HB 1166

Abstract

Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Provides that each bid or offer submitted on or after the effective date shall include a copy of the bidder's, offeror's, vendor's, or contractor's valid equal pay registration certificate if the bidder, offeror, vendor, or contractor is required to obtain an equal pay registration certificate. House Committee Amendment No. 3 Adds reference to: 820 ILCS 112/11 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Provides that, for procurements first solicited on or after January 1, 2025, a person who is required to obtain an equal pay registration certificate under Section 11 of the Equal Pay Act of 2003 may qualify as a bidder, offeror, or contractor under this Code if the person was issued an equal pay registration certificate from the Department of Labor during the previous 2 calendar years. Provides that, for any bid or offer for a contract with a State agency by a person required to obtain an equal pay registration certificate under Section 11 of the Equal Pay Act of 2003, the chief procurement officer shall verify that the person holds an equal pay registration certificate issued during the 2 calendar years prior to award. Amends the Equal Pay Act of 2003. Provides that, beginning December 31, 2024, and annually thereafter, the Director shall make publicly available a list of businesses that were issued an equal pay registration certificate by the Department in the previous 2 calendar years.