# Illinois SB0254: BEST CONSUMER PRICE ACT

Illinois SB0254, BEST CONSUMER PRICE ACT, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Willie Preston (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2025-04-11 (Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois SB0254
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: BEST CONSUMER PRICE ACT
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-22
- Last action: 2025-04-11, Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
- Sponsor: Willie Preston (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: assignments, executive
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Creates the Best Customer Price Act. Provides that a public institution of higher education or a State agency may require best customer pricing for any goods it procures. Provides that, if goods are to be purchased by the State from a supplier or reseller, the supplier or reseller shall attest that the price is the best customer price. Provides that the supplier or reseller shall include a provision in the letter of supply from the manufacturer that the supplier or reseller can secure the supply and quantity of goods to be purchased, and that the manufacturer has extended the same best customer pricing from the manufacturer to each of the suppliers or resellers registered with the State for the goods to be purchased. Provides that, if a public institution of higher education or a State agency requires best customer pricing for the goods but does not believe the price is competitive, the public institution of higher education or the State agency may decline to award the bid. Effective immediately.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Willie Preston (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lakesia Collins (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mike Porfirio (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Patrick J. Joyce (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (10)

- 2025-04-11: Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Patrick J. Joyce (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins (Senate)
- 2025-03-21: Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025 (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: To Procurement (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Assigned to Executive (Senate)
- 2025-01-24: Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio (Senate)
- 2025-01-22: Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2025-01-22: First Reading (Senate)
- 2025-01-22: Filed with Secretary by Sen. Willie Preston (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0254.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
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0254.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB0254-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).