Illinois 95th Regular Session Status: Passed House

HB 261 — SCH CD-CONTRACTS

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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

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Summary

Amends the School Code. With respect to school districts other than Chicago, requires that certain contracts involving an expenditure in excess of $25,000 or a lower amount as required by local policy (rather than $10,000) be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder. Makes changes concerning the exceptions to this requirement, including an exception for contracts for services of corporations possessing a high degree of professional skill where ability and fitness play an important part, contracts for food services, contracts for utilities and related services when the cost is less than that offered by a local distribution company, and contracts for repair, maintenance, remodeling, renovation, or construction involving an expenditure not to exceed $50,000 (rather than $20,000). Effective immediately.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

109 added · 122 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendments to Bill HB 261 made significant adjustments to the rules governing school district contracts. Most notably, the threshold for certain repair and construction projects has been lowered from $50,000 to $20,000, meaning school boards must now seek bids for these projects from the lowest responsible bidders when expenditures exceed this new limit. This change aims to enhance transparency and accountability in how school districts manage their budgets, ensuring taxpayer money is spent wisely. Additionally, it updates the exceptions for procurement to include a broader range of circumstances, promoting flexibility in how schools handle their contracting needs.

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*LRB09504802NHT24862b* HB0261 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois and 2008 HB0261 Introduced 1/19/2007, by Rep.
HB0261 Engrossed LRB095 04802 NHT 24862 b AN ACT concerning schools.
Roger L.
Eddy SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
ILCS 5/10-20.21 from Ch.
122, par.
10-20.21 Amends the School Code.
With respect to school districts other than Chicago, requires that certain contracts involving an expenditure in excess of $25,000 or a lower amount as required by local policy (rather than $10,000) be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder.
Makes changes concerning the exceptions to this requirement, including an exception for contracts for services of corporations possessing a high degree of professional skill where ability and fitness play an important part, contracts for food services, contracts for utilities and related services when the cost is less than that offered by a local distribution company, and contracts for repair, maintenance, remodeling, renovation, or construction involving an expenditure not to exceed $50,000 (rather than $20,000).
Effective immediately.
LRB095 04802 NHT 24862 b FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY A BILL FOR HB0261 LRB095 04802 NHT 24862 b AN ACT concerning schools.
(v) contracts for materials and work HB0261 - 2 - LRB095 04802 NHT 24862 b which have been awarded to the lowest responsible bidder after due advertisement, but due to unforeseen revisions, not the fault 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 HB0261 Engrossed - 2 - LRB095 04802 NHT 24862 b which have been awarded to the lowest responsible bidder after due advertisement, but due to unforeseen revisions, not the fault of the contractor for materials and work, must be revised causing expenditures not in excess of 10% of the contract price;
(ix) contracts for the purchase of utilities and related services natural gas when the cost is less than that offered by the local distribution company a public utility;
(ix) contracts for the purchase of natural gas when the cost is less than that offered by a public utility;
(xiii) contracts for goods or services which are economically procurable from only one source, such as for the HB0261 - 3 - LRB095 04802 NHT 24862 b purchase of magazines, books, periodicals, pamphlets and reports, and for utility services such as water, light, heat, telephone or telegraph;
(xiii) contracts for goods or services which are economically procurable from only one source, such as for the purchase of magazines, books, periodicals, pamphlets and HB0261 Engrossed - 3 - LRB095 04802 NHT 24862 b reports, and for utility services such as water, light, heat, telephone or telegraph;
A school board must either award electricity contracts involving an expenditure in excess of $25,000 to the lowest responsible bidder, considering conformity with specifications, terms of delivery, quality, and serviceability, after due advertisement or procure electricity through a request for proposals process similar to the process set forth in Article 19b of this Code.
If a school district joins a utility consortium, then that consortium must either award electricity contracts involving an expenditure in excess of $25,000 to the lowest responsible bidder, considering conformity with specifications, terms of delivery, quality, and serviceability, after due advertisement or procure electricity through a request for proposals process similar to the process set forth in Article 19b of this Code.
For purposes of this Section due advertisement includes, but is not limited to, at least one public notice at least 10 days before the bid date in a newspaper published in the district, or if no newspaper is published in the district, in a newspaper of general circulation in the area of the district.
For purposes of this Section due advertisement includes, but is not limited to, at HB0261 Engrossed - 4 - LRB095 04802 NHT 24862 b least one public notice at least 10 days before the bid date in a newspaper published in the district, or if no newspaper is published in the district, in a newspaper of general circulation in the area of the district.
(b) To require, as a condition of any contract for goods and services, that persons bidding for and awarded a contract and all affiliates of the person collect and remit Illinois Use Tax on all sales of tangible personal property into the State of Illinois in accordance with the provisions of the Illinois HB0261 - 4 - LRB095 04802 NHT 24862 b Use Tax Act regardless of whether the person or affiliate is a "retailer maintaining a place of business within this State" as defined in Section 2 of the Use Tax Act.
(b) To require, as a condition of any contract for goods and services, that persons bidding for and awarded a contract and all affiliates of the person collect and remit Illinois Use Tax on all sales of tangible personal property into the State of Illinois in accordance with the provisions of the Illinois Use Tax Act regardless of whether the person or affiliate is a "retailer maintaining a place of business within this State" as defined in Section 2 of the Use Tax Act.
As used in this subsection (b), the term "voting security" means a security that (1) confers upon the holder the right to vote for the election of members of the board of directors or similar governing body of the business or (2) is convertible into, or entitles the holder to receive upon its exercise, a security that confers such a right to vote.
As used in this subsection (b), the term "voting security" means a security that (1) confers upon the holder the right to vote for the election of members of the board of directors or similar governing body of the business or (2) is HB0261 Engrossed - 5 - LRB095 04802 NHT 24862 b convertible into, or entitles the holder to receive upon its exercise, a security that confers such a right to vote.
(b-5) To require all contracts and agreements that pertain to goods and services and that are intended to generate HB0261 - 5 - LRB095 04802 NHT 24862 b additional revenue and other remunerations for the school district in excess of $1,000, including without limitation vending machine contracts, sports and other attire, class rings, and photographic services, to be approved by the school board.
(b-5) To require all contracts and agreements that pertain to goods and services and that are intended to generate additional revenue and other remunerations for the school district in excess of $1,000, including without limitation vending machine contracts, sports and other attire, class rings, and photographic services, to be approved by the school board.
(c) If the State education purchasing entity creates a master contract as defined in Article 28A of this Code, then the State education purchasing entity shall notify school districts of the existence of the master contract.
(c) If the State education purchasing entity creates a master contract as defined in Article 28A of this Code, then HB0261 Engrossed - 6 - LRB095 04802 NHT 24862 b the State education purchasing entity shall notify school districts of the existence of the master contract.
This Act takes effect upon HB0261 - 6 - LRB095 04802 NHT 24862 b becoming law.
This Act takes effect upon 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. Referred to Rules

