Rep. Marcus Evans

Maddy summaryHB 3987 (SAFETY-TECH) is a procedural bill that makes a technical correction to Section 5-120 of Illinois' Firearm Dealer License Certification Act. It updates language regarding coordination with federal agencies to ensure clarity, without changing any substantive requirements for firearm dealers or law enforcement. The amendment clarifies that Illinois State Police rules must comply with federal law and maintains existing provisions about federal agency investigations. This bill does not impose new obligations or affect any specific groups - it only adjusts existing statutory wording for precision.

Maddy summaryHB 3965 is a technical amendment to the Minimum Wage Law's short title section, changing how the law is referenced in legal documents (from "Minimum Wage Law" to "Minimum Wage Law" with corrected punctuation). It does not change minimum wage rates, worker protections, or any substantive employment rules. The bill's title "EMPLOYMENT-TECH" is misleading, as it involves no technology-related policy. This procedural change affects legal citations but has no direct impact on workers, employers, or wage enforcement.

Maddy summaryHB 3967 appropriates $2 from the General Revenue Fund to the Illinois Department of Labor for its fiscal year 2026 ordinary and contingent expenses. The bill provides a minimal, symbolic funding allocation with no policy changes or direct impact on specific groups. It takes effect on July 1, 2025, and is purely procedural, requiring no action beyond the stated budget line item.

Maddy summaryThis is a ceremonial resolution (not a policy bill) recognizing Illinois House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch for becoming the first Black lawmaker elected as Illinois House Speaker in the state's 200+ year history. The resolution formally celebrates his leadership during Black History Month and acknowledges his re-election as Speaker in 2023 and 2025. It serves as a symbolic gesture from the Illinois House of Representatives to honor his historic role, with no new laws or policy changes enacted.

Appropriates $225,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the State Board of Education for a grant to the Chicago Board of Education to construct a new school facility for Washington High School, located at 3535 E. 114th St., Chicago, IL. Effective July 1, 2025.

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Defines "leader-follower work zone vehicle" as a motor vehicle used in combination with another motor vehicle in a highway construction or maintenance zone that is: (1) equipped with an automated driving system; and (2) remotely connected to another motor vehicle allowing for coordinated or controlled movement within line of sight of the operator. Provides that the provision regarding following too closely does not apply to leader-follower work zone vehicles. Authorizes the Department of Transportation and the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority to implement the use of a leader-follower work zone vehicle in a highway construction or maintenance zone under their jurisdiction to create a safety system to protect their workers. Effective immediately.

Appropriates $175,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the State Board of Education for a grant to the Chicago Board of Education to construct a new school facility for Grissom Elementary, located at 12810 S. Escanaba Ave., Chicago, IL, with a lunchroom, gymnasium, theater, and swimming pool. Effective July 1, 2025.

Maddy summaryHB 3293 corrects a technical error in the short title citation of Illinois' Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act. It fixes a duplicate "the" in Section 1-1, changing "the the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act" to "the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act." This is a purely procedural change to the Act's legal citation, with no impact on policy, regulations, or affected individuals. The bill does not alter any cannabis laws, taxes, or operational requirements. It was recently filed and referred to committee with no substantive changes to the law.

Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that a group or individual policy of accident and health insurance or a managed care plan that is amended, delivered, issued, or renewed on or after January 1, 2027 that provides coverage for: habilitative services shall provide coverage for habilitative speech therapy as a treatment for stuttering, regardless of whether the stuttering is classified as developmental; rehabilitative services shall provide coverage for rehabilitative speech therapy as a treatment for stuttering; or habilitative services and rehabilitative services shall provide coverage for habilitative speech therapy as a treatment for stuttering, regardless of whether the stuttering is classified as developmental, and shall provide coverage for rehabilitative speech therapy as a treatment for stuttering. Sets forth requirements and limitations for the coverage. Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971, the Counties Code, the Illinois Municipal Code, the School Code, the Health Maintenance Organization Act, the Limited Health Service Organization Act, the Voluntary Health Services Plans Act, and the Illinois Public Aid Code to require coverage under those provisions. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective January 1, 2027.

Maddy summaryHB 2577 is a procedural bill that corrects a technical error in the citation of Illinois' Energy Conservation Act. It amends Section 1 to fix the short title from "Energy Conservation Act." to "Energy Conservation Act" (removing an extra "and" and period). This change only affects how the law is formally referenced in legal documents and does not alter any existing energy conservation policies or impact residents or businesses. The bill has no substantive policy changes and is currently in the early stages of the legislative process.