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type: "Bill"
title: "PUB CONST BOND-DEFAULT"
description: "Amends the Public Construction Bond Act. Requires surety bonds on public construction projects costing over $100,000 (now, over $5,000). With respect to bonds securing contracts between the Capital Development Board or a public institution of higher education and a contractor, requires that within 15 days after notice to the surety that the principal is in default, the surety must (i) complete the work using a contractor selected jointly with the obligee or (ii) provide the obligee the amount needed to complete the work, in excess of the unpaid contract balance and up to the penal sum of the bond. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "95th"
identifier: "SB 1890"
citation: "Illinois SB 1890 (95th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 57
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2008-01-10"
last_action: "2008-12-15"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/ad79fc26-7c54-48ba-9d7e-702bb4d4e01b"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1890&GAID=9&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=34727&SessionID=51&GA=95"
source_hash: "40e52a14e79564ab0f49baa013ecc12a82c435d64bbf558a7e9640cf32a72a45"
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 1890 (95th) — PUB CONST BOND-DEFAULT
Amends the Public Construction Bond Act. Requires surety bonds on public construction projects costing over $100,000 (now, over $5,000). With respect to bonds securing contracts between the Capital Development Board or a public institution of higher education and a contractor, requires that within 15 days after notice to the surety that the principal is in default, the surety must (i) complete the work using a contractor selected jointly with the obligee or (ii) provide the obligee the amount needed to complete the work, in excess of the unpaid contract balance and up to the penal sum of the bond. 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=09500SB1890&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=34727&DocNum=1890&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500SB1890eng&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=34727&DocNum=1890&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500SB1890enr&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=34727&DocNum=1890&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
## Votes
- Concurrence — **560** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **1130** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **540** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- William R. Haine — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2008-01-10** Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine `filing`
- **2008-01-10** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2008-01-10** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2008-02-07** Assigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs `referral-committee`
- **2008-03-06** Postponed - State Government and Veterans Affairs
- **2008-03-11** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul
- **2008-03-13** Do Pass State Government and Veterans Affairs; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2008-03-13** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 1, 2008
- **2008-04-04** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine `amendment-introduction`
- **2008-04-04** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2008-04-09** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to State Government and Veterans Affairs
- **2008-04-10** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt State Government and Veterans Affairs; 007-000-000
- **2008-04-16** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2008-04-16** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Haine `amendment-passage`
- **2008-04-16** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 17, 2008
- **2008-04-16** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
- **2008-04-17** Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2008-04-17** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2008-04-17** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2008-04-21** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Marlow H. Colvin
- **2008-04-24** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2008-04-24** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2008-05-21** Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 23, 2008
- **2008-05-21** Assigned to State Government Administration Committee `referral-committee`
- **2008-05-23** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2008
- **2008-05-28** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan
- **2008-05-28** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by State Government Administration Committee `amendment-introduction`
- **2008-05-28** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in State Government Administration Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2008-05-28** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2008-05-28** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2008-05-28** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley
- **2008-05-28** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2008-05-28** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2008-05-30** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elga L. Jefferies
- **2008-05-30** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2008-05-30** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01
- **2008-05-30** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01-May 31, 2008
- **2008-05-30** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Kwame Raoul `filing`
- **2008-05-30** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2008-05-30** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to State Government and Veterans Affairs `referral-committee`
- **2008-05-31** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Postponed State Government and Veterans Affairs
- **2008-07-01** Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2008-07-01** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules; Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) `referral-committee`
- **2008-09-22** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. William R. Haine `filing`
- **2008-09-22** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2008-11-12** Approved for Consideration Rules
- **2008-11-12** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) November 13, 2008; 01
- **2008-11-12** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to State Government and Veterans Affairs `referral-committee`
- **2008-11-13** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt State Government and Veterans Affairs; 009-000-000
- **2008-11-13** 3/5 Vote Required
- **2008-11-13** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 056-000-000
- **2008-11-13** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Bond
- **2008-11-13** Passed Both Houses
- **2008-12-12** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2008-12-15** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2008-12-15** Effective Date December 15, 2008
- **2008-12-15** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-1011 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/ad79fc26-7c54-48ba-9d7e-702bb4d4e01b`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).