STATE GOVERNMENT-TECH
HB 960 amends the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. It makes a technical change within a section that concerns the short title of that section.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2026
Committee Review
Jun 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 21, 2026
Last action Jun 1, 2026
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Apr 17, 2026
MODERATE
This bill amends the Illinois Procurement Code to modernize competitive bidding rules. It adds a new requirement for agencies to explain why a bidder was rejected after four consecutive failed bids for specific state departments, ensuring transparency for unsuccessful bidders. The bill also clarifies bid opening procedures and allows for multi-step bidding when initial price descriptions are impracticable.
Scope change
The bill expands the scope of the procurement code to include specific transparency requirements for the Department of Transportation, the Capital Development Board, and the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority regarding repeated bid rejections.
REQUIREMENT
Requires agencies to provide written explanations to bidders detailing why they were rejected after four consecutive failed bids for specific state departments.
Mandates that explanations for awarding contracts to non-lowest bidders be filed with the Legislative Audit Commission and other bodies within 14 days.
Allows for multi-step sealed bidding processes when preparing an initial price description is impracticable.
Clarifies that bid openings can occur through electronic procurement systems and specifies what information must be recorded and made public.
Floor votes · House Apr 17, 2026
How they voted
102–0
Passed · 14 other
Total votes 116
Apr 17, 2026
D
Democratic76
88% Yea
R
Republican40
87% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
33
Key actions
6
Committee
11
Amendments
2
Jun 1, 2026
Committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
May 19, 2026
Committee
Assigned to Executive
upper
May 19, 2026
Upper · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2026
upper
Apr 21, 2026
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 21, 2026
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 104-000-000
lower
Apr 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
lower
Apr 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
lower
Apr 15, 2026
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 15, 2026
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
lower
Apr 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 005-000-000
lower
May 31, 2025
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 012-000-000
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Committee
Assigned to Executive Committee
lower
Jan 9, 2025
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
2 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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