Illinois

Pending Legislation

Senate Bill 2775: Prevailing Wage Act

Introduced: Senator Megan Loughran Cappel (D-49)

Summary: Amends the Prevailing Wage Act; in the definition of public works, includes installation, repair, wiring, and maintenance services to lottery machines and equipment pursuant to a contract between the Department of the Lottery and a contractor.

Design-Build Impact: Does not change design-build authority within the state.

Last Action: March 27, 2026: The bill is within the SENATE Executive Committee and has been referred to the Subcommittee on GAMING WAGERING, and RACING. Senate Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established as April 24, 2026. The bill has a hearing on April 6.

Status: In Committee

DBIA Position: Neutral

DBIA Priority Level: Low

Senate Bill 2815: Procurement Code

Introduced: Senator Mary Edley-Allen (D-31)

Summary: Amends the Procurement Code; creates an exemption from the requirements of the Code for procurements by the Department of Natural Resources regarding the management of the North Point Marina State Recreation Area.

Design-Build Impact: Does not change design-build authority within the state.

Status: In Committee

DBIA Position: Neutral

DBIA Priority Level: Low

Senate Bill 2877: Procurement Code

Introduced: Senator Steven McClure (R-54)

Summary: This bill amends the Illinois Procurement Code to create an exemption for procurements made in connection with Lincoln’s New Salem State Historic Site.

Design-Build Impact: Does not change design-build authority within the state.

Last Action: April 24, 2026: The bill is within the SENATE Committee on EXECUTIVE and has been referred to the Subcommittee on PROCUREMENT. The bill was referred to the SENATE Committee on EXECUTIVE amendment No. 1. The bill was referred to Subcommittee on Procurement. Amendment No. 2. Senate Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established as April 24, 2026.

Status: In Committee

DBIA Position: Neutral

DBIA Priority Level: Low

Senate Bill 3381: Water Commission Act

Introduced: Senator Laura Ellman (D-21)

Summary: The bill amends the Water Commission act of 1985 and addresses compensation restrictions for commissioners, alternative project delivery methods including design-build contracts, and the geographic scope for water distribution services. The bill proposes to modify procurement procedures and construction contracting authority for county water commissions.

Design-Build Impact: This bill explicitly gives Illinois county water commissions the authority to enter into design-build contracts and use a design-build delivery system for architecture, infrastructure, engineering, land surveying, public art or interpretive exhibits, and related services, as required, and the labor, materials, equipment, and other construction services for the project. It will be up to these commissions to determine if it is in the commission’s best interest for a particular project to utilize design-build. This will enable the state’s water and wastewater sectors to potentially have full design-build permissions without limitations.

Last Action: March 25, 2026: The bill is within the SENATE Committee on JUDICIARY. Committee Amendment No. 1 has been filed and referred to the SENATE Committee on Assignments. The bill has been placed on the SENATE third reading calendar. Floor Amendment No.2 has been filed within the SENATE and has been referred to RULES.

Status: In Committee

DBIA Position: Support

DBIA Priority Level: Medium

Senate Bill 3736: Procurement Code

Introduced: Senator Patrick Joyce (D-40)

Summary: Amends the Illinois Procurement Code and the Design-Build Procurement Act. The bill addresses procurement jurisdiction for the Department of Central Management Services and modifies the repeal date of the Design-Build Procurement Act.

Design-Build Impact: The bill’s main function is to repeal the sunset date of the Design-Build Procurement Act from January 1, 2027, to January 1, 2030. This will enable design-build to continue within the state further into the foreseeable future.

Last Action: March 27, 2026: The bill was assigned to the SENATE Committee on EXECUTIVE and then re-referred to the Subcommittee on PROCUEMENT. Amendment No. 2. Senate Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established as April 24, 2026.

Status: In Committee

DBIA Position: Support

DBIA Priority Level: High

Senate Bill 3803: Design-Build Procurement Act

Introduced: Senator Cristina Castro (D-22)

Summary: This bill amends the Design-Build Procurement Act to modify its application to certain state entities. The bill changes the timeframes for when specific provisions apply to public institutions of higher education and the Department of Central Management Services. The bill also removes the Act’s scheduled January 1, 2027, repeal date.

Design-Build Impact: The bill allows for State Construction agencies, which will include those that are a public institution on higher education until January 1, 2028, to continue to be allowed to use the design-build delivery method for public projects if it is shown to be in the State’s best interest for that particular project.

