CTY CD-COMPETITIVE BIDS Senate SponsorsSen. David Koehler, Jil Tracy and Sally J. Turner 2/18/2026SenateTo Procurement 55 ILCS 5/5-1022Amends the Counties Code. Provides that any purchase by a county with fewer than 2,000,000 inhabitants, or an elected official in a county with fewer than 2,000,000 inhabitants, including an elected official with control of the internal operations of the office, of services, materials, equipment, or supplies in excess of $60,000 (rather than $30,000), other than professional services, shall be contracted (1) by a contract let to the lowest responsible bidder after advertising for bids in a newspaper published within the county or, if no newspaper is published within the county, then a newspaper having general circulation within the county; (2) by a contract let without advertising for bids in the case of an emergency if authorized by the county board; or (3) by a contract let without advertising for bids in the case of the expedited replacement of a disabled, inoperable, or damaged patrol vehicle of the sheriff's department if authorized by the county board. 2/4/2026SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. David Koehler 2/4/2026SenateFirst Reading 2/4/2026SenateReferred to Assignments 2/17/2026SenateAssigned to Executive 2/18/2026SenateTo Procurement 2/18/2026SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jil Tracy 2/19/2026SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner 3/13/2026SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 27, 2026 3/27/2026SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2026 4/1/2026SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. David Koehler 4/1/2026SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments