Illinois · House Bill 2853 · 104th General Assembly

PARK DIST - COMPETITIVE BIDS

HB 2853 Sponsored by Debbie Meyers-Martin In committee

  1. Introduced Feb 5, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 6, 2025
  3. Passed the House Next
  4. Passed the Senate  
  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 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…

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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.

Every action

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

Show the 6 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
  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. Debbie Meyers-Martin
  6. CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  1. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
  2. CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to State Government Administration Committee · House State Government Administration
  3. CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in State Government Administration Committee; by Voice Vote · House State Government Administration
  4. CommitteeDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 009-000-000 · House State Government Administration
  5. HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  6. HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  7. HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  8. CommitteeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 19, 2025 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.