SAFETY-TECH

104th Regular Session Introduced by Marcus Evans

HB 3989 makes a technical tweak to the PAP Act short title, ensuring it is cited as the Illinois Premise Alert Program (PAP) Act; no program changes, just drafting clarity.

Referred to Rules Committee

HB 3989 (SAFETY-TECH) — Summary

Overview

HB 3989 is a technical, non-substantive amendment to the Illinois Premise Alert Program (PAP) Act. The introduced bill focuses on correcting or clarifying how the PAP Act’s short title is cited in law, rather than creating new programs or altering eligibility, funding, or core PAP provisions.

Bill number: HB 3989

Title: SAFETY-TECH

Primary purpose: Technical change to the short-title language of the PAP Act

Status: Referred to Rules Committee (as of the latest available update)

Introduced: February 25, 2025 (also listed as introduced March 6, 2025 in official summary)

Legislative actions: First reading and referral on 2/25/2025; subsequently read and referred to Rules; on 3/27/2025 a first-time reading is noted with referral to Public Health

Primary sponsors: Rep. Walle (primary) and Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. (primary)

Companion bill: SB 2915

What the bill would do (Key Provisions)

Amends 430 ILCS 132/1 (Short title section) of the Illinois Premise Alert Program Act.

The change is a technical adjustment to the short title wording for the PAP Act. Specifically, the introduced language states: “This Act may be cited as the Illinois Premise Alert Program (PAP) Act.”

The amendment appears to be a precise revision to ensure consistent naming/citation of the PAP Act in official references.

Who/what would be affected

Administrative and legal references to the Illinois Premise Alert Program Act, ensuring consistent citation across statutes and legal documents.

No changes to program eligibility, funding, enrollment, or operational aspects of PAP are indicated.

Procedural and Timeline Aspects

Introduced and first read on 2/25/2025.

Referred to Rules Committee (initial action).

As of March 27, 2025, noted as read first time and referred to Public Health.

Status remains under committee review; no substantive policy or funding provisions are altered by this measure.

Potential Impact

Minimal policy impact due to its technical nature.

Benefits include improved statutory drafting consistency and clarity in how the PAP Act is cited in Illinois law.

No new costs or programmatic changes anticipated based on the available text.

Related Legislation

Companion bill: SB 2915 (same subject matter in a Senate version)

If you’d like, I can add a side-by-side comparison of the current short-title language versus the proposed revision, or track future committee actions and amendments as they are posted.