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SB 2591

Bid procurement requirement; allow public schools purchasing technology for distribution to be exempt from.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by David Parker

SB 2591 would appropriate about $103.66 million to Northern Illinois University for FY2026 operating costs and $22,000 for scholarships, benefiting NIU and its students.

Died In Committee
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Bill Summary · SB 2591

Summary — SB 2591 (104th General Assembly, 2025–2026)

Status: Died in committee (03/04/2025)
Primary Sponsor: Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
Introduced: 02/25/2025 (filed 02/25/2025; received by Secretary of the Senate 03/13/2025)
Subject classifications shown: Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency; Education

Note on content mismatch: The bill title supplied (“Bid procurement requirement; allow public schools purchasing technology for distribution to be exempt from.”) does not match the text of SB 2591 as introduced. The official introduced text contained appropriations for Northern Illinois University. This summary is based on the introduced bill text provided (appropriations).

Purpose / Intent

The introduced version of SB 2591 would appropriate state funds to Northern Illinois University (NIU) to cover ordinary and contingent operational expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, and to provide a small scholarship grant allocation.

Key Provisions

  • Appropriates $103,639,900 (or so much as may be necessary) from the Education Assistance Fund to the Board of Trustees of Northern Illinois University for operational expenses for FY ending June 30, 2026.
  • Appropriates $22,000 (or so much as may be necessary) from the State College and University Trust Fund to the Board of Trustees of Northern Illinois University for scholarship grant awards.
  • Effective date: July 1, 2025.

Fiscal Impact

  • Total appropriation: $103,661,900 (combining the two line items).
  • Primary funding sources: Education Assistance Fund ($103,639,900) and State College and University Trust Fund ($22,000).

Who Would Be Affected

  • Northern Illinois University: institutional operating budget and capacity to fund scholarships.
  • Students: potential recipients of the scholarship awards funded by the $22,000 allocation.
  • State budget stakeholders: allocation from the Education Assistance Fund and State College and University Trust Fund.

Legislative / Procedural Timeline (selected)

  • 02/25/2025 — Introduced / First reading (by Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.)
  • Referred to various committees (Assignments; Education; Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency; Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs shown in actions)
  • 03/04/2025 — Died in Committee
  • Other entries in the provided actions log show readings and transmittals (including “Passed” and “Transmitted to House” entries); however, the final procedural status recorded is “Died In Committee,” and the bill did not become law.

Notes / Recommendations

  • Because the title originally provided (procurement exemption for schools purchasing technology) differs from the actual bill text (NIU appropriations), consult the official Illinois General Assembly bill page or legislative clerk to confirm which SB 2591 version is authoritative and to locate any alternative or related measures addressing procurement exemptions.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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