---
type: "Bill"
title: "CHICAGO PARK DIST-DESIGN-BUILD"
description: "Amends the Chicago Park District Act. Authorizes the Chicago Park District to enter into \"design-build\" contracts. Defines \"design-build\". Specifies the solicitation process for design-build proposals. Sets forth the requirements for the award of design-build contracts."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "96th"
identifier: "HB 3986"
citation: "Illinois HB 3986 (96th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 47
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2009-02-26"
last_action: "2009-08-28"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/8f9ab727-5be0-431d-8335-1fc7211e14a6"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3986&GAID=10&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=46824&SessionID=76&GA=96"
source_hash: "299970c7de1e20ba16d50b9b9b7aa531633b9430045ad36ec7619ef763c30e8c"
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 3986 (96th) — CHICAGO PARK DIST-DESIGN-BUILD

Amends the Chicago Park District Act. Authorizes the Chicago Park District to enter into "design-build" contracts. Defines "design-build". Specifies the solicitation process for design-build proposals. Sets forth the requirements for the award of design-build contracts.

## 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=09600HB3986&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=46824&DocNum=3986&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600HB3986eng&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=46824&DocNum=3986&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600HB3986enr&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=46824&DocNum=3986&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **57–0** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence, Amendment 2 — **116–1** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **114–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Kevin Joyce — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2009-02-26** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kevin Joyce `filing`
- **2009-02-26** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2009-02-26** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-03-03** Assigned to Cities & Villages Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-03-10** Do Pass / Short Debate Cities & Villages Committee; 008-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2009-03-11** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2009-03-17** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2009-03-17** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2009-03-18** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John D'Amico
- **2009-03-18** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Joseph M. Lyons
- **2009-03-18** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-001 `reading-3, passage`
- **2009-03-19** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2009-03-19** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2009-03-19** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
- **2009-03-19** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2009-03-19** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2009-04-22** Assigned to Local Government `referral-committee`
- **2009-04-29** Do Pass Local Government; 008-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2009-04-29** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 30, 2009
- **2009-05-13** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2009-05-13** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 14, 2009
- **2009-05-17** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon `amendment-introduction`
- **2009-05-17** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-18** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Local Government
- **2009-05-18** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Local Government; 008-000-000
- **2009-05-21** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon `amendment-introduction`
- **2009-05-21** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-22** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2009 `reading-3`
- **2009-05-27** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Local Government
- **2009-05-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Local Government; 007-000-000
- **2009-05-30** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2009-05-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Withdrawn by Sen. Don Harmon
- **2009-05-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Harmon `amendment-passage`
- **2009-05-30** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2009-05-30** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Edward D. Maloney
- **2009-05-30** Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2009-05-30** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2009-05-30** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 2
- **2009-05-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Kevin Joyce
- **2009-05-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-31** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
- **2009-05-31** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 116-001-000
- **2009-05-31** Passed Both Houses
- **2009-06-29** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2009-08-28** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2009-08-28** Effective Date August 28, 2009
- **2009-08-28** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0777 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/8f9ab727-5be0-431d-8335-1fc7211e14a6`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).