Illinois Senate Bill 1875 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on January 8 2013 - 100% progression
Action: 2013-01-08 - Session Sine Die
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Creates the Responsible Bidder in Service Contracts Act. Provides certain criteria for "lowest responsible bidder". Provides that a bidder who, within a 3-year period, has twice violated the prevailing wage provisions of the Illinois Procurement Code shall be deemed not to be a responsible bidder for 4 years. Provides that a bidder shall remain neutral in any union organizing campaign. Provides that when an award is not recommended to be given to the lowest bidder, the purchasing agent shall prepare a statement of the reasons for the recommendation. Provides that when 2 or more responsible bidders submit the same low bid, the contract award shall be determined by drawing lots. Provides for a private right of action. Effective immediately.

RESPONSIBLE BIDDER IN SERVICE

Sen. Arthur Wilhelmi [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-01-08	Senate	Session Sine Die
2011-03-18	Senate	Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
2011-03-17	Senate	Postponed - State Government and Veterans Affairs
2011-03-02	Senate	Assigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs
2011-02-10	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2011-02-10	Senate	First Reading
2011-02-10	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1875&GAID=11&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=84&GA=97
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/97/SB/09700SB1875.htm