SCH CD-TRANSPORT CONTRACTS House SponsorsRep. Linda Chapa LaVia Senate Sponsors(Sen. John G. Mulroe) 8/13/2012HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0951 105 ILCS 5/10-20.21105 ILCS 5/29-6.1from Ch. 122, par. 29-6.1 Amends the School Code. In the provision concerning the powers of a school board with regard to the awarding of contracts, deletes references to work and contracts with private carriers for transportation of pupils and pupils with special needs or disabilities. Deletes a prohibition against contracts for the transportation of pupils to and from school being extended on a year-to-year basis if a school board receives a timely request from another interested contractor that a contract be let by bid. Effective immediately.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Provides that at no time shall a contractor providing for the transportation of pupils execute a cause of action against a school board for accepting a bid meeting the lowest responsible bidder standard set forth in the provisions of the School Code concerning the award of contracts to the lowest responsible bidder.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:105 ILCS 5/29-6.1Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the engrossed bill with the following changes. Restores current law with respect to the power of a school board to award contracts for work to the lowest responsible bidder. Provides that at no time shall a cause of action lie against a school board for awarding a pupil transportation contract per the standards set forth in the provisions of the School Code concerning the award of contracts to the lowest responsible bidder unless the cause of action is based on fraudulent conduct (instead of providing that at no time shall a contractor providing for the transportation of pupils execute a cause of action against a school board for accepting a bid meeting the lowest responsible bidder standard set forth in the provisions of the School Code concerning the award of contracts to the lowest responsible bidder). Removes the provisions amending the Section of the School Code concerning contracts for transportation. Effective immediately. 1/20/2012HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 1/20/2012HouseFirst Reading 1/20/2012HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/27/2012HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee 2/28/2012HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 2/28/2012HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 2/29/2012HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee 3/9/2012HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; by Voice Vote 3/9/2012HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 018-005-000 3/9/2012HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/21/2012HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/21/2012HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/22/2012HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 090-020-000 3/22/2012SenateArrive in Senate 3/22/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 23, 2012 3/22/2012SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. John G. Mulroe 3/23/2012SenateFirst Reading 3/23/2012SenateReferred to Assignments 4/11/2012SenateAssigned to Education 4/13/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John G. Mulroe 4/13/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 4/17/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education 4/17/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 4/18/2012SenateDo Pass as Amended Education; 007-002-000 4/18/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 19, 2012 5/2/2012SenateSecond Reading 5/2/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 3, 2012 5/15/2012SenateThird Reading - Passed; 032-019-001 5/15/2012HouseArrived in House 5/15/2012HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1 5/16/2012HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 5/16/2012HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee 5/21/2012HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 5/22/2012HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 071-046-000 5/22/2012HousePassed Both Houses 6/20/2012HouseSent to the Governor 8/13/2012HouseGovernor Approved 8/13/2012HouseEffective Date August 13, 2012 8/13/2012HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0951