SCH CD-UTILITY CONTRACT-BID Senate SponsorsSen. Matt Murphy House Sponsors(Rep. Roger L. Eddy-Tom Cross) 1/13/2009SenateSession Sine Die 105 ILCS 5/10-20.21from Ch. 122, par. 10-20.21Amends the School Code. With respect to the exceptions to the requirement that a school board award contracts involving an expenditure in excess of $10,000 to the lowest responsible bidder, removes the exceptions for contracts for the purchase of natural gas when the cost is less than that offered by a public utility and for utility services such as light and heat. Provides that a school board must award utility contracts, such as natural gas or electricity, involving an expenditure in excess of $10,000 to the lowest responsible bidder. Provides that if a school district joins a utility consortium, then that consortium must award utility contracts involving an expenditure in excess of $10,000 to the lowest responsible bidder. Effective immediately.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. 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, and contracts for repair, maintenance, remodeling, renovation, or construction involving an expenditure not to exceed $50,000 (rather than $20,000). Adds an exception for contracts for the provision of motor vehicle fuel. Provides that a school board must either award electricity contracts involving an expenditure in excess of $25,000 to the lowest responsible bidder or procure electricity through a request for proposals process similar to the process set forth in the Article of the School Code concerning school energy conservation. Provides that 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 or procure electricity through a request for proposals process similar to the process set forth in the Article of the School Code concerning school energy conservation. Effective immediately.House Amendment No. 1 With respect to the requirement that a school board award contracts involving an expenditure in excess of $10,000 to the lowest responsible bidder, removes the exception for contracts for the provision of motor vehicle fuel.House Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to:105 ILCS 5/10-20.21Adds reference to:105 ILCS 5/10-22.6from Ch. 122, par. 10-22.6Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the School Code. Provides that the gross disobedience or misconduct for which a school board (except Chicago) may expel pupils includes that perpetuated by electronic means. Provides that a school board (including Chicago) may suspend or by regulation authorize the superintendent of the district or the principal, assistant principal, or dean of students of any school to suspend a student for a certain period of time or may expel a student for a definite period of time if (i) that student has been determined to have made an explicit threat on an Internet web site against a school employee, a student, or any school-related personnel, (ii) the Internet web site through which the threat was made is a site that was accessible within the school at the time the threat was made or was available to third parties who worked or studied within the school grounds at the time the threat was made, or (iii) the threat could be reasonably interpreted as bearing a reasonable relationship to the safety and security of the threatened individual because of his or her duties or employment status or status as a student inside the school. 2/9/2007SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Matt Murphy 2/9/2007SenateFirst Reading 2/9/2007SenateReferred to Rules 2/21/2007SenateAssigned to Education 3/8/2007SenateDo Pass Education; 007-000-000 3/8/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 13, 2007 3/22/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Matt Murphy 3/22/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 3/22/2007SenateSecond Reading 3/22/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 27, 2007 3/27/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Education 3/28/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 007-000-000 3/30/2007SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2007 4/20/2007SenateRecalled to Second Reading 4/20/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Murphy 4/20/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 4/20/2007SenateThird Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 4/23/2007HouseArrived in House 4/23/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/23/2007HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Roger L. Eddy 4/24/2007HouseFirst Reading 4/24/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/30/2007HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee 5/18/2007HouseCommittee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 25, 2007 5/23/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Elementary & Secondary Education Committee 5/23/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; by Voice Vote 5/23/2007HouseMotion Do Pass as Amended - Lost Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 006-003-000 5/23/2007HouseRemains in Elementary & Secondary Education Committee 5/25/2007HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2007 5/29/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Elementary & Secondary Education Committee 5/29/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; by Voice Vote 5/29/2007HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 020-000-000 5/29/2007HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/29/2007HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/29/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/30/2007HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000 5/30/2007HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Cross 5/31/2007SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01,02 5/31/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01,02 - June 1, 2007 5/31/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Matt Murphy 5/31/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules 5/31/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Matt Murphy 5/31/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules 12/3/2007SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules 5/31/2008SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As January 13, 2009 1/13/2009SenateSession Sine Die