LIBRARIES-CONTRACT BIDS Senate SponsorsSen. Bill Cunningham House Sponsors(Rep. Kelly Burke) 8/15/2014SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0952 75 ILCS 5/5-5from Ch. 81, par. 5-575 ILCS 16/40-45Amends the Illinois Local Library Act and the Public Library District Act of 1991. Provides that libraries are not required to accept the lowest contract bid for certain projects when the cost is in excess of $20,000 if the bid does not meet the library's established specifications, terms of delivery, quality, and serviceability requirements. Sets forth the types of contracts that are not subject to competitive bidding. Exempts emergency expenditures from competitive bidding when the emergency expenditure is approved by 3/4 of the members of the board. 2/7/2014SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Bill Cunningham 2/7/2014SenateFirst Reading 2/7/2014SenateReferred to Assignments 2/19/2014SenateAssigned to Local Government 2/26/2014SenateDo Pass Local Government; 010-000-000 2/26/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 27, 2014 2/27/2014SenateSecond Reading 2/27/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 4, 2014 3/5/2014SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 3/5/2014HouseArrived in House 3/5/2014HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Kelly Burke 3/5/2014HouseFirst Reading 3/5/2014HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/23/2014HouseAssigned to State Government Administration Committee 5/7/2014HouseDo Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 011-003-000 5/7/2014HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/13/2014HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/13/2014HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/20/2014HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 082-033-000 5/20/2014SenatePassed Both Houses 6/18/2014SenateSent to the Governor 8/15/2014SenateGovernor Approved 8/15/2014SenateEffective Date January 1, 2015 8/15/2014SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0952