---
type: "Bill"
title: "SCH CD-CONTRACTS-BIDDING"
description: "Amends the School Code. In provisions requiring certain contracts to be awarded by competitive bid, provides that the acceptance of bids sealed by a bidder and the opening of these bids at a public bid opening may be permitted by an electronic process for communicating, accepting, and opening competitive bids; requires certain safeguards. Imposes conditions on any rulemaking authority. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "96th"
identifier: "HB 613"
citation: "Illinois HB 613 (96th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 4
action_count: 55
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2009-02-05"
last_action: "2009-12-23"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/7170167b-c790-46ae-9c17-5e812427af60"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=613&GAID=10&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=41044&SessionID=76&GA=96"
source_hash: "cc96eb13cee5ac17c0518f5a790d2ca3f538c857694312c328215e4d33d4240f"
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 613 (96th) — SCH CD-CONTRACTS-BIDDING

Amends the School Code. In provisions requiring certain contracts to be awarded by competitive bid, provides that the acceptance of bids sealed by a bidder and the opening of these bids at a public bid opening may be permitted by an electronic process for communicating, accepting, and opening competitive bids; requires certain safeguards. Imposes conditions on any rulemaking authority. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. 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=09600HB0613&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=41044&DocNum=613&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600HB0613eng&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=41044&DocNum=613&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
3. **Re-Enrolled** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600HB0613ren&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=41044&DocNum=613&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
4. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600HB0613enr&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=41044&DocNum=613&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Concurrence — **117–0** (pass) · lower
- Motion — **116–0** (fail) · lower
- Motion — **57–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **52–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **114–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Roger L. Eddy — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2009-02-05** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Roger L. Eddy `filing`
- **2009-02-06** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2009-02-06** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-02-09** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael G. Connelly
- **2009-02-11** Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-02-18** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
- **2009-02-20** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
- **2009-02-20** Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
- **2009-02-25** Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 020-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2009-02-25** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2009-03-03** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2009-03-03** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2009-03-24** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
- **2009-03-24** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2009-03-25** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2009-03-25** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 26, 2009 `reading-1`
- **2009-03-25** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Dan Cronin
- **2009-03-26** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2009-03-26** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2009-04-15** Assigned to Education `referral-committee`
- **2009-04-22** Held in Education
- **2009-04-23** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dan Cronin `amendment-introduction`
- **2009-04-23** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2009-04-28** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
- **2009-04-28** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2009-04-29** Do Pass as Amended Education; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2009-04-29** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 30, 2009
- **2009-05-14** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2009-05-14** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 15, 2009
- **2009-05-15** Third Reading - Passed; 052-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2009-05-15** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2009-05-15** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
- **2009-05-18** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Roger L. Eddy
- **2009-05-18** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-26** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
- **2009-05-28** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 117-000-000
- **2009-05-28** Passed Both Houses
- **2009-06-26** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2009-08-25** Governor Amendatory Veto `executive-veto`
- **2009-10-05** Placed on Calendar Amendatory Veto October 14, 2009
- **2009-10-05** Amendatory Veto Motion - Motion Filed Accept Amendatory Veto Rep. Roger L. Eddy
- **2009-10-05** Amendatory Veto Motion - Motion Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-10-14** Amendatory Veto Motion - Accept Motion Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2009-10-14** Accept Amendatory Veto - House Passed 116-000-000
- **2009-10-22** Placed on Calendar Amendatory Veto October 28, 2009
- **2009-10-26** Amendatory Veto Motion - Motion Filed Accept Amendatory Veto Sen. Dan Cronin
- **2009-10-26** Amendatory Veto Motion - Motion Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2009-10-28** Amendatory Veto Motion - Motion Referred to Education `referral-committee`
- **2009-10-28** Amendatory Veto Motion - Accept Motion Recommends Do Adopt Education; 006-000-000
- **2009-10-30** Accept Amendatory Veto - Senate Passed 057-000-000
- **2009-10-30** Both Houses Accepted Amendatory Veto
- **2009-11-25** Returned to Governor for Certification
- **2009-12-23** Governor Certifies Changes
- **2009-12-23** Effective Date December 23, 2009
- **2009-12-23** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0841 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/7170167b-c790-46ae-9c17-5e812427af60`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).