---
type: "Bill"
title: "HWY CD-CONSTRUCTION BIDDING"
description: "Amends the Illinois Highway Code. In provisions concerning the performance of functions by the highway commissioner of a road district, provides that, except for professional services, when the cost of construction, materials, supplies, new machinery or equipment exceeds $30,000 (instead of $20,000), the contract for such construction, materials, supplies, machinery or equipment shall be let to the lowest responsible bidder if specified conditions are met. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "103rd"
identifier: "HB 1465"
citation: "Illinois HB 1465 (103rd)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Neil Anderson", "Tony M. McCombie"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 32
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2023-01-26"
last_action: "2023-06-30"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/f3ff8a06-0fe7-4344-b005-17c969ca572c"
source_url: "https://beta.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=1465&GAID=17&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=143732&SessionID=112"
source_hash: "d285f18a6339296d5b15ef5edfe2bc9ef50ec1f6b7b32e180a1481d782d4b55e"
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 1465 (103rd) — HWY CD-CONSTRUCTION BIDDING

Amends the Illinois Highway Code. In provisions concerning the performance of functions by the highway commissioner of a road district, provides that, except for professional services, when the cost of construction, materials, supplies, new machinery or equipment exceeds $30,000 (instead of $20,000), the contract for such construction, materials, supplies, machinery or equipment shall be let to the lowest responsible bidder if specified conditions are met. Effective immediately.

## Version chain

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

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB1465.pdf)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB1465eng.pdf)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB1465enr.pdf)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **107–0** (pass) · lower
- Counties & Townships — **9–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **56–0** (pass) · lower
- Local Government — **10–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Neil Anderson — primary (person)
- Tony M. McCombie — primary (person)
- Brad Stephens — cosponsor (person)
- Curtis J. Tarver, II — cosponsor (person)
- David Koehler — cosponsor (person)
- Dennis Tipsword, Jr. — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-01-26** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Tony M. McCombie `filing`
- **2023-01-31** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2023-01-31** Referred to Rules Committee
- **2023-02-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis Tipsword, Jr.
- **2023-02-23** Assigned to Counties & Townships Committee `referral-committee`
- **2023-03-01** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Stephens
- **2023-03-02** Do Pass / Short Debate Counties & Townships Committee; 009-000-000
- **2023-03-02** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2023-03-09** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II
- **2023-03-09** Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II
- **2023-03-16** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2023-03-16** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2023-03-23** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 107-000-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-03-24** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2023-03-24** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2023-03-24** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. John F. Curran
- **2023-03-24** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2023-03-24** Referred to Assignments
- **2023-04-12** Assigned to Local Government `referral-committee`
- **2023-04-19** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Neil Anderson
- **2023-04-19** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
- **2023-04-27** Do Pass Local Government; 010-000-000
- **2023-04-27** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 2, 2023 `reading-2`
- **2023-05-02** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2023-05-02** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 3, 2023
- **2023-05-05** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** May 8, 2023
- **2023-05-11** Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-05-11** Passed Both Houses
- **2023-06-09** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-06-30** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2023-06-30** Effective Date June 30, 2023
- **2023-06-30** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0125 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/f3ff8a06-0fe7-4344-b005-17c969ca572c`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).