Illinois · Senate Bill 3428 · 104th General Assembly

CTY CD-COMPETITIVE BIDS

SB 3428 Sponsored by David Koehler In committee

  1. Introduced Feb 4, 2026
  2. In committee Feb 4, 2026
  3. Passed the Senate Next
  4. Passed the House  
  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 Counties Code. Provides that any purchase by a county with fewer than 2,000,000 inhabitants, or an elected official in a county with fewer than 2,000,000 inhabitants, including an elected official with control of the internal operations of the office, of services, materials, equipment, or supplies in excess of $60,000 (rather than $30,000), other than professional services, shall be contracted (1) by a…

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Amends the Counties Code. Provides that any purchase by a county with fewer than 2,000,000 inhabitants, or an elected official in a county with fewer than 2,000,000 inhabitants, including an elected official with control of the internal operations of the office, of services, materials, equipment, or supplies in excess of $60,000 (rather than $30,000), other than professional services, shall be contracted (1) by a contract let to the lowest responsible bidder after advertising for bids in a newspaper published within the county or, if no newspaper is published within the county, then a newspaper having general circulation within the county; (2) by a contract let without advertising for bids in the case of an emergency if authorized by the county board; or (3) by a contract let without advertising for bids in the case of the expedited replacement of a disabled, inoperable, or damaged patrol vehicle of the sheriff's department if authorized by the county board.

Every action

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

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  1. SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. David Koehler
  2. SenateFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Executive · Senate Executive
  5. SenateTo Procurement
  6. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jil Tracy
  7. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner
  8. SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 27, 2026
  9. SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2026
  1. SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. David Koehler
  2. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  3. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive · Senate Assignments
  4. SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2026
  5. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 To Procurement · Senate Procurement
  6. SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 22, 2026
  7. CommitteeRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  8. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 2 cosponsors: 2 Republicans.

All 2 cosponsors

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.