# Illinois HB4758: JOB APPLICATION-DRIVER LICENSE Illinois HB4758, JOB APPLICATION-DRIVER LICENSE, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-08-07 (Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0776) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4758-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois HB4758 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: JOB APPLICATION-DRIVER LICENSE - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-02-02 - Last action: 2026-08-07, Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0776 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 47 - Subjects: labor & commerce, assignments, labor - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 5 (172 yes, 60 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Amends the Job Opportunities for Qualified Applicants Act. Provides that, unless driving is an essential job function or is related to a legitimate business purpose for a position, an employer or employment agency shall not: (1) refuse to hire, segregate, or act with respect to recruitment, hiring, promotion, renewal of employment, selection for training or apprenticeship, discharge, discipline, tenure or terms, or privileges or conditions of employment on the basis of an applicant or employee not possessing a driver's license; or (2) include a statement in a posting for a job opening for the position that an applicant must have a valid driver's license. Defines "driver's license". Effective January 1, 2027. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Adriane L. Johnson (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Barbara Hernandez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Bill Cunningham (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Carol Ammons (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Christopher Belt (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Cristina Castro (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Dagmara Avelar (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: David Koehler (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Diane Blair-Sherlock (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Edgar González, Jr. (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Elgie R. Sims, Jr. (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Gregg Johnson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Janet Yang Rohr (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Javier L. Cervantes (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Jawaharial Williams (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jay Hoffman (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Joyce Mason (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Julie A. Morrison (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Kam Buckner (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kelly M. Cassidy (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kevin John Olickal (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kimberly A. Lightford (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Laura Faver Dias (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Laura M. Murphy (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Lilian Jiménez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lindsey LaPointe (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lisa Davis (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mark L. Walker (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mary Edly-Allen (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Matt Hanson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mattie Hunter (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Meg Loughran Cappel (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Michael Crawford (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michael W. Halpin (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Michelle Mussman (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mike Porfirio (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mike Simmons (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Nicolle Grasse (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Norma Hernandez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Patrick J. Joyce (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Ram Villivalam (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Rick Ryan (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Rita Mayfield (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Robert Peters (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Theresa Mah (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Will Guzzardi (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-05-29 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; | pass | 41 | 15 | | | 2026-05-19 | Senate | Do Pass Labor; | pass | 14 | 0 | | | 2026-04-16 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 82 | 30 | | | 2026-04-15 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Labor & Commerce Committee; | pass | 17 | 6 | | | 2026-03-19 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; | pass | 18 | 9 | | ## Actions (83) - 2026-08-07: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0776 (House) - 2026-08-07: Effective Date January 1, 2027 (House) - 2026-08-07: Governor Approved (House) - 2026-06-26: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2026-06-01: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter (Senate) - 2026-06-01: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. (Senate) - 2026-05-29: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker (Senate) - 2026-05-29: Passed Both Houses (House) - 2026-05-29: Third Reading - Passed; 041-015-000 (Senate) - 2026-05-22: Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-05-21: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford (Senate) - 2026-05-20: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 21, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-05-20: Second Reading (Senate) - 2026-05-20: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy (Senate) - 2026-05-20: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen (Senate) - 2026-05-19: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 20, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-05-19: Do Pass Labor; 014-000-000 (Senate) - 2026-05-15: Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-05-12: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham (Senate) - 2026-05-12: Assigned to Labor (Senate) - 2026-05-12: Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 15, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-05-08: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam (Senate) - 2026-05-07: Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane L. Johnson (Senate) - 2026-05-06: Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison (Senate) - 2026-05-06: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons (Senate) - 2026-05-06: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler (Senate) - 2026-05-06: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio (Senate) - 2026-04-30: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Patrick J. Joyce (Senate) - 2026-04-30: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes (Senate) - 2026-04-29: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters (Senate) - 2026-04-29: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel (Senate) - 2026-04-28: Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro (Senate) - 2026-04-22: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin (Senate) - 2026-04-21: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan (House) - 2026-04-21: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams (House) - 2026-04-21: Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan (House) - 2026-04-21: Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams (House) - 2026-04-21: Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2026-04-21: First Reading (Senate) - 2026-04-21: Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt (Senate) - 2026-04-21: Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading (Senate) - 2026-04-21: Arrive in Senate (Senate) - 2026-04-17: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr (House) - 2026-04-16: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 082-030-000 (House) - 2026-04-16: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-04-16: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted (House) - 2026-04-16: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman (House) - 2026-04-16: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams (House) - 2026-04-15: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Labor & Commerce Committee; 017-006-000 (House) - 2026-04-10: Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-04-10: Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-04-08: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Labor & Commerce Committee (House) - 2026-04-08: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2026-04-08: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Gregg Johnson (House) - 2026-03-20: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-03-19: Do Pass / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; 018-009-000 (House) - 2026-03-17: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe (House) - 2026-03-12: Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee (House) - 2026-03-06: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias (House) - 2026-03-05: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner (House) - 2026-03-04: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez (House) - 2026-03-04: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse (House) - 2026-03-03: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson (House) - 2026-02-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar (House) - 2026-02-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi (House) - 2026-02-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman (House) - 2026-02-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez (House) - 2026-02-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons (House) - 2026-02-24: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah (House) - 2026-02-24: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez (House) - 2026-02-24: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis (House) - 2026-02-24: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan (House) - 2026-02-24: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield (House) - 2026-02-24: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez (House) - 2026-02-24: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock (House) - 2026-02-17: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy (House) - 2026-02-11: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford (House) - 2026-02-06: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2026-02-06: First Reading (House) - 2026-02-05: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr. (House) - 2026-02-04: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason (House) - 2026-02-04: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal (House) - 2026-02-02: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Gregg Johnson (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4758eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4758enr.pdf) - House Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4758ham001.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4758.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/10400HB4758eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4758enr.pdf) - [House Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4758ham001.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4758.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-HB4758-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).