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HB 4758

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Summary

HB 4758, “JOB APPLICATION-DRIVER LICENSE”, was introduced in the House on Feb 2, 2026 by Rep. Gregg Johnson (D) with 46 co-sponsors. It last saw action on Aug 7, 2026: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0776.


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HB 4758 has 46 co-sponsors and 5 roll calls.

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HB4758 Enrolled LRB104 19331 SPS 32778 b
1 AN ACT concerning employment.
2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
4 Section 5. The Job Opportunities for Qualified Applicants
5 Act is amended by changing Section 10 and by adding Section 17
6 as follows:
7 (820 ILCS 75/10)
8 Sec. 10. Definitions. As used in this Act:
9 "Applicant" means any person pursuing employment with an
10 employer or with or through an employment agency.
11 "Driver's license" means any license or privilege to
12 operate a motor vehicle issued under the laws of this State.
13 "Employer" means any person or private entity that has 15
14 or more employees in the current or preceding calendar year,
15 and any agent of such an entity or person.
16 "Employment agency" means any person or entity regularly
17 undertaking with or without compensation to procure employees
18 for an employer or to procure for employees opportunities to
19 work for an employer and includes an agent of such a person.
20 "Employment" means any occupation or vocation.
21 (Source: P.A. 98-774, eff. 1-1-15.)
22 (820 ILCS 75/17 new)
HB4758 Enrolled - 2 - LRB104 19331 SPS 32778 b
1 Sec. 17. Driver's licenses. An employer or employment
2 agency may not include in any specific job posting a statement
3 that an applicant must have a valid driver's license, unless
4 driving is one of the essential functions of the posted job and
5 is a business necessity. If a job requires a valid driver's
6 license, the employer or employment agency shall include in
7 the job posting a brief description explaining why a valid
8 driver's license is required.
9 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January
10 1, 2027.

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.

Sponsors

Rep. Gregg Johnson (D) sponsors HB 4758, and 46 members have co-sponsored it.

Committees

HB 4758 went before 4 committees: Rules, Labor & Commerce, Assignments and Labor.

Rules
Rules
Referred to · Feb 6, 2026 · 5,290 Bills
Labor & Commerce
Labor & Commerce
Referred to · Mar 12, 2026
Assignments
Assignments
Referred to · Apr 21, 2026
Labor
Labor
Referred to · May 12, 2026

History

HB 4758 has taken 83 actions since Feb 2, 2026, the latest on Aug 7, 2026.

ChamberAction
Aug 7, 2026
House
Governor Approved
Aug 7, 2026
House
Effective Date January 1, 2027
Aug 7, 2026
House
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0776
Jun 26, 2026
House
Sent to the Governor
Jun 1, 2026
Senate
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.

Votes

HB 4758 went to 5 roll calls across both chambers, the latest on May 29, 2026 at 4115.

ChamberQuestion
Yea
Nay
May 29, 2026
Senate
Senate Third Reading
41
15
May 19, 2026
Senate
Senate Labor Committee
14
0
Apr 16, 2026
House
House Third Reading
82
30
Apr 15, 2026
House
House Labor & Commerce Committee
17
6
Mar 19, 2026
House
House Labor & Commerce Committee
18
9

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