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Bill	GOVT-PURCHASING AGENTS	Amends the Comptroller's Records Act. Removes a provision requiring certificates of destruction to be signed by 2 witnesses. Amends the State Finance Act. Provides that, upon written approval by the office of the Comptroller, a State agency may maintain an original voucher for travel expenses at the office of the State agency. Provides that a State agency that maintains an original travel voucher at its office is not exempt from submitting a detailed travel voucher as prescribed by the office of the Comptroller. Provides that interest penalties payable under the State Prompt Payment Act associated with a voucher for which payment is issued after June 30 may be paid out of the next year's appropriation. Provides that the Comptroller may issue payments against outstanding liabilities that were received prior to the lapse period deadline, until all liabilities are paid. Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Provides that whenever certain grants or contract liabilities exceeding $20,000 (now, $10,000) are incurred by any State agency, a copy of the contract or grant shall be filed with the Comptroller within 30 days (now, 15 days) thereafter. Provides that the Comptroller may require these copies to be filed electronically. Provides that any cancellation or modification to any such contract liability shall be filed with the Comptroller within 30 days (now, 15 days) after its execution. Amends the Governmental Account Audit Act, the Counties Code, and the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that any financial report of a governmental unit under the jurisdiction of one of those Acts shall include the name of the purchasing agent who oversees all competitively bid contracts for that unit. Effective immediately.	us/states/il	Illinois General Assembly	97th	HB 4601	Illinois HB 4601 (97th)	bill		enacted		3	41	2	2012-02-01	2012-08-10	openstates	ocd-bill/50eceb93-852a-4737-8b30-00abef5925bd	http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4601&GAID=11&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=64350&SessionID=84&GA=97	43b129ad5055330c64d0ed9059f5ae354246cfcb24944cd8e6a7a2fb40f57542	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-il

Illinois HB 4601 (97th) — GOVT-PURCHASING AGENTS

Amends the Comptroller's Records Act. Removes a provision requiring certificates of destruction to be signed by 2 witnesses. Amends the State Finance Act. Provides that, upon written approval by the office of the Comptroller, a State agency may maintain an original voucher for travel expenses at the office of the State agency. Provides that a State agency that maintains an original travel voucher at its office is not exempt from submitting a detailed travel voucher as prescribed by the office of the Comptroller. Provides that interest penalties payable under the State Prompt Payment Act associated with a voucher for which payment is issued after June 30 may be paid out of the next year's appropriation. Provides that the Comptroller may issue payments against outstanding liabilities that were received prior to the lapse period deadline, until all liabilities are paid. Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Provides that whenever certain grants or contract liabilities exceeding $20,000 (now, $10,000) are incurred by any State agency, a copy of the contract or grant shall be filed with the Comptroller within 30 days (now, 15 days) thereafter. Provides that the Comptroller may require these copies to be filed electronically. Provides that any cancellation or modification to any such contract liability shall be filed with the Comptroller within 30 days (now, 15 days) after its execution. Amends the Governmental Account Audit Act, the Counties Code, and the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that any financial report of a governmental unit under the jurisdiction of one of those Acts shall include the name of the purchasing agent who oversees all competitively bid contracts for that unit. Effective immediately.

Version chain

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

1. Introduced (filed) — source
2. Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
3. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

• Third Reading — 55–0 (pass) · upper
• Third Reading — 114–0 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

• Barbara Flynn Currie — primary (person)

Timeline

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

• 2012-02-01 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Lisa M. Dugan filing
• 2012-02-01 First Reading reading-1
• 2012-02-01 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2012-02-21 Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
• 2012-02-21 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan
• 2012-02-27 Assigned to State Government Administration Committee referral-committee
• 2012-03-01 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie amendment-introduction
• 2012-03-01 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2012-03-05 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to State Government Administration Committee
• 2012-03-07 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in State Government Administration Committee; by Voice Vote amendment-passage
• 2012-03-07 Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 017-000-000 committee-passage
• 2012-03-09 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
• 2012-03-19 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie amendment-introduction
• 2012-03-19 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2012-03-21 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
• 2012-03-21 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
• 2012-03-23 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie amendment-introduction
• 2012-03-23 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2012-03-26 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000 committee-passage-favorable
• 2012-03-26 Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
• 2012-03-26 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted by Voice Vote amendment-passage
• 2012-03-26 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
• 2012-03-27 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 reading-3, passage
• 2012-03-27 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 amendment-failure
• 2012-03-27 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
• 2012-03-27 Arrive in Senate introduction
• 2012-03-27 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 28, 2012 reading-1
• 2012-03-27 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
• 2012-03-28 First Reading reading-1
• 2012-03-28 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2012-04-11 Assigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs referral-committee
• 2012-04-19 Do Pass State Government and Veterans Affairs; 005-000-000 committee-passage
• 2012-04-19 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 24, 2012
• 2012-05-02 Second Reading reading-2
• 2012-05-02 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 3, 2012
• 2012-05-15 Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-001 reading-3, passage
• 2012-05-15 Passed Both Houses
• 2012-06-13 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
• 2012-08-10 Governor Approved executive-signature
• 2012-08-10 Effective Date August 10, 2012
• 2012-08-10 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0932 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/50eceb93-852a-4737-8b30-00abef5925bd. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).