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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 553    </title>
<shortdesc>PARK DIST-PREQUALIFY FIRMS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Joe Dunn</sponsors>
<sponsorhead2>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead2><altsponsors>(Sen. Pamela J. Althoff-Randall M. Hultgren)</altsponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>8/13/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0067</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>70 ILCS 1205/8-1</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 105, par. 8-1</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Park District Code. Provides that the district shall prequalify firms seeking to provide architectural, engineering, and land surveying services. Provides that the district may use prequalification lists established by State agencies.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>House Amendment No. 1</synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Park District Code. Provides that no district shall be required to accept a bid for a contract involving an expenditure in excess of $20,000 if the bid does not meet the district's established specifications, terms of delivery, quality, and serviceability requirements.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/1/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Joe Dunn</action>
<statusdate>2/5/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/5/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/7/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Local Government Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/7/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Local Government Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/7/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Local Government Committee;  by Voice Vote</action>
<statusdate>3/7/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass as Amended / Standard Debate Local Government Committee;  006-004-000</action>
<statusdate>3/8/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Standard Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Standard Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/20/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Third Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 070-047-000</action>
<statusdate>3/20/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Arrive in Senate</action>
<statusdate>3/20/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading</action>
<statusdate>3/20/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff</action>
<statusdate>3/20/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>3/20/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>3/21/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Randall M. Hultgren</action>
<statusdate>5/3/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Local Government</action>
<statusdate>5/15/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Do Pass Local Government;  009-000-000</action>
<statusdate>5/15/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 16, 2007</action>
<statusdate>5/15/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Second Reading</action>
<statusdate>5/15/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 16, 2007</action>
<statusdate>5/16/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000</action>
<statusdate>5/16/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Passed Both Houses</action>
<statusdate>6/14/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Sent to the Governor</action>
<statusdate>8/13/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Governor Approved</action>
<statusdate>8/13/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Effective Date January 1, 2008</action>
<statusdate>8/13/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0067</action>
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