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Amends the Counties Code. Provides that any purchase by a county with fewer than 2,000,000 inhabitants, or an elected official in a county with fewer than 2,000,000 inhabitants, including an elected official with control of the internal operations of the office, of services, materials, equipment, or supplies in excess of $60,000 (rather than $30,000), other than professional services, shall be contracted (1) by a contract let to the lowest responsible bidder after advertising for bids in a newspaper published within the county or, if no newspaper is published within the county, then a newspaper having general circulation within the county; (2) by a contract let without advertising for bids in the case of an emergency if authorized by the county board; or (3) by a contract let without advertising for bids in the case of the expedited replacement of a disabled, inoperable, or damaged patrol vehicle of the sheriff's department if authorized by the county board.
Introduced
Feb 4, 2026
Last Action
Mar 13, 2026
Session
IL 104th
Sponsors
1 primary · 2 co
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 27, 2026
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner
To Procurement
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jil Tracy
Assigned to Executive
Filed with Secretary by Sen. David Koehler
First Reading
Referred to Assignments
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Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 27, 2026
David Koehler
Sally J. Turner