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SB 2693

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2025 Regular Session Introduced by Hob Bryan

Adds a 5-point veteran hiring preference for Illinois civil-service applicants with at least 3 years of active service, including Illinois National Guard time.

Died In Committee
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Bill Summary · SB 2693

SB 2693 — Summary (Introduced March 13, 2025; Died in Committee)

Overview / Purpose

SB 2693 would amend Section 8b.7 of the Illinois Personnel Code to revise the state civil‑service veteran preference. The bill primarily (1) expands and clarifies definitions of “veteran,” “active service,” and “full‑time service,” and (2) creates an additional eligibility condition that grants a 5‑point hiring preference to veterans who have served at least 3 years (1,095 days) of active service — explicitly including service in the Illinois National Guard while in service to the State and service for training or other purposes.

Note: the bill title supplied in the request (referencing the Boards of Cosmetology and Barber Examiners and an extension of a repealer) does not align with the bill text provided, which amends veteran preference in the Personnel Code. This summary is based on the bill text.

Key provisions

  • Clarifies definitions:
    • “Armed forces of the United States” includes Army, Navy, Air Force, Space Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, and qualifying Merchant Marine service.
    • “Veteran” includes members of the U.S. armed forces, the Illinois National Guard, and reserve components.
    • “Active service” and “full‑time service” are defined to include full‑time National Guard service to the State and active duty training, inactive duty training, and other purposes; “full‑time” is defined as at least 6 hours/day or 30 hours/week.
  • Adds a new path to a 5‑point preference: a veteran who served in active service for a total consecutive or non‑consecutive period of at least 3 years (1,095 days) is eligible for a 5‑point hiring preference.
  • Retains existing higher (10‑point) preferences (e.g., service‑connected disability or Purple Heart) and lower (3‑point) preferences for other qualifying service patterns.
  • Confirms that preferences are granted as points added to examination scores and that the Department of Central Management Services must verify claimed veteran status (e.g., via DD‑214, NGB‑22).

Who would be affected

  • Primary: applicants for State of Illinois civil‑service positions — particularly veterans, Illinois National Guard members, and reservists — as preference points can alter appointment ranking.
  • Secondary: State hiring agencies (for verification and implementation) and potentially surviving spouses/parents entitled to preference under current rules.

Procedural history / Status

  • Introduced: March 13, 2025.
  • Referred to Public Health and Welfare; subsequent entry: Died In Committee (02/04/2025).
  • Primary sponsor: Sen. Darby A. Hills (with listed co‑sponsors Elefante, Lee, Hashimoto, Wakai, San Buenaventura).
  • Companion bill: HB 5409.

Potential impacts

  • Operational: may modestly increase the number of applicants who qualify for a 5‑point veteran preference, especially longer‑serving National Guard/reserve members whose training or state service previously may have been ambiguous.
  • Fiscal: likely minimal direct budgetary impact; effects are administrative (verification, application of points) and on hiring outcomes rather than program spending.

Note

If pursuing or researching this measure further, confirm whether the bill title or numbering contains clerical errors, since the title and text provided do not match.

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

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