Last Action: March 27, 2026: The bill is within the SENATE Committee on ASSIGNMENTS. Amendment No. 2. Senate Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established as April 24, 2026.

Status: In Committee

DBIA Position: Support

DBIA Priority Level: Medium

House Bill 3703: West Cook Flood Prevention District Act

Introduced: Senator Elizabeth Hernandez (D-02)

Summary: The bill creates the West Cook Flood Prevention District Act. This establishes the West Cook Flood Prevention District for the purpose of managing the water that flows into the Town of Cicero sewer system, which includes connected sewer systems; provides that the territory of the district is the corporate limits of the Town of Cicero as well as the portions of the City of Berwyn, the Village of Oak Park, and the City of Chicago from which sewage or stormwater is discharged into the Town of Cicero sewerage system.

Design-Build Impact: The district is allowed to use design-build for its projects that fall under this act as long as the board of trustees approves the contract for the public project by a vote of at least 5 trustees and as long as these public projects are not subject to the competitive bidding requirements outlined within Section 115 of this bill.

Last Action: March 27, 2026: The bill is within the HOUSE Committee on CITIES and VILLAGES and had a public hearing March 24. The bill was re-referred to the HOUSE Committee on RULES under Rule 19(a).

Status: In Committee

DBIA Position: Support

DBIA Priority Level: Low

House Bill 3730: Design-Build Procurement Act

Introduced: Representative Jay Hoffman (D-113)

Summary: Amends the Design-Build Procurement Act; removes provisions repealing the Act.

Design-Build Impact: Would keep the design-build procurement act intact within the state

Last Action: February 25, 2026: The bill was approved for consideration by the HOUSE Committee on RULES under Amendment No.1 and placed on Short Debate Calendar Second Reading. Floor Amendment No.2 has been filed within the House, and the bill has been referred to the House Committee on RULES. The bill had a hearing on March 25.

Status: In Committee

DBIA Position: Support

DBIA Priority Level: Medium

House Bill 4116: Municipal and Cooperative Electric Utility Transparent

Introduced: Representative Jay Hoffman (D-113)

Summary: Creates the Municipal and Cooperative Electric Utility Transparent Planning Act. Requires certain electric cooperatives, municipal power agencies, and municipalities and distribution electric cooperatives to initiate an integrated resource planning process. Sets forth provisions concerning the integrated resource plan; stakeholder meetings; and a prequalified consulting firm list.

Design-Build Impact: Design-build projects within the state that fall under that fall under a municipal, electric or utility scope will have the abide by these new requirements

Last Action: October 15, 2025: The bill is within the HOUSE Committee on RULES.

Status: In Committee

DBIA Position: Neutral

DBIA Priority Level: Low

House Bill 4307: Procurement Code

Introduced: Representative Joyce Mason (D-061)

Design-Build Impact: Does not change design-build authority within the state.

Last Action: January 14, 2026: The bill is within the HOUSE Committee on RULES.

Status: In Committee

DBIA Position: Neutral

DBIA Priority Level: Low

House Bill 4412: Capital Development Board Act

Introduced: Representative Diane Blair-Sherlock (D-046)

Summary: The bill amends the Capital Development Board Act; provides that the Capital Development Board may enter into contracts and manage construction projects pursuant to a public-private partnership agreement on behalf of an institution of higher education or a State agency, excluding the Department of Corrections, if the State agency or institution of higher education is authorized by statute or otherwise permitted to enter into a public-private partnership agreement.

Design-Build Impact: Does not change design-build authority within the state.

Last Action: March 27, 2026: The bill is within the HOUSE Committee on STATE GOVERNMENT. The bill had a hearing on March 25. The bill was re-referred to the HOUSE Committee on RULES under Rule 19(a).

Status: In Committee

DBIA Position: Neutral

DBIA Priority Level: Low

House Bill 4478: Professional Regulation Law

Introduced: Representative Nick Smith (D-034)

Summary: Amends the Department of Professional Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code; allows the Department of Professional Regulation to disclose to the Office of the Executive Inspector General confidential information collected during investigations. The bill also amends the Use Tax Act, the Service Use Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act, and the Retailers’ Occupation Tax Act.

Design-Build Impact: Does not change design-build authority within the state.

Last Action: March 27, 2026: The bill is within the HOUSE Committee on EXECUTIVE. The bill was re-referred to the HOUSE Committee on RULES under Rule 19(a).

