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HB 3978

Relating to animals; declaring an emergency.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Tom Andersen and 23 co-sponsors

A technical amendment would only revise the Energy Conservation Act’s short title without changing any policy, programs, or funding.

In committee upon adjournment.
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Bill Summary · HB 3978

Summary — HB 3978 (104th General Assembly)

Overview

HB 3978 is a bill introduced by Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. that amends the Energy Conservation Act (20 ILCS 1115). According to the bill synopsis, the change is technical in nature and pertains to the statute’s short title. The bill is currently listed as "in committee upon adjournment."

Note: There is an apparent mismatch in the provided metadata — the bill title at the top (“Relating to animals; declaring an emergency.”) does not match the bill text, which amends the Energy Conservation Act. The bill text and legislative synopsis both indicate this is a technical amendment to the Energy Conservation Act.

Key provision

  • Amends Section 1 of the Energy Conservation Act (20 ILCS 1115/1), which sets the statute’s short title.
  • The introduced text shows the short title provision wording as:
    • “Short Title. This Act shall be known and and may be cited as the ‘Energy Conservation Act.’”
  • The synopsis states this is a technical change; likely intent is to correct wording or citation in the short title section (for example, fixing a typographical error or updating citation language). The bill as introduced does not appear to change policy substance or programmatic provisions of the Act.

Who is affected

  • Because the amendment targets the short title only, there are no direct substantive impacts on regulated parties, state programs, or funding in the text provided.
  • The change would primarily affect statutory text and how the Act is cited in law or secondary materials (e.g., legal references, administrative rules).

Procedural status and timeline

  • Filed with Clerk: Feb 25, 2025 (also listed Mar 6, 2025 filing in some records)
  • First Reading: Feb 25 and/or Mar 27, 2025 (records show both dates)
  • Referred to: Rules Committee; later to Land & Resource Management
  • Current status: In committee upon adjournment (as of June 28, 2025)

Notes and observations

  • The bill is described in the synopsis as a technical amendment. If enacted, it would be largely clerical and have no substantive policy or fiscal effect.
  • The discrepancy between the bill’s header title (“Relating to animals; declaring an emergency.”) and the actual text suggests a clerical or filing error in the bill metadata. Interested parties should consult the official bill text on the General Assembly website or the committee docket for any corrected or updated versions before taking action.

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

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