FIRE DIST-COMPETITIVE BIDDING Senate SponsorsSen. Michael W. Halpin, Laura M. Murphy and Neil Anderson House Sponsors(Rep. Natalie A. Manley-Dan Swanson, Gregg Johnson, John M. Cabello and Harry Benton) 7/1/2024SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0634 70 ILCS 705/11kAmends the Fire Protection District Act. Changes the requirement for competitive bidding for fire protection district contracts to contracts over $30,000 (currently, over $20,000).Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Restores the $20,000 minimum threshold for competitive bidding for fire protection district contracts for supplies, materials, or work, but adds that, if the board of trustees seeks to purchase equipment directly from a dealer or an original manufacturer in excess of $50,000, then the contract for purchase shall be let to the lowest responsible bidder after advertising. 1/24/2024SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Michael W. Halpin 1/24/2024SenateFirst Reading 1/24/2024SenateReferred to Assignments 2/6/2024SenateAssigned to Local Government 3/14/2024SenateDo Pass Local Government; 009-000-000 3/14/2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2024 3/20/2024SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael W. Halpin 3/20/2024SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/21/2024SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Local Government 3/22/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy 4/10/2024SenateSecond Reading 4/10/2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 11, 2024 4/10/2024SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Local Government; 010-000-000 4/11/2024SenateRecalled to Second Reading 4/11/2024SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted 4/11/2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 4/11/2024SenateThird Reading - Passed; 059-000-000 4/11/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson 4/11/2024HouseArrived in House 4/12/2024HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley 4/12/2024HouseFirst Reading 4/12/2024HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/24/2024HouseAssigned to Police & Fire Committee 4/25/2024HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Swanson 4/29/2024HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson 5/2/2024HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Police & Fire Committee; 013-000-000 5/2/2024HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/3/2024HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John M. Cabello 5/3/2024HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton 5/9/2024HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/9/2024HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/15/2024HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000 5/15/2024SenatePassed Both Houses 6/13/2024SenateSent to the Governor 7/1/2024SenateGovernor Approved 7/1/2024SenateEffective Date January 1, 2025 7/1/2024SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0634