---
type: "Bill"
title: "RTA ACT-BIDDING THRESHOLD"
description: "Amends the Regional Transportation Authority Act. Provides that the Regional Transportation Authority Board shall adopt regulations to ensure that the construction or acquisition by the Authority or a Service Board other than the Chicago Transit Authority of services or public transportation facilities (other than real estate) involving a cost of more than the small purchase threshold set by the Federal Transit Administration (rather than $40,000) shall be after public notice and with public bidding. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "100th"
identifier: "HB 2953"
citation: "Illinois HB 2953 (100th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 76
vote_count: 6
first_action: "2017-02-09"
last_action: "2017-09-22"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/5e49a2f8-cc51-4af1-8106-474c7d4afeb8"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2953&GAID=14&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=104466&SessionID=91&GA=100"
source_hash: "fb10b7cfeb3822d7721e515931ea8ac60c708606cf1c9c7022772c484671d532"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
---

# Illinois HB 2953 (100th) — RTA ACT-BIDDING THRESHOLD

Amends the Regional Transportation Authority Act. Provides that the Regional Transportation Authority Board shall adopt regulations to ensure that the construction or acquisition by the Authority or a Service Board other than the Chicago Transit Authority of services or public transportation facilities (other than real estate) involving a cost of more than the small purchase threshold set by the Federal Transit Administration (rather than $40,000) shall be after public notice and with public bidding. Effective immediately.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000HB2953&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=104466&DocNum=2953&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000HB2953eng&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=104466&DocNum=2953&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000HB2953enr&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=104466&DocNum=2953&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **43–6** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence, Amendment 1 — **70–36** (fail) · lower
- Concurrence, Amendment 2 — **70–36** (fail) · lower
- Third Reading — **74–31** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence, Amendment 1 — **89–21** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence, Amendment 2 — **89–21** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Marcus C. Evans, Jr. — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2017-02-09** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Arthur Turner `filing`
- **2017-02-09** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-02-09** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-22** Assigned to Mass Transit Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-02** Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
- **2017-03-02** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. `amendment-introduction`
- **2017-03-02** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-07** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Mass Transit Committee
- **2017-03-29** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur Turner
- **2017-03-29** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Mass Transit Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2017-03-29** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Mass Transit Committee; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2017-03-30** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2017-04-05** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley
- **2017-04-06** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
- **2017-04-06** Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
- **2017-04-25** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2017-04-25** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2017-04-27** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Fortner
- **2017-04-27** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita
- **2017-04-27** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
- **2017-04-27** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith R. Wheeler
- **2017-04-28** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 074-031-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2017-05-02** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2017-05-02** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-05-02** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
- **2017-05-02** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-05-02** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2017-05-05** Assigned to Transportation `referral-committee`
- **2017-05-09** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Karen McConnaughay
- **2017-05-12** Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 19, 2017
- **2017-05-18** Postponed - Transportation
- **2017-05-19** Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 26, 2017
- **2017-05-24** Do Pass Transportation; 014-002-000 `committee-passage`
- **2017-05-24** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 25, 2017
- **2017-05-29** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2017-05-29** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 30, 2017
- **2017-05-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Martin A. Sandoval `amendment-introduction`
- **2017-05-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2017-05-31** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Martin A. Sandoval `amendment-introduction`
- **2017-05-31** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2017-05-31** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2017 `reading-3`
- **2017-05-31** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
- **2017-05-31** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
- **2017-05-31** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2017-05-31** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Sandoval `amendment-passage`
- **2017-05-31** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Sandoval `amendment-passage`
- **2017-05-31** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2017-05-31** Third Reading - Passed; 043-006-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2017-05-31** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2017-05-31** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1, 2
- **2017-05-31** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
- **2017-05-31** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
- **2017-05-31** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-05-31** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-06-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Mass Transit Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-06-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Mass Transit Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-06-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Mass Transit Committee; 007-001-000
- **2017-06-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Mass Transit Committee; 007-001-000
- **2017-06-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Lost 070-036-000
- **2017-06-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Lost 070-036-000
- **2017-06-26** 3/5 Vote Required
- **2017-06-27** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
- **2017-06-27** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
- **2017-06-27** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-06-27** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-06-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
- **2017-06-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
- **2017-06-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 089-021-000
- **2017-06-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 089-021-000
- **2017-06-29** 3/5 Vote Required
- **2017-06-29** House Concurs
- **2017-06-29** Passed Both Houses
- **2017-07-28** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2017-09-22** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2017-09-22** Effective Date September 22, 2017
- **2017-09-22** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0523 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/5e49a2f8-cc51-4af1-8106-474c7d4afeb8`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).