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  <number>613</number>
  <short_description>SCH CD-CONTRACTS-BIDDING</short_description>
  <synopsis_as_introduced>Amends the School Code. In provisions requiring certain contracts to be awarded by competitive bid, provides that the acceptance of bids sealed by a bidder and the opening of these bids at a public bid opening may be permitted by an electronic process for communicating, accepting, and opening competitive bids; requires certain safeguards. Imposes conditions on any rulemaking authority. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.</synopsis_as_introduced>
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      <action_date>2009-03-24 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos</description>
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      <action_date>2009-12-23 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0841</description>
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      <action_date>2009-12-23 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Effective Date December 23, 2009</description>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-11-25 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Returned to Governor for Certification</description>
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      <action_date>2009-12-23 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Governor Certifies Changes</description>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-10-30 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Accept Amendatory Veto - Senate Passed 057-000-000</description>
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      <description>Both Houses Accepted Amendatory Veto</description>
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      <description>Amendatory Veto Motion - Accept Motion Recommends Do Adopt Education;  006-000-000</description>
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      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Amendatory Veto Motion - Motion Referred to Assignments</description>
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      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Amendatory Veto Motion - Motion Referred to Education</description>
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    <action>
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      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Amendatory Veto Motion - Motion Filed Accept Amendatory Veto Sen. Dan Cronin</description>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-10-14 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Accept Amendatory Veto - House Passed 116-000-000</description>
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      <action_date>2009-10-22 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Placed on Calendar Amendatory Veto October 28, 2009</description>
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      <order_number>44</order_number>
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      <action_date>2009-10-05 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Amendatory Veto Motion - Motion Referred to Rules Committee</description>
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      <action_date>2009-10-14 00:00:00</action_date>
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      <description>Amendatory Veto Motion - Accept Motion Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee;  004-000-000</description>
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    <action>
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      <description>Amendatory Veto Motion - Motion Filed Accept Amendatory Veto Rep. Roger L. Eddy</description>
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      <action_date>2009-08-25 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Governor Amendatory Veto</description>
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      <action_date>2009-05-28 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
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      <action_date>2009-05-18 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee</description>
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      <order_number>33</order_number>
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      <action_date>2009-05-28 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 117-000-000</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>35</order_number>
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      <action_date>2009-05-26 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee;  004-000-000</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>34</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>HRUL</committee_canonical_name>
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      <action_date>2009-05-15 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>31</order_number>
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      <action_date>2009-05-18 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Roger L. Eddy</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>32</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
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      <action_date>2009-05-14 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 15, 2009</description>
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      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
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      <is_major_action>1</is_major_action>
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      <action_date>2009-04-29 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 30, 2009</description>
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      <order_number>26</order_number>
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      <action_date>2009-04-29 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Do Pass as Amended Education;  009-000-000</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
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      <action_date>2009-04-28 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted</description>
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      <action_date>2009-04-28 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education</description>
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      <action_date>2009-04-23 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
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      <action_date>2009-03-25 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Dan Cronin</description>
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      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dan Cronin</description>
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