  4. First Reading

  5. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Matt Murphy

  6. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading May 8, 2007

  7. Arrive in Senate

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

  9. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Raymond Poe

  10. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry L. Mitchell

  11. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rich Brauer

  12. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40(a)

  13. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 087-028-000

  14. Third Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 3, 2007

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

  16. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote

  17. Second Reading - Short Debate

  18. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000

  19. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee

  20. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Roger L. Eddy

  21. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  22. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Roger L. Eddy

  23. Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne Bassi

  24. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  25. Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 013-005-000

  26. Remains in Elementary & Secondary Education Committee

  27. Motion Do Pass - Lost Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 009-004-003

  28. Re-assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee

  29. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne Bassi

  30. Assigned to Executive Committee

  31. Referred to Rules Committee

  32. First Reading

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

Sponsors

  • Roger L. Eddy · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on · 5 voted No

Sponsors (0)

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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 87 Yea · 28 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 782403
Republican 4000
Democrat 5400
Total 872803
% of votes cast 74%24%0%3%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Hamos — Yea
Holbrook — Yea
Jefferies — Yea
Jefferson — Nay
Krause — Yea
Lang — Yea
Leitch — Yea
Lindner — Yea
McAuliffe — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Meyer — Yea
Reitz — Yea
Moffitt — Yea
Molaro — Yea
Lyons — Yea
Schock — Yea
Scully — Yea
Soto — Yea
McGuire — Yea
Bradley, Richard — Yea
Brady — Yea
Mitchell, Bill — Yea
Mitchell, Jerry — Yea
Burke — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Dunn — Yea
Durkin — Yea
Eddy — Yea
Flowers — Yea
Fortner — Yea
Fritchey — Yea
Golar — Yea
Graham — Yea
Granberg — Yea
Hannig — Yea
Harris — Yea
McCarthy — Nay
Mulligan — Yea
Watson — Yea
Howard — Yea
Munson — Nay
Myers — Yea
Nekritz — Yea
Osterman — Yea
Patterson — Not Voting
Pihos — Yea
Sommer — Nay
Bradley, John — Nay
Tryon — Yea
Turner — Nay
Verschoore — Nay
Wait — Yea
Hernandez — Nay
Washington — Yea
Winters — Yea
Yarbrough — Yea
Younge — Yea
Davis, Monique — Nay
Coladipietro — Yea
Cole — Yea
Colvin — Not Voting
Cross — Yea
Cultra — Nay
Currie — Yea
D'Amico — Nay
Dugan — Nay
Flider — Nay
Froehlich — Nay
Gordon — Nay
Hassert — Yea
Jakobsson — Nay
Kosel — Nay
Osmond — Yea
Phelps — Nay
Poe — Yea
Pritchard — Yea
Ramey — Yea
Reboletti — Yea
Reis — Yea
Riley — Yea
Ryg — Yea
Sacia — Yea
Saviano — Yea
Schmitz — Yea
Madigan — Yea
Acevedo — Yea
Arroyo — Yea
Bassi — Yea
Beaubien — Yea
Beiser — Nay
Mathias — Not Voting
Bellock — Yea
Berrios — Yea
Biggins — Yea
Mautino — Yea
Black — Yea
Boland — Yea
May — Yea
Bost — Yea
Brauer — Yea
Brosnahan — Nay
Coulson — Nay
Dunkin — Nay
Franks — Nay
Chapa LaVia — Nay
Fred Crespo Democrat Nay
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Nay
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Nay
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Nay
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 Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 261 do?
Amends the School Code. With respect to school districts other than Chicago, requires that certain contracts involving an expenditure in excess of $25,000 or a lower amount as required by local policy (rather than $10,000) be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder. Makes changes concerning the exceptions to this requirement, including an exception for contracts for services of corporations possessing a high degree of professional skill where ability and fitness play an important part, contracts for food services, contracts for utilities and related services when the cost is less than that offered by a local distribution company, and contracts for repair, maintenance, remodeling, renovation, or construction involving an expenditure not to exceed $50,000 (rather than $20,000). Effective immediately.
Who sponsors HB 261?
HB 261 is sponsored by Roger L. Eddy.
What is the current status of HB 261?
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.
Where can I track HB 261?
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