---
type: "Bill"
title: "SCH CD-CONTRACTS-BIDDING"
description: "Amends the School Code. Requires that certain contracts involving an expenditure in excess of $25,000 or a lower amount as required by school board policy (rather than $10,000) be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder. Changes an exception with respect to contracts for repair, maintenance, remodeling, renovation, or construction or a single project involving an expenditure not to exceed $50,000 (rather than $20,000). Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "95th"
identifier: "SB 2293"
citation: "Illinois SB 2293 (95th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 63
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2008-02-14"
last_action: "2008-10-03"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/cb031609-487e-44a7-8cf4-24fa8c069dc2"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2293&GAID=9&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=36224&SessionID=51&GA=95"
source_hash: "e233c5dc660835ad9c47b7709dbc02a69fefc94ce943e3aa4ce20ea6f33cb79e"
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 SB 2293 (95th) — SCH CD-CONTRACTS-BIDDING

Amends the School Code. Requires that certain contracts involving an expenditure in excess of $25,000 or a lower amount as required by school board policy (rather than $10,000) be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder. Changes an exception with respect to contracts for repair, maintenance, remodeling, renovation, or construction or a single project involving an expenditure not to exceed $50,000 (rather than $20,000). 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=09500SB2293&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=36224&DocNum=2293&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500SB2293eng&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=36224&DocNum=2293&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500SB2293enr&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=36224&DocNum=2293&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **57–0** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence, Amendment 1 — **41–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **86–28** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Edward D. Maloney — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2008-02-14** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Edward D. Maloney `filing`
- **2008-02-14** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2008-02-14** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2008-03-05** Assigned to Education `referral-committee`
- **2008-03-06** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Edward D. Maloney `amendment-introduction`
- **2008-03-06** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2008-03-11** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Education
- **2008-03-12** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2008-03-13** Do Pass as Amended Education; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2008-03-13** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 1, 2008
- **2008-04-01** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2008-04-01** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 2, 2008
- **2008-04-02** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Edward D. Maloney `amendment-introduction`
- **2008-04-02** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2008-04-03** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Edward D. Maloney `amendment-introduction`
- **2008-04-03** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2008-04-08** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty
- **2008-04-09** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Education
- **2008-04-09** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Education
- **2008-04-10** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 010-000-000
- **2008-04-10** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 010-000-000
- **2008-04-10** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2008-04-10** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Maloney `amendment-passage`
- **2008-04-10** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Maloney `amendment-passage`
- **2008-04-10** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 15, 2008
- **2008-04-16** Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2008-04-17** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2008-04-17** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2008-04-17** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- **2008-04-17** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2008-04-17** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2008-05-20** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David R. Leitch
- **2008-05-28** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2008
- **2008-05-28** Assigned to Higher Education Committee `referral-committee`
- **2008-05-28** Moved to Suspend Rule 25 Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2008-05-28** Motion to Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed
- **2008-05-28** Do Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 013-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2008-05-28** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2008-05-28** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2008-05-28** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2008-05-29** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia `amendment-introduction`
- **2008-05-29** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2008-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2008-05-30** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Roger L. Eddy
- **2008-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2008-05-31** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2008-05-31** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 086-028-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2008-05-31** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01
- **2008-05-31** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01-May 31, 2008
- **2008-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Edward D. Maloney `filing`
- **2008-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2008-07-01** Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2008-07-10** Approved for Consideration Rules
- **2008-07-10** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01-July 10, 2008
- **2008-07-10** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to State Government and Veterans Affairs `referral-committee`
- **2008-07-10** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt State Government and Veterans Affairs; 008-000-000
- **2008-07-10** 3/5 Vote Required
- **2008-07-10** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 041-000-000
- **2008-07-10** Passed Both Houses
- **2008-08-08** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2008-10-03** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2008-10-03** Effective Date October 3, 2008
- **2008-10-03** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0990 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/cb031609-487e-44a7-8cf4-24fa8c069dc2`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).