# Illinois HB2894: FIRE DISTRICTS--DESIGN-BUILD Illinois HB2894, FIRE DISTRICTS--DESIGN-BUILD, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status passed house, last action 2025-06-02 (Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2894-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois HB2894 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: FIRE DISTRICTS--DESIGN-BUILD - Status: passed house - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-05 - Last action: 2025-06-02, Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 4 - Subjects: cities & villages, assignments, executive - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 3 (131 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Amends the Counties Code. In a provision concerning the development of scope and performance criteria for design-build projects, deletes a provision that requires the county to develop preliminary design plans. Specifies that a design-build entity shall not be disqualified solely due to having previously been awarded a project or projects under any applicable public procurement statute of the State. Provides that, if a county receives one Phase I response, nothing prohibits the county from proceeding with a Phase II evaluation of the single respondent, if the county, in its discretion, finds proceeding to be in its best interest. Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. In a provision concerning the development of scope and performance criteria for design-build projects, deletes a provision that requires the municipality to develop preliminary design plans. Specifies that a design-build entity shall not be disqualified solely due to having previously been awarded a project or projects under any applicable public procurement statute of the State. Provides that, if a municipality receives one response to Phase I, nothing shall prohibit the municipality from proceeding with a Phase II evaluation of the single respondent, if the municipality, in its discretion, finds proceeding to be in its best interest. Amends the Fire Protection District Act. Provides that the Act's competitive bidding provisions do not prohibit a fire protection district from entering into design-build contracts. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Cristina Castro (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Jay Hoffman (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Matt Hanson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Travis Weaver (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-10 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 112 | 0 | | | 2025-04-08 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Cities & Villages Committee; | pass | 9 | 0 | | | 2025-03-12 | House | Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Cities & Villages Committee; | pass | 10 | 0 | | ## Actions (33) - 2025-06-02: Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-05-23: Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As June 1, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-05-09: Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 23, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-04-29: Assigned to Executive (Senate) - 2025-04-14: Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-04-14: First Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-14: Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro (Senate) - 2025-04-14: Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-14: Arrive in Senate (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000 (House) - 2025-04-10: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-04-10: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted (House) - 2025-04-10: Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-04-08: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Cities & Villages Committee; 009-000-000 (House) - 2025-04-07: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Cities & Villages Committee (House) - 2025-04-07: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-04-07: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman (House) - 2025-03-25: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-25: Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-19: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Travis Weaver (House) - 2025-03-12: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson (House) - 2025-03-12: Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson (House) - 2025-03-12: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson (House) - 2025-03-12: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-12: Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Cities & Villages Committee; 010-000-000 (House) - 2025-03-12: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Cities & Villages Committee; by Voice Vote (House) - 2025-03-11: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Cities & Villages Committee (House) - 2025-03-05: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-03-05: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman (House) - 2025-03-04: Assigned to Cities & Villages Committee (House) - 2025-02-06: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-02-06: First Reading (House) - 2025-02-05: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2894eng.pdf) - House Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2894ham001.pdf) - House Amendment 2: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2894ham002.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2894.pdf) ## Related bills - HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS (passed house) - SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS (passed senate) - HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY (in committee) - HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT (in committee) - SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL (passed senate) - SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION (signed) ## Sources - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2894eng.pdf) - [House Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2894ham001.pdf) - [House Amendment 2 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2894ham002.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2894.pdf) ## Related - [HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5198-2025-2026) - [SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1937-2025-2026) - [HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2563-2025-2026) - [HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4701-2025-2026) - [SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3008-2025-2026) - [SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3484-2025-2026) - [Illinois bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois/bills) - [Illinois state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2894-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).