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.
House Floor Amendment No. 1: Provides that an employer or employment agency may not include in any specific job posting a statement that an applicant must have a valid driver's license, unless driving is one of the essential functions of the posted job and is a business necessity. Provides that, if a job requires a valid driver's license, the employer or employment agency shall include in the job posting a brief description explaining why a valid driver's license is required. Removes a provision prohibiting an employer or employment agency from refusing to hire, segregating, or acting with respect to specified employment decisions on the basis of an applicant or employee not possessing a driver's license.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 820 ILCS 75/10, 820 ILCS 75/17
Engrossed: 820 ILCS 75/10, 820 ILCS 75/17
Enrolled: 820 ILCS 75/10, 820 ILCS 75/17