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HB3137

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FINANCE-CONTRACT-SIGNATURES

What this bill does

Amends the State Finance Act. Provides that, for construction contracts procured by the Department of Transportation, a requirement that a contract, a contract renewal, an order against a master contract, or an amendment to an existing contract requires the signature of the chief executive officer of the agency, the chief legal counsel of the agency, and the chief fiscal officer of the agency applies only if the contract is in the amount of $750,000 or more or is increased to or by $750,000 or more in a fiscal year. Provides that the Department of Transportation may, by rule, adjust that applicable monetary threshold on a yearly basis to reflect inflationary costs in highway construction. Effective immediately.

Sponsor: Suzanne M. Ness Chamber: House Introduced: 2025-02-06
Stuck
P(Advance)
22.6%
Chance it ever reaches a milestone (committee, floor, etc.). Not “next step.”
P(Law)
16.0%
Chance it becomes law given where it is now (stage, momentum).
Forecast
42.5%
Medium P(law) at intro — sponsor & topic only; no progress or delay.
Confidence: 77%

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Pipeline Progress

Current stage: Floor Vote · Last action 363 days ago · STAGNANT

How does a bill become law in Illinois?
  1. Introduction of Bill

    A member of the Senate or the House introduces a bill, which is assigned a unique identifying number (e.g., "H.B. ___" for House bills and "S.B. ___" for Senate bills). If not enacted, it must be reintroduced in the next General Assembly with a new number.

  2. Committee Work — Hearings

    The bill goes to the appropriate committee, which holds hearings to gather expert opinions and determine the need for the legislation.

  3. Committee Work — Markup, Amendments, Report

    The committee may make amendments to the bill. If approved, a committee report endorsing the bill is issued.

  4. Floor Debate

    The bill is debated and can be further amended. The debate transcripts are accessible online for public viewing.

  5. Passage and Consideration in Second Chamber

    If the bill passes in the first chamber, it moves to the second chamber for a similar review process. If both chambers approve, it goes to the governor.

  6. Gubernatorial Action

    The governor can sign the bill into law, veto it, or take no action (resulting in an automatic law after 60 days). The type of veto can be total or amendatory. Once signed, the bill becomes a Public Act and is assigned a Public Act number.

Sponsor Context

Witness slips

9 slips filed. Proponent / opponent / no position as filed with the committee.

Name Organization Representing Position Hearing committee Hearing date
Aaron Gold-Stein Illinois Department of Transportation Illinois Department of Transportation Proponent State Government Administration 2025-03-12
Andrew Cunningham Illinois Chamber of Commerce Proponent State Government Administration 2025-03-12
Josh Witkowski XLN Services, LLC ABATE of Illinois, Inc Proponent State Government Administration 2025-03-12
Kevin Burke Illinois Asphalt Pavement Association Illinois Asphalt Pavement Association (IAPA) Proponent State Government Administration 2025-03-12
Kevin V Artl ACEC Illinois American Council of Engineering Companies of Illinois Proponent State Government Administration 2025-03-12
Lora Rensing IL Dept of Transportation IL Dept of Transportation Proponent State Government Administration 2025-03-12
Marc Poulos Local 150 Operating Engineers Local 150 Operating Engineers Proponent State Government Administration 2025-03-12
Michael Sturino Illinois Road and Transportation Builders Association Illinois Road and Transportation Builders Association Proponent State Government Administration 2025-03-12
Robert Rescot Illinois Concrete Pavement Association Illinois Concrete Pavement Association Proponent State Government Administration 2025-03-12

Roll-call votes

Total votes and outcome per event. Deciding vote = margin of 1; those voters on the winning side could have changed the outcome by flipping.

Date Chamber Type Description Yea Nay Present NV Outcome Margin Deciding voters
H Committee State Government Administration 8 0 0 1 Passed 8 —

Action History

18 actions recorded. Last action: 2025-04-11 — Rule 19(a) / Re-referred toRules Committee. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.

