---
type: "Bill"
title: "PROCUREMENT-RESPONSIBLE BIDDER"
description: "Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Provides that, in order to be considered a responsible bidder under the Code, a bidder must submit a signed affidavit stating that it will maintain an Illinois office as the primary place of employment for persons employed in the construction authorized by the contract. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "97th"
identifier: "SB 2172"
citation: "Illinois SB 2172 (97th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 50
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2011-02-10"
last_action: "2011-06-30"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/223018d6-6dd9-43d7-8cae-c88eec625eff"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2172&GAID=11&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=58367&SessionID=84&GA=97"
source_hash: "50567fa88797060accbcdbd28592536a67a5a9ef0a9c64931f883712ceb29169"
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 2172 (97th) — PROCUREMENT-RESPONSIBLE BIDDER

Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Provides that, in order to be considered a responsible bidder under the Code, a bidder must submit a signed affidavit stating that it will maintain an Illinois office as the primary place of employment for persons employed in the construction authorized by the contract. 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=09700SB2172&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=58367&DocNum=2172&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700SB2172eng&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=58367&DocNum=2172&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700SB2172enr&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=58367&DocNum=2172&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **37–21** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence — **44–13** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **112–3** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence, Amendment 2 — **44–13** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- John J. Cullerton — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2011-02-10** Filed with Secretary by Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. `filing`
- **2011-02-10** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-02-10** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2011-03-02** Assigned to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2011-03-10** Do Pass Executive; 012-001-000 `committee-passage`
- **2011-03-10** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 14, 2011
- **2011-03-14** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2011-03-14** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 15, 2011
- **2011-04-15** Third Reading - Passed; 037-021-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2011-04-15** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2011-04-28** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-04-28** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Madigan
- **2011-04-28** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-04-28** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-05-02** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-05-13** Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 20, 2011
- **2011-05-20** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 27, 2011
- **2011-05-23** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Madigan `amendment-introduction`
- **2011-05-23** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-05-23** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
- **2011-05-24** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2011-05-24** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 007-004-000 `committee-passage`
- **2011-05-24** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2011-05-25** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2011-05-25** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2011-05-27** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2011
- **2011-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie `amendment-introduction`
- **2011-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-05-31** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2011-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
- **2011-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 011-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2011-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2011-05-31** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2011-05-31** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-003-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2011-05-31** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2
- **2011-05-31** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2 - May 31, 2011
- **2011-05-31** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. John J. Cullerton
- **2011-05-31** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. John J. Cullerton `filing`
- **2011-05-31** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2011-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. John J. Cullerton `filing`
- **2011-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2011-05-31** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
- **2011-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
- **2011-05-31** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 044-013-000
- **2011-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 044-013-000
- **2011-05-31** Passed Both Houses
- **2011-06-29** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2011-06-30** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2011-06-30** Effective Date June 30, 2011
- **2011-06-30** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0075 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/223018d6-6dd9-43d7-8cae-c88eec625eff`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).