SCH CD-CONTRACTS-LOCAL BIDDER
Summary
Amends the School Code. Exempts contracts awarded to a local contractor who is not the lowest responsible bidder, but who is a qualified bidder who has submitted a bid that does not exceed 2% over the lowest responsible bid received by the school board, from a school board's duty to award all contracts for purchase of supplies, materials, or work or contracts with private carriers for transportation of pupils involving an expenditure in excess of $10,000 to the lowest responsible bidder. Effective immediately.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2007
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 23, 2007
Last action Jan 13, 2009
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Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
0
Committee
4
Jan 13, 2009
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
May 25, 2007
House · Referred to committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Mar 20, 2007
House · Reported by committee
Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 017-000-000
Feb 27, 2007
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
Feb 23, 2007
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Brandon W. Phelps
DDemocratic
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