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HB 3929

Relating to the wellness of public safety workers.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Tom Andersen and 32 co-sponsors

HB 3929 funds the Office of the Executive Inspector General for FY2026 with $12,256,900 (GR $10,646,100; Other State Funds $1,610,800), no new duties; effective Jan 1, 2026.

Chapter 309, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.
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Bill Summary · HB 3929

Bill summary — HB 3929 (104th General Assembly, 2025)

Purpose / intent

Although the bill header provided to us is titled “Relating to the wellness of public safety workers,” the enacted text of HB 3929 is an appropriation act that provides operating funding for the Office of the Executive Inspector General (OEIG). The primary intent of the bill is to appropriate resources for the OEIG’s ordinary and contingent expenses for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025 (FY 2026).

Note: The bill text in the record contains some garbled language about the second fund source; the summary below reflects the amounts and intent as presented in the enrolled/chaptered bill.

Key provisions

  • Appropriates a total of $12,256,900 for the OEIG for ordinary and contingent expenses for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, broken down as:
    • $10,646,100 from the General Revenue Fund
    • $1,610,800 from Other State Funds (the bill text references a Transportation-related fund but is unclear)
  • No programmatic policy changes or new duties for the OEIG are included in the text provided; the act is limited to funding the office’s operations.
  • The introduced text lists an effective date of July 1, 2025, but the enacted law (Chapter 309, 2025 Laws) is shown with an effective date of January 1, 2026. See “Status & timeline” below.

Who is affected

  • Directly: Office of the Executive Inspector General — funding supports staff, investigative activities, administrative and operational expenses.
  • Indirectly: State oversight and accountability functions that rely on the OEIG (e.g., investigations of executive branch conduct and complaints) may be supported by the appropriation.
  • Budgetary impact: a one–fiscal‑year appropriation totaling $12.2569 million, which becomes part of FY2026 appropriations (subject to the enacted effective date).

Status & timeline (selected)

  • Introduced / first reading: Feb 25, 2025 (Rep. Robyn Gabel, primary sponsor)
  • Committee activity: public hearings, work sessions, and committee substitute considered (March–May 2025)
  • Passed both houses: May–June 2025 (multiple calendar entries show readings and passage)
  • Enrolled / signed: Speaker and President signed June 3, 2025; Governor signed June 11, 2025
  • Chaptered: Chapter 309, 2025 Laws
  • Effective date: recorded as January 1, 2026 in the bill status; the bill text originally stated July 1, 2025 — users should confirm the final enrolled version for the operative date.

Related legislation

  • Companion: SB 1239

Notes & caveats

  • The bill text provided contains formatting/wording errors regarding the Other State Funds source. For precise fund source, timing of availability, and any implementing details, consult the enrolled/official version of the act as published in the session laws or the Illinois General Assembly enrolled bill.

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

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