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HB 3963

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2025 Regular Session Introduced by David Gomberg and 1 co-sponsor

HB 3963 corrects the short-title wording of the Domestic Workers' Bill of Rights Act; no substantive changes to rights, duties, or enforcement.

Chapter 515, (2025 Laws): Effective date September 26, 2025.
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Bill Summary · HB 3963

Bill Summary — HB 3963 (EMPLOYMENT-TECH)

Overview

HB 3963 makes a technical amendment to the Domestic Workers' Bill of Rights Act. The change corrects the short-title language in the statute and does not alter substantive rights, obligations, or enforcement provisions for domestic workers or employers.

  • Statute amended: 820 ILCS 182/1
  • Introduced by: Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
  • Companion: SB 2194
  • Governor signed: June 20, 2025
  • Effective date: September 1, 2025

Key provision

  • Amends Section 1 (short title) of the Domestic Workers' Bill of Rights Act to correct a typographical/formatting error so the provision reads: "Short title. This Act may be cited as the Domestic Workers' Bill of Rights Act." (The synopsis describes this as a technical change.)

What the bill changes

  • The amendment is clerical/technical only: it adjusts the statutory wording of the short title (removing a duplication or similar minor error) and does not add, remove, or modify any substantive provisions of the Act.

Impact / Who is affected

  • There is no substantive legal or regulatory impact on:
    • Domestic workers in Illinois
    • Employers of domestic workers
    • State agencies or enforcement authorities
  • The change is intended to improve statutory clarity and correct the public text of the law; no fiscal impact is expected.

Legislative and procedural timeline (highlights)

  • Filed / First reading: February 25, 2025 (filed with Clerk)
  • Committee consideration and hearings: April–May 2025 (multiple committee actions and public hearings)
  • Passed House: May 8, 2025
  • Passed Senate (as amended): May 27–28, 2025
  • Enrolled and sent to Governor: May 30–June 1, 2025
  • Governor signed: June 20, 2025
  • Effective: September 1, 2025

Conclusion

HB 3963 is a narrow, non-substantive statutory cleanup of the Domestic Workers' Bill of Rights Act (820 ILCS 182). Its purpose is to correct the short-title language in the statute; it does not change legal rights, responsibilities, or enforcement mechanisms.

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

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