HB 690 Illinois House · 104th Regular Session

LOCAL GOVERNMENT-TECH

HB 690 amends the Public Works Contract Change Order Act. It makes a technical change specifically to a section concerning the short title of that act. This bill primarily affects the legal text of an existing law related to public works contracts.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2026

Committee Review

Apr 2026

House Passage

Apr 2026

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Apr 21, 2026 Last action Apr 21, 2026

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Engrossed · 4 edits · Apr 17, 2026

MODERATE

This bill completely replaces the original text of the Public Works Contract Change Order Act with new provisions governing county clerk office hours and election return procedures. The change shifts the focus from public works contracts to local government operations, specifically allowing county boards to set clerk office hours and mandating that clerks remain open to receive election results.

Scope change

The bill's scope changed from regulating public works contract change orders to regulating county clerk office hours and election return procedures.

SCOPE

Removed the original short title defining the act as the Public Works Contract Change Order Act.

REQUIREMENT

Added new requirements allowing county boards to set county clerk office hours and closing times via resolution.

Added a mandate for county clerks to remain open until election returns are received during elections.

ENFORCEMENT

Added penalties for county clerks who fail to keep offices open for election returns.

Floor votes · House Apr 17, 2026

How they voted

70–30

Passed · 16 other

Total votes 116

Apr 17, 2026

D Democratic76

67 Yea 9

88% Yea

R Republican40

3 Yea 30 Nay 7

75% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Apr 21, 2026

Committee

Referred to Assignments

upper

Apr 21, 2026

Introduced

Arrive in Senate

upper

Apr 17, 2026

Lower · Passed

Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 072-030-001

lower

Apr 17, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted

lower

Apr 16, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Counties & Townships Committee; 010-000-000

lower

Apr 14, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Counties & Townships Committee

lower

Apr 14, 2026

Committee

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

lower

Apr 14, 2026

Introduced

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin

lower

Apr 14, 2026

Lower · Passed

Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 005-000-000

lower

May 31, 2025

Committee

Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

lower

Mar 12, 2025

Lower · Passed

Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 012-000-000

lower

Mar 4, 2025

Committee

Assigned to Executive Committee

lower

Jan 9, 2025

Committee

Referred to Rules Committee

lower

2 primary · 6 co-sponsors