Illinois 96th Regular Session Status: Enacted

HB 159 — MUNI CODE-BIDS

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0138

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 13, 2009. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    0 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. In a Section pertaining to the letting of bids by certain municipalities, provides that any work or other public improvement, to be paid for in whole or in part by special assessment or special taxation, when the expense thereof will exceed $10,000 (instead of $500), shall be constructed by contract let to the lowest responsible bidder. Provides that work estimated to cost no more than $10,000 (instead of $500) shall be performed by the corporate authorities of the municipality under specified circumstances. Effective immediately.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

2 added · 2 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendments to HB 159 involve updating the bill's status from "Engrossed" to "Enrolled." This change indicates that the bill has completed the legislative process and is now ready for final approval. It is important because it signifies progress in the bill's journey towards becoming law, allowing for any final adjustments before it is sent for the governor's signature.

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HB0159 Engrossed LRB096 02851 RLJ 12865 b AN ACT concerning local government.
HB0159 Enrolled LRB096 02851 RLJ 12865 b AN ACT concerning local government.
576.) HB0159 Engrossed - 2 - LRB096 02851 RLJ 12865 b Section 99.
576.) HB0159 Enrolled - 2 - LRB096 02851 RLJ 12865 b Section 99.
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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0138

  2. Effective Date August 7, 2009

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Passed Both Houses

  6. Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000

  7. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 12, 2009

  8. Second Reading

  9. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 30, 2009

  10. Do Pass Local Government; 009-000-000

  11. Assigned to Local Government

  12. Referred to Assignments

  13. First Reading

  14. Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler

  15. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff

  16. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  17. Arrive in Senate

  18. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 077-034-000

  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 / Short Debate Cities & Villages Committee; 006-002-000

  23. Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed

  24. Moved to Suspend Rule 25 Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie

  25. Assigned to Cities & Villages Committee

  26. Referred to Rules Committee

  27. First Reading

  28. Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. Sidney H. Mathias

Sponsors

  • Sidney H. Mathias · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on · 4 voted No

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Sidney H. Mathias

Not signed on (182)

182 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Votes

Third Reading

Passed 55 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 9000
Unaffiliated 45004
Republican 1000
Total 55004
% of votes cast 93%0%0%7%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Hutchinson — Yea
Noland — Yea
McCarter — Yea
Millner — Yea
Schoenberg — Yea
Demuzio — Yea
Jacobs — Yea
Dillard — Yea
Lauzen — Yea
Munoz — Yea
Jones, J. — Yea
Brady — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Link — Yea
Luechtefeld — Not Voting
Cullerton — Yea
Radogno — Not Voting
Steans — Yea
Trotter — Yea
Viverito — Yea
Wilhelmi — Yea
Clayborne — Not Voting
Cronin — Yea
Crotty — Yea
Dahl — Yea
DeLeo — Yea
Duffy — Yea
Forby — Yea
Frerichs — Yea
Garrett — Yea
Haine — Yea
Hendon — Yea
Hultgren — Yea
Kotowski — Yea
Pankau — Yea
Raoul — Yea
Righter — Yea
Risinger — Yea
Rutherford — Yea
Sandoval — Yea
Silverstein — Yea
Maloney — Yea
Althoff — Yea
Martinez — Yea
Bivins — Yea
Bomke — Yea
Bond — Yea
Burzynski — Not Voting
Meeks — Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 77 Yea · 34 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 663106
Democrat 9101
Republican 2200
Total 773407
% of votes cast 65%29%0%6%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Hamos — Yea
Myers — Yea
Jackson — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
Leitch — Nay
Madigan — Yea
McAuliffe — Yea
McCarthy — Yea
Lyons — Yea
Mell — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Moffitt — Yea
Mulligan — Yea
Nekritz — Yea
Osterman — Yea
Poe — Yea
Soto — Yea
Bradley — Yea
McGuire — Yea
Thapedi — Yea
Tryon — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Burke — Yea
Turner — Yea
Verschoore — Yea
Washington — Yea
Winters — Yea
Hannig — Yea
Harris — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Howard — Yea
Colvin — Yea
Cross — Yea
Currie — Yea
D'Amico — Yea
Dunkin — Yea
Durkin — Yea
Eddy — Yea
Farnham — Nay
Flowers — Yea
Fortner — Yea
Fritchey — Yea
Golar — Yea
Graham — Yea
Holbrook — Yea
Jakobsson — Yea
Kosel — Nay
Brady — Nay
Mitchell, Bill — Nay
Mitchell, Jerry — Nay
Gordon, Jehan — Nay
Pihos — Not Voting
Senger — Nay
Sommer — Nay
Watson — Nay
Wait — Nay
Yarbrough — Not Voting
Zalewski — Not Voting
Gordon, Careen — Not Voting
Cavaletto — Nay
Coladipietro — Nay
Cole — Nay
Connelly — Nay
Coulson — Nay
Cultra — Nay
Dugan — Not Voting
Flider — Nay
Franks — Nay
Froehlich — Nay
Hatcher — Nay
Davis, Monique — Yea
Reitz — Yea
Osmond — Nay
Phelps — Yea
Pritchard — Yea
Ramey — Nay
Reboletti — Nay
Reis — Nay
Riley — Yea
Ryg — Yea
Sacia — Yea
Saviano — Yea
Schmitz — Nay
Lang — Yea
Acevedo — Yea
Arroyo — Yea
Bassi — Yea
Beaubien — Yea
Beiser — Yea
Bellock — Yea
Mathias — Yea
Berrios — Yea
Biggins — Yea
Mautino — Yea
Black — Not Voting
Boland — Nay
May — Yea
Bost — Nay
Brauer — Nay
Brosnahan — Yea
Burns — Yea
McAsey — Nay
Chapa LaVia — Nay
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Not Voting
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Mark L. Walker Democrat Nay
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Brad Stephens Republican Nay
Chapin Rose Republican Nay
Chris Miller Republican Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 159 do?
Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. In a Section pertaining to the letting of bids by certain municipalities, provides that any work or other public improvement, to be paid for in whole or in part by special assessment or special taxation, when the expense thereof will exceed $10,000 (instead of $500), shall be constructed by contract let to the lowest responsible bidder. Provides that work estimated to cost no more than $10,000 (instead of $500) shall be performed by the corporate authorities of the municipality under specified circumstances. Effective immediately.
Who sponsors HB 159?
HB 159 is sponsored by Sidney H. Mathias.
What is the current status of HB 159?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 13, 2009. Enacted.
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