# Illinois HB1586: PERSONNEL CD-MERIT STANDARD Illinois HB1586, PERSONNEL CD-MERIT STANDARD, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-08-15 (Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0190) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB1586-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois HB1586 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: PERSONNEL CD-MERIT STANDARD - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-22 - Last action: 2025-08-15, Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0190 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 14 - Subjects: personnel & pensions, assignments, labor - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (237 yes, 79 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Amends the Personnel Code. Provides that, if requirements exist under federal law, regulation, or rule for administration of programs by methods relating to the establishment and maintenance of personnel standards on a merit basis on January 1, 2025, those requirements shall remain in place for the purpose of administration of those programs by the State. Effective immediately. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Adriane L. Johnson (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Craig Wilcox (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Cristina Castro (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Daniel Didech (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Edgar González, Jr. (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Javier L. Cervantes (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Jawaharial Williams (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mary Edly-Allen (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mike Porfirio (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mike Simmons (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Rachel Ventura (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Stephanie A. Kifowit (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Thaddeus Jones (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Yolonda Morris (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-30 | House | Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 House Concurs | pass | 82 | 33 | | | 2025-05-29 | House | Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Personnel & Pensions Committee; | pass | 7 | 4 | | | 2025-05-22 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; | pass | 56 | 0 | | | 2025-05-20 | Senate | Do Pass as Amended Labor; | pass | 17 | 0 | | | 2025-04-07 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 68 | 38 | | | 2025-03-13 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Personnel & Pensions Committee; | pass | 7 | 4 | | ## Actions (56) - 2025-08-15: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0190 (House) - 2025-08-15: Effective Date August 15, 2025 (House) - 2025-08-15: Governor Approved (House) - 2025-06-24: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2025-05-30: Passed Both Houses (House) - 2025-05-30: House Concurs (House) - 2025-05-30: Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 082-033-000 (House) - 2025-05-30: Chair Rules placed on Standard debate. (House) - 2025-05-29: Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Personnel & Pensions Committee; 007-004-000 (House) - 2025-05-28: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams (House) - 2025-05-28: Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Personnel & Pensions Committee (House) - 2025-05-27: Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Daniel Didech (House) - 2025-05-27: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech (House) - 2025-05-23: Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-05-23: Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Edgar González, Jr. (House) - 2025-05-23: Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 2 (House) - 2025-05-23: Arrived in House (House) - 2025-05-22: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura (Senate) - 2025-05-22: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) (Senate) - 2025-05-22: Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 (Senate) - 2025-05-22: Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Craig Wilcox (Senate) - 2025-05-22: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons (Senate) - 2025-05-22: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen (Senate) - 2025-05-21: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane L. Johnson (Senate) - 2025-05-21: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 22, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-05-21: Second Reading (Senate) - 2025-05-20: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 21, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-05-20: Do Pass as Amended Labor; 017-000-000 (Senate) - 2025-05-20: Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted (Senate) - 2025-05-20: Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Labor (Senate) - 2025-05-20: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Labor (Senate) - 2025-05-19: Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-05-19: Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Cristina Castro (Senate) - 2025-05-16: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-05-16: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Cristina Castro (Senate) - 2025-05-15: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes (Senate) - 2025-05-15: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio (Senate) - 2025-05-13: Assigned to Labor (Senate) - 2025-05-13: Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 23, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-04-14: Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-04-14: First Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-14: Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro (Senate) - 2025-04-08: Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 9, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-04-08: Arrive in Senate (Senate) - 2025-04-07: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 068-038-000 (House) - 2025-03-31: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones (House) - 2025-03-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit (House) - 2025-03-25: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-25: Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-13: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-13: Do Pass / Short Debate Personnel & Pensions Committee; 007-004-000 (House) - 2025-03-06: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris (House) - 2025-02-18: Assigned to Personnel & Pensions Committee (House) - 2025-01-28: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-01-28: First Reading (House) - 2025-01-22: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Edgar González, Jr. (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1586eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1586enr.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1586.pdf) - Senate Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1586sam001.pdf) - Senate Amendment 2: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1586sam002.pdf) ## Related bills - HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS (passed house) - SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS (passed senate) - HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY (in committee) - HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT (in committee) - SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL (passed senate) - SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION (signed) ## Sources - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1586eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1586enr.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1586.pdf) - [Senate Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1586sam001.pdf) - [Senate Amendment 2 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1586sam002.pdf) ## Related - [HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5198-2025-2026) - [SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1937-2025-2026) - [HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2563-2025-2026) - [HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4701-2025-2026) - [SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3008-2025-2026) - [SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3484-2025-2026) - [Illinois bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois/bills) - [Illinois state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB1586-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).