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Amends the Personnel Code. Provides that a State agency shall not require as a condition of eligibility for hire to a position in State employment that an applicant have a baccalaureate degree. Provides that the provisions shall not apply the knowledge, skills, or abilities required for the position for which an applicant is applying can only reasonably be obtained, as determined by the appointing authority, through a course of study in pursuit of, and culminating in the award of, a baccalaureate degree or advanced degree. Effective immediately.
Introduced
Apr 4, 2025
Last Action
Aug 15, 2025
Session
IL 104th
Sponsors
2 primary · 5 co
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0397
Effective Date August 15, 2025
Governor Approved
Sent to the Governor
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 057-000-000
Senate Concurs
Passed Both Houses
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt State Government; 009-000-000
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Steve Stadelman
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to State Government
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 27, 2025
Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 107-000-000
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
Second Reading - Short Debate
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted State Government Administration Committee; 008-000-000
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to State Government Administration Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 008-000-000
Assigned to State Government Administration Committee
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee
Chief House Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
Third Reading - Passed; 052-000-000
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston
Arrived in House
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
Second Reading
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2025
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2025
Do Pass as Amended State Government; 009-000-000
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to State Government
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Steve Stadelman
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio
Postponed - State Government
Postponed - State Government
Assigned to State Government
Filed with Secretary by Sen. Steve Stadelman
First Reading
Referred to Assignments
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Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0397
Kelly M. Cassidy