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Bill	PERSONNEL-IDES TEST LOCATIONS	Amends the Personnel Code. Provides that the Director of Central Management Services and the Department of Employment Security shall establish a 5-year pilot program under which the Director of Central Management Services and the Department of Employment Security shall jointly administer competitive examinations to test the relative fitness of applicants for certain positions in the State service. Provides that, under the pilot program, the Director of Central Management Services and the Department of Employment Security shall determine the times and places where the competitive examinations shall be held, provided that the competitive examinations shall be held at each Department of Employment Security office at least twice a month. Provides that a schedule of the times and places where the competitive examinations shall be held shall be posted on the official websites of the Department of Central Management Services and the Department of Employment Security. Effective immediately.	us/states/il	Illinois General Assembly	97th	HB 3779	Illinois HB 3779 (97th)	bill		enacted		3	86	5	2011-05-16	2012-08-24	openstates	ocd-bill/1f146bdb-e985-4ff1-9e13-cf3e3c5c16e7	http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3779&GAID=11&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=61715&SessionID=84&GA=97	feeca99bfaef160291a9f81e16fa48beb4b790b24e2bdfb638603a8e23863606	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-il

Illinois HB 3779 (97th) — PERSONNEL-IDES TEST LOCATIONS

Amends the Personnel Code. Provides that the Director of Central Management Services and the Department of Employment Security shall establish a 5-year pilot program under which the Director of Central Management Services and the Department of Employment Security shall jointly administer competitive examinations to test the relative fitness of applicants for certain positions in the State service. Provides that, under the pilot program, the Director of Central Management Services and the Department of Employment Security shall determine the times and places where the competitive examinations shall be held, provided that the competitive examinations shall be held at each Department of Employment Security office at least twice a month. Provides that a schedule of the times and places where the competitive examinations shall be held shall be posted on the official websites of the Department of Central Management Services and the Department of Employment Security. Effective immediately.

Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. Introduced (filed) — source
2. Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
3. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

• Concurrence, Amendment 6 — 106–10 (pass) · lower
• Concurrence, Amendment 5 — 106–10 (pass) · lower
• Concurrence — 106–10 (pass) · lower
• Third Reading — 98–16 (pass) · lower
• Third Reading — 40–15 (pass) · upper

Sponsors

• Lou Lang — primary (person)

Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

• 2011-05-16 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford filing
• 2011-05-16 First Reading reading-1
• 2011-05-16 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2012-01-24 Assigned to State Government Administration Committee referral-committee
• 2012-02-29 Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 018-000-000 committee-passage
• 2012-03-01 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
• 2012-03-02 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford amendment-introduction
• 2012-03-02 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2012-03-05 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 committee-passage-favorable
• 2012-03-09 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
• 2012-03-27 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
• 2012-03-27 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote amendment-passage
• 2012-03-27 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
• 2012-03-28 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 098-016-000 reading-3, passage
• 2012-03-28 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard
• 2012-03-28 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
• 2012-03-29 Arrive in Senate introduction
• 2012-03-29 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 30, 2012 reading-1
• 2012-04-17 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.
• 2012-04-18 First Reading reading-1
• 2012-04-18 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2012-04-18 Assigned to Executive referral-committee
• 2012-04-25 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. amendment-introduction
• 2012-04-25 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2012-04-25 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
• 2012-04-26 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Executive
• 2012-04-26 Postponed - Executive
• 2012-05-01 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton amendment-introduction
• 2012-05-01 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2012-05-01 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Executive
• 2012-05-02 Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. John J. Cullerton
• 2012-05-02 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Executive
• 2012-05-02 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted amendment-passage
• 2012-05-02 Do Pass as Amended Executive; 009-002-002 committee-passage
• 2012-05-02 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 3, 2012
• 2012-05-04 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2012-05-18 Second Reading reading-2
• 2012-05-18 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 21, 2012
• 2012-05-23 Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Terry Link
• 2012-05-23 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link amendment-introduction
• 2012-05-23 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2012-05-24 Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link amendment-introduction
• 2012-05-24 Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2012-05-25 Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link amendment-introduction
• 2012-05-25 Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2012-05-25 Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Assignments Refers to Executive
• 2012-05-25 Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2012 reading-3
• 2012-05-28 Senate Floor Amendment No. 6 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link amendment-introduction
• 2012-05-28 Senate Floor Amendment No. 6 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2012-05-28 Senate Floor Amendment No. 6 Assignments Refers to Gaming
• 2012-05-29 Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Re-referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2012-05-29 Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Assignments Refers to Gaming
• 2012-05-29 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8(b-1) - Referred to Executive referral-committee
• 2012-05-29 Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Recommend Do Adopt Gaming; 010-000-000
• 2012-05-29 Senate Floor Amendment No. 6 Recommend Do Adopt Gaming; 010-000-000
• 2012-05-30 Recalled to Second Reading reading-2
• 2012-05-30 Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Adopted; Link amendment-passage
• 2012-05-30 Senate Floor Amendment No. 6 Adopted; Link amendment-passage
• 2012-05-30 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
• 2012-05-30 Third Reading - Passed; 040-015-000 reading-3, passage
• 2012-05-30 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) amendment-failure
• 2012-05-30 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) amendment-failure
• 2012-05-30 Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) amendment-failure
• 2012-05-30 Arrived in House introduction
• 2012-05-30 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 2, 5, 6
• 2012-05-30 Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Lou Lang
• 2012-05-31 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Lou Lang
• 2012-05-31 Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Lou Lang
• 2012-05-31 Senate Floor Amendment No. 6 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Lou Lang
• 2012-05-31 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2012-05-31 Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2012-05-31 Senate Floor Amendment No. 6 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2012-05-31 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Executive Committee referral-committee
• 2012-05-31 Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Executive Committee referral-committee
• 2012-05-31 Senate Floor Amendment No. 6 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Executive Committee referral-committee
• 2012-05-31 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 011-000-000
• 2012-05-31 Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 011-000-000
• 2012-05-31 Senate Floor Amendment No. 6 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 011-000-000
• 2012-05-31 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 106-010-000
• 2012-05-31 Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 House Concurs 106-010-000
• 2012-05-31 Senate Floor Amendment No. 6 House Concurs 106-010-000
• 2012-05-31 Passed Both Houses
• 2012-06-29 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
• 2012-08-24 Governor Approved executive-signature
• 2012-08-24 Effective Date August 24, 2012
• 2012-08-24 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-1060 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/1f146bdb-e985-4ff1-9e13-cf3e3c5c16e7. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).