Shown verbatim: the complete text as captured from the official PDF posted by the Illinois General Assembly, fetched 2026-09-25. Page and line markers are part of the official record; nothing is edited or removed. This is the current version. The official bill page.
SB1884 Enrolled LRB104 07524 BDA 17568 b
1 AN ACT concerning State government.
2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
4 Section 5. The Personnel Code is amended by changing
5 Section 8b and adding Section 8b.21 as follows:
6 (20 ILCS 415/8b) (from Ch. 127, par. 63b108b)
7 Sec. 8b. Jurisdiction B; merit B - Merit and fitness.
8 (a) For positions in the State service subject to the
9 jurisdiction of the Department of Central Management Services
10 with respect to selection and tenure on the basis of merit and
11 fitness, those matters specified in this Section and Sections
12 8b.1 through 8b.21 8b.17.
13 (b) Application, testing and hiring procedures for all
14 State employment vacancies for positions not exempt under
15 Section 4c shall be reduced to writing and made available to
16 the public via the Department's website or equivalent. All
17 vacant positions subject to Jurisdiction B shall be posted.
18 Vacant positions shall be posted on the Department's website
19 in such a way that potential job candidates can easily
20 identify and apply for job openings and identify the county in
21 which the vacancy is located. Vacant positions shall be
22 updated at least weekly.
23 (c) If a position experiences a vacancy rate that is
SB1884 Enrolled -2- LRB104 07524 BDA 17568 b
1 greater than or equal to 10%, that position shall be posted
2 until the vacancy rate is less than 10%.
3 (Source: P.A. 103-108, eff. 6-27-23.)
4 (20 ILCS 415/8b.21 new)
5 Sec. 8b.21. Degree requirements. The Department of Central
6 Management Services may consider relevant work experience if
7 the Department determines that it is equivalent to a college
8 degree when appropriate. This Section does not apply to job
9 titles or positions that require a license, certificate, or
10 registration under any State law, federal law, State
11 administrative rule, or federal administrative regulation.
12 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
13 becoming law.Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record.