# Illinois SB1612: PARK DIST - COMPETITIVE BIDS Illinois SB1612, PARK DIST - COMPETITIVE BIDS, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Laura M. Murphy (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-08-01 (Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0114) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1612-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois SB1612 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: PARK DIST - COMPETITIVE BIDS - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-02-04 - Last action: 2025-08-01, Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0114 - Sponsor: Laura M. Murphy (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 2 - Subjects: assignments, executive, state government administration - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (179 yes, 13 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Amends the Park District Code. Provides that all competitive bids for contracts involving an expenditure in excess of $50,000 (rather than $30,000), or a lower amount if required by board policy, must be sealed by the bidder and must be opened by a member or employee of the park board at a public bid opening at which the contents of the bids must be announced. Amends the Conservation District Act and the Downstate Forest Preserve District Act. Provides that specified contracts related to supplies, materials, or work involving an expenditure in excess of $50,000 (rather than $30,000), or a lower amount if required by board policy, must be competitively bid. Effective immediately. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Laura M. Murphy (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Debbie Meyers-Martin (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Paul Faraci (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-21 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 98 | 13 | | | 2025-04-30 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; | pass | 8 | 0 | | | 2025-04-09 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; | pass | 55 | 0 | | | 2025-04-03 | Senate | Reported Back To Executive; | pass | 3 | 0 | | | 2025-04-03 | Senate | Reported Back To Executive; | pass | 3 | 0 | | | 2025-04-03 | Senate | Do Pass as Amended Executive; | pass | 12 | 0 | | ## Actions (35) - 2025-08-01: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0114 (Senate) - 2025-08-01: Effective Date August 1, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-08-01: Governor Approved (Senate) - 2025-06-18: Sent to the Governor (Senate) - 2025-05-21: Passed Both Houses (Senate) - 2025-05-21: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 098-013-000 (House) - 2025-05-14: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-05-14: Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-05-01: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-04-30: Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 008-000-000 (House) - 2025-04-17: Assigned to State Government Administration Committee (House) - 2025-04-10: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-04-10: First Reading (House) - 2025-04-10: Chief House Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin (House) - 2025-04-09: Arrived in House (House) - 2025-04-09: Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 (Senate) - 2025-04-08: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 9, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-04-08: Second Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 4, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Do Pass as Amended Executive; 012-000-000 (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Reported Back To Executive; 003-000-000 (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Sub-Procurement (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Reported Back To Executive; 003-000-000 (Senate) - 2025-03-21: Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-19: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 To Procurement (Senate) - 2025-03-12: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura M. Murphy (Senate) - 2025-03-04: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci (Senate) - 2025-02-19: To Procurement (Senate) - 2025-02-11: Assigned to Executive (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-02-04: First Reading (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura M. Murphy (Senate) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1612eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1612enr.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1612.pdf) - Senate Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1612sam001.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/SB/PDF/10400SB1612eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1612enr.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1612.pdf) - [Senate Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1612sam001.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-SB1612-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).