SCH CD-CONTRACTS-BIDDING
Summary
Amends the School Code. Requires that certain contracts involving an expenditure in excess of $25,000 or a lower amount as required by school board policy (rather than $10,000) be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder. Changes an exception with respect to contracts for repair, maintenance, remodeling, renovation, or construction or a single project involving an expenditure not to exceed $50,000 (rather than $20,000). Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2008
Committee Review
Jul 2008
Senate Passage
Jul 2008
House Passage
May 2008
Signed into Law
Oct 2008
Introduced Apr 17, 2008
Signed Oct 3, 2008
Floor votes · Senate Jul 10, 2008 · House May 31, 2008
How they voted
40–0
Passed · 17 other
Total votes 57
Jul 10, 2008
D
Democratic35
57% Yea
R
Republican22
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
64
Key actions
11
Committee
15
Amendments
17
Oct 3, 2008
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
Jul 10, 2008
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
Jul 10, 2008
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 041-000-000
upper
Jul 10, 2008
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt State Government and Veterans Affairs; 008-000-000
upper
Jul 10, 2008
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to State Government and Veterans Affairs
upper
Jul 10, 2008
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01-July 10, 2008
upper
Jul 1, 2008
Committee
Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules
upper
May 31, 2008
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules
upper
May 31, 2008
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01-May 31, 2008
upper
May 31, 2008
Introduced
Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01
upper
May 31, 2008
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
lower
May 31, 2008
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (83-28-4)
house
May 30, 2008
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
lower
May 29, 2008
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 29, 2008
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
lower
May 28, 2008
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 013-000-000
lower
May 28, 2008
Committee
Assigned to Higher Education Committee
lower
Apr 17, 2008
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 17, 2008
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 10, 2008
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Maloney
upper
Apr 10, 2008
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Maloney
upper
Apr 10, 2008
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 010-000-000
upper
Apr 10, 2008
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 010-000-000
upper
Apr 9, 2008
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Education
upper
Apr 9, 2008
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Education
upper
Apr 3, 2008
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules
upper
Apr 3, 2008
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Edward D. Maloney
upper
Apr 2, 2008
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules
upper
Apr 2, 2008
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Edward D. Maloney
upper
Mar 13, 2008
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Education; 009-000-000
upper
Mar 12, 2008
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Mar 11, 2008
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Education
upper
Mar 6, 2008
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 6, 2008
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Edward D. Maloney
upper
Mar 5, 2008
Committee
Assigned to Education
upper
Feb 14, 2008
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
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