HB 4512 Illinois House · 104th Regular Session

FOREST/RIVER DIST-BIDS

Summary

Amends the Cook County Forest Preserve District Act and the River Conservancy Districts Act. Makes changes to the competitive bidding thresholds for contracts entered into by River Conservancy Districts or the Cook County Forest Preserve District for supplies, materials, or work. Changes the bid threshold to $60,000 for contracts related to supplies or materials, $30,000 for contracts involving work, or a lower amount for any contract for supplies, materials, or work, if required by board policy. Effective immediately.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2026

Committee Review

Apr 2026

House Passage

Apr 2026

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Apr 10, 2026 Last action Apr 17, 2026

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Engrossed · 1 edit · Apr 8, 2026

MINOR

This bill updates the competitive bidding thresholds for contracts involving supplies, materials, or work by Cook County Forest Preserve Districts and River Conservancy Districts. The primary change is a minor formatting adjustment to the spacing within the text describing the requirement to obtain competitive bids, while the specific dollar amounts for bidding thresholds remain unchanged.

TECHNICAL

Adjusted the spacing in the text regarding the requirement to obtain competitive bids before letting a contract.

Floor votes · House Apr 8, 2026

How they voted

82–25

Passed · 11 other

Total votes 118

Apr 8, 2026

D Democratic78

72 Yea 6

92% Yea

R Republican40

10 Yea 25 Nay 5

62% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Apr 17, 2026

Committee

Referred to Assignments

upper

Apr 10, 2026

Introduced

Arrive in Senate

upper

Apr 8, 2026

Lower · Passed

Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 082-025-000

lower

Mar 20, 2026

Lower · Passed

Do Pass / Short Debate Counties & Townships Committee; 011-000-000

lower

Mar 12, 2026

Committee

Assigned to Counties & Townships Committee

lower

Jan 26, 2026

Committee

Referred to Rules Committee

lower

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors