Illinois · House Bill 4737 · 103rd General Assembly

JOINT PURCHASING-RANKING

HB 4737 Sponsored by Terra Costa Howard Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Feb 2, 2024
  2. In committee Feb 6, 2024
  3. Passed the House Apr 16, 2024
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Amends the Governmental Joint Purchasing Act. Provides that a governmental unit may award contracts based on its own ranking of the offerors without regard to whether or not a cooperative purchasing program has ranked the offerors. Effective immediately.

Every action

27 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 19 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Terra Costa Howard
  2. HouseFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  4. CommitteeAssigned to State Government Administration Committee · House State Government Administration
  5. HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Terra Costa Howard
  6. CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  7. CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to State Government Administration Committee · House State Government Administration
  8. CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in State Government Administration Committee; by Voice Vote · House State Government Administration
  9. CommitteeDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 009-000-000 · House State Government Administration
  10. HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  11. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
  12. HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  13. HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  14. HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000
  15. SenateArrive in Senate
  16. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  17. SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
  18. SenateFirst Reading
  19. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  1. CommitteeAssigned to Executive · Senate Executive
  2. SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 10, 2024
  3. SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 17, 2024
  4. SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 24, 2024
  5. SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 25, 2024
  6. SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 26, 2024
  7. CommitteePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  8. HouseSession Sine Die

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 1 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Third Reading · Full House

Passed 111–0
Apr 16, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 111 No 0 Not voting 7
Democrats: 73 yes, 0 no Republicans: 38 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 111

Not voting · 1

Absent · 1

Excused · 5

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 21, 2024 House State Government Administration State Government Administration - Do Pass As Amended
Members

Yes · 9

 Passed 9–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Democrat.

All 1 cosponsor

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.