Senate Bill 2248: 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: February 4, 2026: The bill is within the SENATE Executive Committee and has been referred to the Subcommittee on GAMING WAGERING, and RACING.
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.
Last Action: February 4, 2026: The bill is within the SENATE Executive Committee and has been referred to the Subcommittee on GAMING WAGERING, and RACING.
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: February 4, 2026: The bill is within the SENATE Executive Committee and has been referred to the Subcommittee on PROCUREMENT.
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: February 17, 2026: The bill is within the SENATE Committee on JUDICIARY and has a hearing set for February 25.
Status: In Committee
DBIA Position: Support
DBIA Priority Level: Medium
Illinois 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: February 6, 2026: The bill is within the SENATE Committee on ASSIGNMENTS.
Status: In Committee
DBIA Position: Neutral
DBIA Priority Level: Medium
Illinois 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
Illinois House Bill 4307: Procurement Code
Introduced: Representative Joyce Mason (D-061)
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.
Last Action: January 14, 2026: The bill is within the HOUSE Committee on RULES.
Status: In Committee
DBIA Position: Neutral
DBIA Priority Level: Low
Illinois House Bill 4416: 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: February 11, 2026: The bill is within the HOUSE Committee on STATE GOVERNMENT.
Status: In Committee
DBIA Position: Neutral
DBIA Priority Level: Low
Illinois 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: January 20, 2026: The bill is within the HOUSE Committee on RULES.
Status: In Committee
DBIA Position: Neutral
DBIA Priority Level: Low
Illinois House Bill 4951: Water Commission Act
Introduced: Representative Martha Deuter (D-045)
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: February 17, 2026: The bill is within the HOUSE Committee on PUBLIC UTILITIES and has a hearing set for February 24.
Status: In Committee
DBIA Position: Support
DBIA Priority Level: Medium
Illinois 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: February 10, 2026: The bill is within the HOUSE Committee on RULES.
Status: In Committee
DBIA Position: Support
DBIA Priority Level: High
Illinois 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: February 10, 2026: The bill is within the HOUSE Committee on RULES.
Status: In Committee
DBIA Position: Neutral
DBIA Priority Level: Low
Illinois 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: February 13, 2026: The bill is within the HOUSE Committee on RULES.
Status: In Committee
DBIA Position: Neutral
DBIA Priority Level: Low
Illinois 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