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HB 3809

SCHOOL CONSTRUCT BOND-REPEAL

104th Regular Session Introduced by Will Davis

Repeals the School Construction Bond Act and folds its authority and funds into the General Obligation Bond Act, preserving the School Construction Fund under GOBA.

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Bill Summary · HB 3809

HB 3809 — SCHOOL CONSTRUCT BOND — REPEAL

Status: Enacted (Signed by Governor 5/29/2025). Effective date: September 1, 2025.
Introduced: 2/18/2025 by Rep. William "Will" Davis. Companion: SB 1824.

Main purpose / intent

HB 3809 repeals the standalone School Construction Bond Act and makes conforming changes to related statutes so that school construction bond authority, funds, and references are consolidated under the General Obligation Bond Act. The bill also updates statutory cross‑references and the Prevailing Wage Act to reflect the repeal.

Key provisions and statutory changes

  • Repeals the School Construction Bond Act (statutory citation shown as repealed in the bill).
  • Amends the Statute on Statutes (5 ILCS 70/1.33) so that any reference to the School Construction Bond Act is interpreted to include the General Obligation Bond Act. This preserves prior references in other laws by directing them to the General Obligation Bond Act.
  • Amends the General Obligation Bond Act (30 ILCS 330/12) — Section 12 (allocation of bond proceeds) — to:
    • Continue various special funds (e.g., Capital Development Fund, Transportation Bond Series A/B, Anti‑Pollution Fund, Coal Development Fund) and explicitly continue the School Construction Fund under the General Obligation Bond Act despite repeal of the old standalone School Construction Bond Act.
    • Provide for deposit instructions for proceeds of different bond authorizations and permit reallocation of unspent proceeds by the Governor's Office of Management and Budget subject to limits in the Act.
  • Amends the Prevailing Wage Act (820 ILCS 130/2) to update the definition of "public works" and remove or revise references to projects financed under the repealed School Construction Bond Act while retaining coverage for projects financed with school construction funds under the General Obligation Bond Act and similar funding sources.

Who or what is affected

  • State statutes and agencies that reference the School Construction Bond Act — references will instead point to the General Obligation Bond Act.
  • The School Construction Fund and related bond proceeds — legally continued and administered under the General Obligation Bond Act rather than a separate Act.
  • State fiscal and budget offices (e.g., Governor's Office of Management and Budget) responsible for allocation/reallocation and transfer of unspent bond proceeds.
  • Contractors and laborers on public works projects: prevailing wage coverage remains applicable for projects financed in whole or in part with school construction bond funds, but statutory references are conformed to the new arrangement.
  • Local school districts and projects funded by state school construction bonds — administrative and legal framework for funding and oversight is consolidated.

Procedural / timeline aspects

  • Legislative process: introduced Feb 18, 2025; passed both chambers (Senate amendments concurred by the House), enrolled and sent to Governor; signed by Governor on May 29, 2025.
  • Effective date: September 1, 2025.
  • Companion bill: SB 1824.

Practical effect and considerations

  • The bill is primarily organizational: it repeals a separate bond statute but preserves the School Construction Fund and bond authority by folding them into the General Obligation Bond Act and adjusting cross‑references. It should have limited direct fiscal impact on existing bond obligations but changes legal administration and statutory citation pathways for school construction bond funding and related prevailing wage references.

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

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