RTA ACT-BIDDING THRESHOLD
Summary
Amends the Regional Transportation Authority Act. Provides that the Regional Transportation Authority Board shall adopt regulations to ensure that the construction or acquisition by the Authority or a Service Board other than the Chicago Transit Authority of services or public transportation facilities (other than real estate) involving a cost of more than the small purchase threshold set by the Federal Transit Administration (rather than $40,000) shall be after public notice and with public bidding. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2017
Committee Review
Jun 2017
House Passage
Jun 2017
Senate Passage
May 2017
Signed into Law
Sep 2017
Introduced May 2, 2017
Signed Sep 22, 2017
Floor votes · Senate May 31, 2017 · House Jun 29, 2017
How they voted
34–5
Passed · 9 other
Total votes 48
May 31, 2017
D
Democratic28
85% Yea
R
Republican20
50% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
77
Key actions
15
Committee
22
Amendments
17
Sep 22, 2017
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
Jun 29, 2017
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
Jun 29, 2017
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 089-021-000
lower
Jun 29, 2017
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 089-021-000
lower
Jun 29, 2017
Lower · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
lower
Jun 29, 2017
Lower · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
lower
Jun 27, 2017
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Jun 27, 2017
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Jun 27, 2017
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
lower
Jun 27, 2017
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
lower
Jun 26, 2017
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Lost 070-036-000
lower
Jun 26, 2017
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Lost 070-036-000
lower
Jun 23, 2017
Lower · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Mass Transit Committee; 007-001-000
lower
Jun 23, 2017
Lower · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Mass Transit Committee; 007-001-000
lower
Jun 22, 2017
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Mass Transit Committee
lower
Jun 22, 2017
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Mass Transit Committee
lower
May 31, 2017
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 31, 2017
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 31, 2017
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
lower
May 31, 2017
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
lower
May 31, 2017
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1, 2
lower
May 31, 2017
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
May 31, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Sandoval
upper
May 31, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Sandoval
upper
May 31, 2017
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
upper
May 31, 2017
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
upper
May 31, 2017
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
upper
May 31, 2017
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
upper
May 31, 2017
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (34-5-9)
senate
May 30, 2017
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
May 30, 2017
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
upper
May 24, 2017
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Transportation; 014-002-000
upper
May 19, 2017
Upper · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 26, 2017
upper
May 12, 2017
Upper · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 19, 2017
upper
May 5, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Transportation
upper
May 2, 2017
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
May 2, 2017
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 29, 2017
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Mass Transit Committee; 011-000-000
lower
Mar 29, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Mass Transit Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 7, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Mass Transit Committee
lower
Mar 2, 2017
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 2, 2017
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
lower
Feb 22, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Mass Transit Committee
lower
Feb 9, 2017
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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