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HB 159 Illinois House · 96th Regular Session

MUNI CODE-BIDS

Summary
Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. In a Section pertaining to the letting of bids by certain municipalities, provides that any work or other public improvement, to be paid for in whole or in part by special assessment or special taxation, when the expense thereof will exceed $10,000 (instead of $500), shall be constructed by contract let to the lowest responsible bidder. Provides that work estimated to cost no more than $10,000 (instead of $500) shall be performed by the corporate authorities of the municipality under specified circumstances. Effective immediately.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2009
Committee Review
Apr 2009
House Passage
May 2009
Senate Passage
May 2009
Signed into Law
Aug 2009
Introduced Mar 18, 2009 Signed Aug 7, 2009
Floor votes · Senate May 13, 2009 · House Mar 17, 2009

How they voted

44–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 48
May 13, 2009
D Democratic29
28 Yea 1
96% Yea
R Republican19
16 Yea 3
84% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
29
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Aug 7, 2009
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 13, 2009
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
Apr 29, 2009
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Local Government; 009-000-000
upper
Apr 22, 2009
Committee
Assigned to Local Government
upper
Mar 18, 2009
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 18, 2009
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 17, 2009
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (61-28-6)
house
Feb 24, 2009
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Cities & Villages Committee; 006-002-000
lower
Feb 4, 2009
Committee
Assigned to Cities & Villages Committee
lower
Jan 14, 2009
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

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