DeLaRosa supports bill to ease administrative steps for uncontested vendor claims

Rep. Margaret A. DeLaRosa (D-42nd) supported HB4340 by voting Yes during the 104th General Assembly on May 31, 2026, as documented by the Illinois House. The bill was approved unanimously in the House, 115-0.

The official bill summary describes it as: "COURT OF CLAIMS-PROCEDURE."

The following summary is based on the bill text and presents clarifying interpretation of its main components.

The legislation sets up a faster administrative procedure for uncontested vendor claims under $2,500 where appropriations have lapsed. Agencies must verify or deny these claims within 30 days or lose their ability to challenge them. Upon a court award, the comptroller—if appropriated funds exist—must pay vendors within 30 days. The bill further directs that both the Court of Claims and agencies provide written notice if invoices are deficient within 30 days, gives vendors a chance to resolve such issues, and requires partial payment of any invoice amounts that are affirmed. It grants the court authority for remote and electronic hearings, updates filing fees to $15 for claims of $500 to under $10,000 and $35 for claims of $10,000 and above, and offers fee refunds to vendors that prevail in specified contract disputes.

HB4340's official status was last marked as 'Senate Committee Amendment No. 5 House Concurs.'

DeLaRosa earned her bachelor’s degree from DePaul University.

As a Democratic representative, DeLaRosa began serving Illinois’ 42nd House District in 2025, succeeding Terra Costa Howard.

Illinois legislation is considered through a multi-stage process that starts with bill introduction in either chamber, progresses through committee scrutiny, then moves to floor debates and votes in both the House and Senate. Upon legislative passage, the bill advances to the governor for signature or veto. The General Assembly’s biennial system sees thousands of bills introduced each session, though only a limited number become law.