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HB 3972

STATE GOVERNMENT-TECH

104th Regular Session Introduced by Marcus Evans

Technical bill fixes a drafting error in the Department of Human Services Act short title, standardizing citations and reducing ambiguity for state agencies and lawyers.

Referred to Rules Committee
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Bill Summary · HB 3972

Summary of HB 3972 (104th General Assembly)

Overview

  • Bill number: HB 3972
  • Short title: STATE GOVERNMENT-TECH
  • Primary sponsor: Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
  • Introduced: February 25, 2025
  • Current status: Referred to Rules Committee (with subsequent actions showing Read first time and referrals to Public Education)
  • Classification: Technical bill

Purpose of the bill

HB 3972 is a technical amendment to the Department of Human Services Act. Its stated aim is to correct or clarify the short-title language within Section 1-1 of the Act. The bill does not appear to introduce new programs, funding, or substantive policy changes; rather, it addresses drafting/typographical precision in the Act’s short-title designation.

Key provisions

  • Amends 20 ILCS 1305/1-1 (Short title) of the Department of Human Services Act.
  • Proposed change: The introduced text reads, “Sec. 1-1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the the Department of Human Services Act.” The intent is a technical correction to standardize the short title, likely removing a duplicated article (“the the”) to read something like: “This Act may be cited as the Department of Human Services Act.”
  • No other sections or substantive policy changes are included in the introduced language.

Who/what would be affected

  • The Department of Human Services and Illinois state government entities that reference the Act by its short title would be affected only in terms of corrected citation language.
  • Practitioners, attorneys, and agencies that rely on precise statutory citations would benefit from the corrected wording to avoid ambiguity.

Procedural and timeline aspects

  • Filed: February 25, 2025 (Introduced by Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.)
  • First reading: February 25, 2025
  • Subsequent actions: Read first time and referral to Rules Committee on March 27, 2025; later listed as referred to Public Education as part of the legislative actions
  • Current status: Referred to Rules Committee (consistent with a technical drafting bill that may move to a second reading and committee consideration)

Notes

  • The bill appears to be a drafting correction rather than a policy or funding measure.
  • If enacted, the short title of the Department of Human Services Act would be standardized in line with conventional statutory citation practices.

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

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