# Illinois HB3815: CONNECT 700 PROGRAM Illinois HB3815, CONNECT 700 PROGRAM, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status passed house, last action 2026-07-02 (Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB3815-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois HB3815 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: CONNECT 700 PROGRAM - Status: passed house - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-07 - Last action: 2026-07-02, Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 2 - Subjects: labor & commerce, assignments, state government - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 3 (131 yes, 26 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Amends the Personnel Code. Requires the Director of Central Management Services to consult with the Department of Employment Security, the Department of Human Services, and other disability experts for the purpose of establishing, reviewing, and modifying the qualifying procedures under the Code for applicants whose disabilities are of such a significant nature that the applicants are unable to demonstrate their abilities in the ordinary selection process. Provides that all permanent executive branch classified positions are eligible for a 700-hour on-the-job demonstration experience, and all permanent classified job postings must provide information regarding the on-the-job demonstration overview and certification process. Provides that the Director of Central Management Services is responsible for the administration and oversight of the 700-hour on-the-job demonstration experience, including the establishment of policies and procedures, data collection and reporting requirements, and compliance. Provides that the Director of Central Management Services shall design and implement a training curriculum for the 700-hour on-the-job demonstration experience. Provides that all executive leaders, managers, supervisors, human resources professionals, affirmative action officers, and ADA coordinators must receive annual training on the program. Provides that the Director of Central Management Services shall develop, administer, and make public a formal grievance process for individuals in the 700-hour on-the-job demonstration experience. Effective immediately. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Don Harmon (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Michael Crawford (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-17 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 95 | 9 | | | 2026-04-15 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Labor & Commerce Committee; | pass | 18 | 7 | | | 2026-03-25 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; | pass | 18 | 10 | | ## Actions (38) - 2026-07-02: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2026-06-01: Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2026-05-30: Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2026-05-30: Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mike Porfirio (Senate) - 2026-05-22: Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-05-21: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive (Senate) - 2026-05-21: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 25, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-05-21: Second Reading (Senate) - 2026-05-20: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2026-05-20: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon (Senate) - 2026-05-20: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 21, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-05-20: Approved for Consideration Assignments (Senate) - 2026-05-19: Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Don Harmon (Senate) - 2026-05-15: Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2026-05-13: Postponed - State Government (Senate) - 2026-05-08: Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 15, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-05-06: Postponed - State Government (Senate) - 2026-04-28: Assigned to State Government (Senate) - 2026-04-21: Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2026-04-21: First Reading (Senate) - 2026-04-21: Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner (Senate) - 2026-04-21: Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading (Senate) - 2026-04-21: Arrive in Senate (Senate) - 2026-04-17: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 095-009-000 (House) - 2026-04-17: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-04-17: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted (House) - 2026-04-15: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Labor & Commerce Committee; 018-007-000 (House) - 2026-04-15: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Labor & Commerce Committee (House) - 2026-04-14: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2026-04-14: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael Crawford (House) - 2026-04-10: Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-04-10: Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-03-26: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-03-25: Do Pass / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; 018-010-000 (House) - 2026-02-11: Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee (House) - 2025-02-18: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-02-18: First Reading (House) - 2025-02-07: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Michael Crawford (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3815eng.pdf) - House Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3815ham001.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3815.pdf) - Senate Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3815sam001.pdf) - Senate Amendment 2: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3815sam002.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/10400HB3815eng.pdf) - [House Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3815ham001.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3815.pdf) - [Senate Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3815sam001.pdf) - [Senate Amendment 2 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3815sam002.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-HB3815-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).