CNTY CD-COMPETITIVE BIDS House SponsorsRep. Jim Sacia-Jerry L. Mitchell and Bill Mitchell Senate Sponsors(Sen. Pamela J. Althoff) 8/10/2009HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0170 55 ILCS 5/5-1022from Ch. 34, par. 5-1022 Amends the Counties Code. Provides that in a county with fewer than 2,000,000 inhabitants that certain contracts in excess of $30,000 (instead of $20,000) must be let by competitive bidding. Allows counties to contract for the use, purchase, delivery, movement, or installation of data processing equipment, software, or services and telecommunications and inter-connect equipment, software, and services without advertising for bids when the individual orders do not exceed $35,000 (instead of $25,000). 2/5/2009HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Jim Sacia 2/6/2009HouseFirst Reading 2/6/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/11/2009HouseAssigned to Counties & Townships Committee 2/26/2009HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Counties & Townships Committee; 007-000-000 2/26/2009HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 2/26/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Bill Mitchell 3/3/2009HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/3/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/11/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry L. Mitchell 3/11/2009HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 081-034-002 3/12/2009SenateArrive in Senate 3/12/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 17, 2009 3/17/2009SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 3/17/2009SenateFirst Reading 3/17/2009SenateReferred to Assignments 4/22/2009SenateAssigned to Local Government 4/29/2009SenateDo Pass Local Government; 009-000-000 4/29/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 30, 2009 5/7/2009SenateSecond Reading 5/7/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 12, 2009 5/13/2009SenateThird Reading - Passed; 055-001-000 5/13/2009HousePassed Both Houses 6/11/2009HouseSent to the Governor 8/10/2009HouseGovernor Approved 8/10/2009HouseEffective Date January 1, 2010 8/10/2009HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0170