Illinois 96th Regular Session Status: Passed House 1 D cosponsors

HB 65 — STATE EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION

Last action — Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard

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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 96th Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

Creates the State Employment Application Act. Provides that an application for State employment may not contain any question as to whether the applicant was convicted of or placed on supervision for a non-violent criminal offense but must contain a question as to whether the applicant for State employment has ever been convicted of a violent offense that is classified as a felony. Provides that nothing in the Act shall be construed to prohibit a State agency from conducting a criminal background check of an applicant for State employment. Provides that if a federal or State law disqualifies a person convicted of certain offenses from holding a position, an application for that position may inquire as to whether the applicant has been convicted of a disqualifying offense. Provides that if an applicant is applying for a position of peace officer, an application for that position may inquire as to whether the applicant has been convicted of a disqualifying offense. Provides that nothing in the Act prohibits a decision to refuse to hire on the basis that the applicant has been convicted of a criminal offense. Effective immediately.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

2 added · 29 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of HB 65 has removed specific requirements about what questions can be asked on state employment applications concerning criminal convictions. Now, applications can still inquire about violent felony convictions and check applicants' backgrounds, but they can no longer ask about non-violent offenses. This change is significant as it aims to improve job opportunities for individuals with non-violent criminal records, potentially aiding their reintegration into society and reducing unemployment among this group.

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*LRB09601315RLC11322b* HB0065 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois and 2010 HB0065 Introduced 1/14/2009, by Rep.
HB0065 Engrossed LRB096 01315 RLC 11322 b AN ACT concerning State employment.
LaShawn K.
Ford SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
New Act Creates the State Employment Application Act.
Provides that an application for State employment may not contain any question as to whether the applicant was convicted of or placed on supervision for a non-violent criminal offense but must contain a question as to whether the applicant for State employment has ever been convicted of a violent offense that is classified as a felony.
Provides that nothing in the Act shall be construed to prohibit a State agency from conducting a criminal background check of an applicant for State employment.
Provides that if a federal or State law disqualifies a person convicted of certain offenses from holding a position, an application for that position may inquire as to whether the applicant has been convicted of a disqualifying offense.
Provides that if an applicant is applying for a position of peace officer, an application for that position may inquire as to whether the applicant has been convicted of a disqualifying offense.
Provides that nothing in the Act prohibits a decision to refuse to hire on the basis that the applicant has been convicted of a criminal offense.
Effective immediately.
LRB096 01315 RLC 11322 b A BILL FOR HB0065 LRB096 01315 RLC 11322 b AN ACT concerning State employment.
HB0065 - 2 - LRB096 01315 RLC 11322 b Section 15.
HB0065 Engrossed - 2 - LRB096 01315 RLC 11322 b Section 15.
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Action History

  1. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard

  2. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham

  3. Third Reading - Short Debate - Lost 043-068-000

  4. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Annazette Collins

  5. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  6. Second Reading - Short Debate

  7. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  8. Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 010-005-000

  9. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan

  10. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William D. Burns

  11. Assigned to State Government Administration Committee

  12. Referred to Rules Committee

  13. First Reading

  14. Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. LaShawn K. Ford

Sponsors

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0 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on · 8 voted No

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (182)

182 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Failed 43 Yea · 68 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 6401
Unaffiliated 366106
Republican 1300
Total 436807
% of votes cast 36%58%0%6%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Davis, Monique — Yea
Lang — Yea
Leitch — Nay
May — Yea
McAuliffe — Nay
McCarthy — Yea
Mell — Yea
Nekritz — Yea
McGuire — Yea
Senger — Nay
Burke — Yea
Sommer — Nay
Thapedi — Yea
Turner — Yea
Washington — Yea
Harris — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Howard — Yea
Reitz — Nay
Lyons — Nay
Bradley — Nay
Brady — Nay
Colvin — Yea
Currie — Yea
Dunkin — Yea
Durkin — Nay
Eddy — Nay
Farnham — Nay
Flider — Nay
Flowers — Yea
Fortner — Nay
Franks — Nay
Fritchey — Yea
Golar — Yea
Graham — Yea
Hamos — Yea
Jackson — Yea
Jakobsson — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
Kosel — Nay
Sullivan — Nay
Mitchell, Bill — Nay
Mitchell, Jerry — Nay
Mendoza — Nay
Gordon, Jehan — Nay
Moffitt — Nay
Mulligan — Nay
Myers — Nay
Hannig — Nay
Osmond — Nay
Phelps — Nay
Watson — Nay
Tryon — Nay
Verschoore — Nay
Wait — Nay
Winters — Nay
Yarbrough — Not Voting
Zalewski — Not Voting
Gordon, Careen — Not Voting
Cavaletto — Nay
Coladipietro — Nay
Cole — Nay
Connelly — Nay
Coulson — Nay
Cross — Nay
Cultra — Nay
D'Amico — Nay
Dugan — Not Voting
Froehlich — Nay
Hatcher — Nay
Holbrook — Nay
Osterman — Yea
Pihos — Not Voting
Poe — Nay
Pritchard — Nay
Ramey — Nay
Reboletti — Nay
Reis — Nay
Riley — Yea
Ryg — Yea
Sacia — Nay
Saviano — Nay
Schmitz — Nay
Soto — Yea
Madigan — Yea
Acevedo — Yea
Arroyo — Yea
Bassi — Nay
Beaubien — Nay
Beiser — Nay
Bellock — Nay
Mathias — Nay
Berrios — Yea
Biggins — Nay
Mautino — Yea
Black — Not Voting
Boland — Yea
Bost — Nay
Brauer — Nay
Brosnahan — Nay
Burns — Yea
McAsey — Nay
Chapa LaVia — Nay
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Not Voting
Jay Hoffman Democrat Nay
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Mark L. Walker Democrat Nay
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Nay
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Nay
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Brad Stephens Republican Nay
Chapin Rose Republican Nay
Chris Miller Republican Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Nay

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 65 do?
Creates the State Employment Application Act. Provides that an application for State employment may not contain any question as to whether the applicant was convicted of or placed on supervision for a non-violent criminal offense but must contain a question as to whether the applicant for State employment has ever been convicted of a violent offense that is classified as a felony. Provides that nothing in the Act shall be construed to prohibit a State agency from conducting a criminal background check of an applicant for State employment. Provides that if a federal or State law disqualifies a person convicted of certain offenses from holding a position, an application for that position may inquire as to whether the applicant has been convicted of a disqualifying offense. Provides that if an applicant is applying for a position of peace officer, an application for that position may inquire as to whether the applicant has been convicted of a disqualifying offense. Provides that nothing in the Act prohibits a decision to refuse to hire on the basis that the applicant has been convicted of a criminal offense. Effective immediately.
Who sponsors HB 65?
HB 65 is sponsored by La Shawn K. Ford (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 65?
This bill died with 96th Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 65?
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