Committee

  31. First Reading

  32. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Roger L. Eddy

Sponsors

  • Roger L. Eddy · Cosponsor

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

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Roger L. Eddy

Not signed on (182)

182 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 105 Yea · 0 Nay · 13 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 940011
Democrat 8001
Republican 3001
Total 1050013
% of votes cast 89%0%0%11%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Granberg — Yea
Nekritz — Yea
Jefferies — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
Krause — Yea
Lang — Yea
Leitch — Yea
May — Yea
Reitz — Yea
Lyons — Yea
Dunkin — Yea
Dunn — Yea
Eddy — Yea
Flider — Yea
Flowers — Yea
McAuliffe — Yea
McCarthy — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Moffitt — Yea
McGuire — Yea
Molaro — Yea
Munson — Yea
Myers — Yea
Bradley, John — Yea
Phelps — Yea
Brady — Yea
Mitchell, Bill — Yea
Poe — Yea
Mitchell, Jerry — Yea
Schock — Yea
Scully — Yea
Turner — Yea
Burke — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Verschoore — Yea
Wait — Yea
Hannig — Yea
Winters — Yea
Harris — Yea
Yarbrough — Yea
Younge — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Howard — Yea
Davis, Monique — Yea
Coladipietro — Yea
Cole — Yea
Colvin — Yea
Cross — Yea
Cultra — Yea
Currie — Yea
D'Amico — Yea
Dugan — Not Voting
Fortner — Yea
Franks — Yea
Fritchey — Yea
Golar — Yea
Graham — Yea
Hamos — Yea
Hassert — Yea
Holbrook — Yea
Jakobsson — Yea
Kosel — Yea
Bradley, Richard — Not Voting
Madigan — Not Voting
Watson — Not Voting
Tryon — Not Voting
Washington — Not Voting
Durkin — Not Voting
Gordon — Not Voting
Osmond — Yea
Osterman — Not Voting
Patterson — Not Voting
Pihos — Yea
Pritchard — Yea
Ramey — Yea
Reboletti — Yea
Reis — Yea
Riley — Yea
Ryg — Yea
Sacia — Yea
Saviano — Yea
Schmitz — Yea
Sommer — Yea
Soto — Not Voting
Lindner — Yea
Acevedo — Yea
Arroyo — Yea
Bassi — Yea
Beaubien — Yea
Beiser — Yea
Mathias — Yea
Bellock — Yea
Berrios — Yea
Mautino — Yea
Biggins — Yea
Black — Yea
Boland — Yea
Bost — Yea
Brauer — Yea
Brosnahan — Yea
Meyer — Yea
Coulson — Yea
Mulligan — Yea
Froehlich — Yea
Chapa LaVia — Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Not Voting
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Brad Stephens Republican Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Chris Miller Republican Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Not Voting

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 4457 do?
Amends the School Code. In provisions requiring certain contracts to be awarded by competitive bid, provides that the acceptance of bids sealed by a bidder and the opening of these bids at a public bid opening must be permitted by an electronic process for communicating, accepting, and opening competitive bids; requires certain safeguards. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.
Who sponsors HB 4457?
HB 4457 is sponsored by Roger L. Eddy.
What is the current status of HB 4457?
This bill died with 95th Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” 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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