2025-02-06 Introduction & Filing
Filed with the Clerk byRep. Suzanne M. Ness House Rule 6(b)
Bill officially submitted to the House Clerk during the session.
2025-02-11 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added Chief Co-SponsorRep. Harry Benton Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
Chief co-sponsor added.
2025-02-11 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added Co-SponsorRep. Dave Vella Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator adds their name as co-sponsor, signaling public support for the bill.
2025-02-13 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added Co-SponsorRep. Kevin John Olickal Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator adds their name as co-sponsor, signaling public support for the bill.
2025-02-13 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added Co-SponsorRep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator adds their name as co-sponsor, signaling public support for the bill.
2025-02-13 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added Co-SponsorRep. Natalie A. Manley Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator adds their name as co-sponsor, signaling public support for the bill.
2025-02-18 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added Co-SponsorRep. Martin J. Moylan Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator adds their name as co-sponsor, signaling public support for the bill.
2025-02-18 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added Co-SponsorRep. Katie Stuart Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator adds their name as co-sponsor, signaling public support for the bill.
2025-02-18 Introduction & Filing
First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38
Formal introduction — title read into the official record. Required procedural step; bill now exists in the system.
2025-02-18 Committee Assignment
Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a)
Sent to a committee (usually Rules in the House, Assignments in the Senate). The gatekeeping step — Rules/Assignments decides which substantive committee hears the bill.
2025-03-04 Committee Assignment
Assigned toState Government Administration Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b)
Sent to a substantive committee (e.g., Transportation, Revenue). This is where the bill gets a real hearing and evaluation.
2025-03-05 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added Co-SponsorRep. Daniel Didech Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator adds their name as co-sponsor, signaling public support for the bill.
2025-03-12 Committee Action Positive
Do Pass / Short DebateState Government Administration Committee; 008-000-000 Senate Rule 3-11(a)(1); House Rule 22(a)(1), 52(b)
Committee recommends passage and places it on the Short Debate calendar (limited floor discussion time). Strong positive signal — committee believes bill has broad support.
2025-03-13 Floor Process Positive
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 4-4(7-8)/5-2; House Rule 31(8-9)/38/52
Bill placed on the Second Reading calendar. Positive — bill is queued for floor action.
2025-03-25 Floor Process Positive
Second Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 3-12(a)/5-4(a); House Rule 24(a)/40(b)/52(a)(1)
Bill reaches the floor amendment stage on Short Debate calendar. Major milestone — bill has passed committee and is on the floor.
2025-03-25 Floor Process Positive
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate Rule 4-4(8)
Bill placed on the Third Reading calendar — queued for final vote.
2025-04-10 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added Co-SponsorRep. Camille Y. Lilly Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator adds their name as co-sponsor, signaling public support for the bill.
2025-04-11 Deadlines & Re-referrals Mild −
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred toRules Committee House Rule 19(a); Senate analog: Rule 3-9(a)
MISSED COMMITTEE DEADLINE — bill did not get a committee vote before the deadline and is re-referred to Rules/Assignments. The bill is NOT dead but faces an uphill battle to be reassigned. Most bills that hit Rule 19(a) do not advance.

All actions (table)

Date Chamber Action Category Signal
2025-02-06 House Filed with the Clerk byRep. Suzanne M. Ness House Rule 6(b) Introduction & Filing —
2025-02-11 House Added Chief Co-SponsorRep. Harry Benton Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2025-02-11 House Added Co-SponsorRep. Dave Vella Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2025-02-13 House Added Co-SponsorRep. Kevin John Olickal Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2025-02-13 House Added Co-SponsorRep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2025-02-13 House Added Co-SponsorRep. Natalie A. Manley Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2025-02-18 House Added Co-SponsorRep. Martin J. Moylan Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2025-02-18 House Added Co-SponsorRep. Katie Stuart Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2025-02-18 House First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 Introduction & Filing —
2025-02-18 House Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) Committee Assignment —
2025-03-04 House Assigned toState Government Administration Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) Committee Assignment —
2025-03-05 House Added Co-SponsorRep. Daniel Didech Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2025-03-12 House Do Pass / Short DebateState Government Administration Committee; 008-000-000 Senate Rule 3-11(a)(1); House Rule 22(a)(1), 52(b) Committee Action Positive
2025-03-13 House Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 4-4(7-8)/5-2; House Rule 31(8-9)/38/52 Floor Process Positive
2025-03-25 House Second Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 3-12(a)/5-4(a); House Rule 24(a)/40(b)/52(a)(1) Floor Process Positive
2025-03-25 House Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate Rule 4-4(8) Floor Process Positive
2025-04-10 House Added Co-SponsorRep. Camille Y. Lilly Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2025-04-11 House Rule 19(a) / Re-referred toRules Committee House Rule 19(a); Senate analog: Rule 3-9(a) Deadlines & Re-referrals Mild −