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HB 3966

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2025 Regular Session Introduced by John Lively

HB 3966 fixes a typographical error in the short-title wording of the Job Opportunities for Qualified Applicants Act, with no substantive legal changes.

In committee upon adjournment.
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Bill Summary · HB 3966

Summary — HB 3966 (Employment-Tech)

  • Bill number: HB 3966
  • Short title: Employment‑Tech (amendment to Job Opportunities for Qualified Applicants Act)
  • Sponsor: Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
  • Statute amended: 820 ILCS 75/1 (Job Opportunities for Qualified Applicants Act)
  • Status: Enacted — signed by Governor 6/20/2025; effective 9/1/2025

Purpose / Intent

HB 3966 makes a technical correction to the Job Opportunities for Qualified Applicants Act by amending the statute’s short title provision. The stated intent is editorial: to correct wording in Section 1 (the short title) of 820 ILCS 75.

Key provision

  • Amend 820 ILCS 75/1 to change the short-title language. The bill corrects a typographical error in the short title clause (removing an extra duplicated word "the" so the Act may be cited properly as "the Job Opportunities for Qualified Applicants Act").

No other sections of the Act are changed; there are no new substantive policy provisions, duties, penalties, definitions, or programmatic changes included in this bill.

Who is affected

  • Practically none. The amendment is purely technical/editorial. It does not alter rights, obligations, enforcement mechanisms, or program operations under the Job Opportunities for Qualified Applicants Act.
  • The change affects legal text and statutory citation accuracy (beneficial for legal drafters, courts, state agencies, and anyone citing the statute).

Procedural / Timeline highlights

  • Introduced (filed) Feb 25, 2025 (first reading); sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
  • Referred to Rules Committee and later to Transportation; committee hearings and votes occurred in April–May 2025.
  • Passed both chambers with amendments and concurrence during May 2025; enrolled May 30, 2025.
  • Sent to Governor June 1, 2025; signed June 20, 2025.
  • Effective date: September 1, 2025.

Impact summary

HB 3966 is a non‑substantive, clarifying statutory correction. It has no fiscal impact, does not change substantive law or regulatory requirements, and serves only to correct the short‑title wording for clarity and citation accuracy.

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

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