Status: In Committee

DBIA Position: Neutral

DBIA Priority Level: Low

House Bill 4951: Water Commission Act

Introduced: Representative Martha Deuter (D-045)

Last Action: March 27, 2026: The bill is within the HOUSE Committee on PUBLIC UTILITIES. The bill had a hearing March 24. The bill was re-referred to the HOUSE Committee on RULES under Rule 19(a).

Status: In Committee

DBIA Position: Support

DBIA Priority Level: Medium

House Bill 5090: Procurement Code

Introduced: Representative Rick Ryan (D-036)

Summary: This bill proposes amendments to Illinois procurement law. The bill modifies the jurisdiction of the chief procurement officer for the Department of Central Management Services to include both construction and construction-related services. Additionally, the bill changes the repeal date of the Design-Build Procurement Act from January 1, 2027, to January 1, 2030.

Design-Build Impact: The sunset on design-build procurement within the state would be pushed back from 2027 to 2030. This would allow current design-build regulations to continue and expand within the state.

Last Action: March 26, 2026: The bill is within the HOUSE Committee on STATE GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION. The bill had a hearing on March 25. Floor Amendment No.1 has been filed within the HOUSE and has been referred to RULES.

Status: In Committee

DBIA Position: Support

DBIA Priority Level: High

House Bill 5291: Procurement Expenditures

Introduced: Representative Rita Mayfield (D-060)

Summary: This bill proposes to amend the Illinois Procurement Code by adding an exemption for certain procurement expenditures. The bill addresses procurement expenditures that are necessary for the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security to respond to radiological incidents, monitor nuclear power plants, or use at nuclear facilities.

Design-Build Impact: Does not change design-build authority within the state.

Last Action: March 27, 2026: The bill was assigned to the HOUSE Committee on ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT before it was re-referred to the HOUSE Committee on RULES under Rule 19(a).

Status: In Committee

DBIA Position: Neutral

DBIA Priority Level: Medium

House Bill 5391: Government Reporting Enhancement and Transparency Act

Introduced: Representative Nick Smith (D-034)

Summary: The bill creates the Government Reporting Enhancement and Transparency Act. Provides that, beginning fiscal year 2028, the annual cash receipts from all external sources of a local government shall determine if the local government is a Category 1 government, Category 2 government, Category 3 government, or Category 4 government.

Design-Build Impact: Does not change design-build authority within the state.

Last Action: March 25, 2026: The bill is within the HOUSE Committee on EXECUTIVE. Amendment No. 1 filed. Referred to the House Committee on Rules. From HOUSE Committee on RULES: Referred to HOUSE EXECUTIVECommittee Amendment No. 1. The bill had a hearing on March 25. The bill has been placed on the short debate second reading calendar within the HOUSE.

Status: In Committee

DBIA Position: Neutral

DBIA Priority Level: Low

House Bill 5501: Public University Procurement Code

Introduced: Representative Jay Hoffman (D-113)

Summary: The bill creates a separate procurement system for Illinois public universities. This removes public universities from the existing Illinois Procurement Code and establishes new procurement rules, procedures, and oversight mechanisms specifically for university purchasing and contracting. The bill addresses competitive bidding, professional services procurement, construction contracts, real property leasing, ethics requirements, and various procurement preferences.

Design-Build Impact: Does not change design-build authority within the state.

Last Action: March 26, 2026: The bill is within the HOUSE Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION. The bill had a hearing on March 25. Floor Amendment No.2 has been filed within the HOUSE and has been referred to RULES.

Status: In Committee

DBIA Position: Neutral

DBIA Priority Level: Low

House Bill 5603: Statewide Responsible Bidder Standards Act

Introduced: Representative Mary Beth Canty (D-054)

Summary: This bill proposes to establish uniform minimum standards for determining bidder responsibility across all local public bodies in Illinois. The bill addresses the procurement of public contracts by requiring bidders to meet specific qualifications related to business standing, regulatory compliance, insurance, labor law adherence, and apprenticeship program participation.

Design-Build Impact: This act, construed consistently with the Illinois Procurement Code, if passed will apply to design-build contracts along with other authorized building methods within the state.

Last Action: February 13, 2026: The bill is within the HOUSE Committee on RULES.

Status: In Committee

DBIA Position: Neutral

DBIA Priority Level: Low