Illinois legislation · 104th General Assembly
Illinois HB3137: FINANCE-CONTRACT-SIGNATURES
Status: In committee, March 13, 2026
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.
What the bill says
An act concerning finance.
From the engrossed text, March 25, 2025:
AN ACT concerning finance. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: Section 5.The State Finance Act is amended by changing Section 9.02 as follows: (30 ILCS 105/9.02)(from Ch. 127, par. 145c) Sec. 9.02.Vouchers; signature; delegation; electronic submission. (a)(1)[ADDED: Other than construction contracts procured by the ] [ADDED: Department of Transportation as provided in item (1.5), any] [DELETED: Any]new contract or contract renewal in the amount of $250,000 or more in a fiscal year, or any order against a master contract in the amount of $250,000 or more in a fiscal year, or any contract amendment or change to an existing contract that increases the value of the contract to or by $250,000 or more in a fiscal year, shall be signed or approved in writing by the chief executive officer of the agency or his or her designee, and shall also be signed or approved in writing by the agency's chief legal counsel or his or her designee and chief fiscal officer or his or her designee. If the agency does not have a chief legal counsel or a chief fiscal officer, the chief executive officer of the agency shall designate in writing a senior executive as the individual responsible for signature HB3137 Engrossed- 2 -LRB104 10932 HLH 21014 b HB3137 …
Sponsors
- Suzanne M. Ness (D, 66) · primary sponsor
- Dave Vella (D, 68)
- Kevin John Olickal (D, 16)
- Marcus Evans (D, 33)
- Natalie A. Manley (D, 98)
- Martin J. Moylan (D)
- Katie Stuart (D, 112)
- Daniel Didech (D, 59)
- Camille Y. Lilly (D, 78)
Latest actions
- : Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton
- : Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
- : Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
- : Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- : Second Reading - Short Debate
- : Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- : Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 008-000-000
- : Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
- : Assigned to State Government Administration Committee
- : Referred to Rules Committee
Votes
- Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee (March 12, 2025): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: ILCS 30 - Finance
Common questions
- What is HB3137?
- HB3137 is a bill in the Illinois Legislature (104th General Assembly): FINANCE-CONTRACT-SIGNATURES.
- What does HB3137 do?
- In its own words: An act concerning finance.
- What is the status of HB3137?
- In committee as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton (March 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB3137?
- Suzanne M. Ness (D, 66), with 8 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB3137?
- On the Illinois Legislature website: https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=3137&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114
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