TASK FORCE EMPLOYMENT
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HJR 8 — TASK FORCE EMPLOYMENT
Last action — Adopted Both Houses
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 95th 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.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
Reauthorizes the Legislative Task Force on Employment of Persons with Past Criminal Convictions created by House Joint Resolution 107 of the 94th General Assembly. Provides that the Task Force shall report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and General Assembly on or before October 31, 2007.
Bill Text
- Introduced View text Current html
Action History
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Adopted Both Houses
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Resolution Adopted; 059-000-000
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Placed on Calendar Order of Secretary's Desk Resolutions May 15, 2007
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Be Adopted State Government and Veterans Affairs; 008-000-000
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Assigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs
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Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
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Referred to Rules
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Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter
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Arrive in Senate
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Resolution Adopted 110-000-000
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Placed on Calendar Order of Resolutions
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Recommends Be Adopted Labor Committee; 021-000-000
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Assigned to Labor Committee
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Referred to Rules Committee
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Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Constance A. Howard
Sponsors
- Terra Costa Howard · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →0 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on
Sponsors (0)
None.
Co-sponsors (1)
- Terra Costa Howard Democrat
Not signed on (182)
182 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 182 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (59)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Halvorson | — | Yea |
| Hultgren | — | Yea |
| Link | — | Yea |
| Luechtefeld | — | Yea |
| Meeks | — | Yea |
| Millner | — | Yea |
| Schoenberg | — | Yea |
| Sieben | — | Yea |
| Brady | — | Yea |
| Sullivan | — | Yea |
| Clayborne | — | Yea |
| Forby | — | Yea |
| Frerichs | — | Yea |
| Garrett | — | Yea |
| Haine | — | Yea |
| Hendon | — | Yea |
| Munoz | — | Yea |
| Kotowski | — | Yea |
| Cullerton | — | Yea |
| Jacobs | — | Yea |
| Watson | — | Yea |
| Jones, J. | — | Yea |
| Demuzio | — | Yea |
| Noland | — | Yea |
| Peterson | — | Yea |
| Radogno | — | Yea |
| Trotter | — | Yea |
| Viverito | — | Yea |
| Wilhelmi | — | Yea |
| Cronin | — | Yea |
| Crotty | — | Yea |
| Dahl | — | Yea |
| DeLeo | — | Yea |
| Pankau | — | Yea |
| Raoul | — | Yea |
| Righter | — | Yea |
| Risinger | — | Yea |
| Ronen | — | Yea |
| Rutherford | — | Yea |
| Sandoval | — | Yea |
| Silverstein | — | Yea |
| Lauzen | — | Yea |
| Maloney | — | Yea |
| Althoff | — | Yea |
| Martinez | — | Yea |
| Bomke | — | Yea |
| Bond | — | Yea |
| Burzynski | — | Yea |
| Dillard | — | Yea |
| David Koehler | Democrat | Yea |
| Don Harmon | Democrat | Yea |
| Emil Jones, III | Democrat | Yea |
| Eva-Dina Delgado | Democrat | Yea |
| Kimberly A. Lightford | Democrat | Yea |
| Lakesia Collins | Democrat | Yea |
| Laura M. Murphy | Democrat | Yea |
| Linda Holmes | Democrat | Yea |
| Mattie Hunter | Democrat | Yea |
| Dave Syverson | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 98 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Democrat | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 110 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| % of votes cast | 93% | 0% | 0% | 7% |
How each member voted (118)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Hassert | — | Yea |
| Myers | — | Yea |
| Jakobsson | — | Yea |
| Jefferies | — | Yea |
| Jefferson | — | Yea |
| Krause | — | Yea |
| Lang | — | Yea |
| Leitch | — | Yea |
| Lindner | — | Yea |
| Mathias | — | Yea |
| McAuliffe | — | Yea |
| McCarthy | — | Yea |
| Mendoza | — | Yea |
| Meyer | — | Yea |
| Moffitt | — | Yea |
| Reitz | — | Yea |
| Molaro | — | Yea |
| Lyons | — | Yea |
| Ramey | — | Yea |
| Schock | — | Yea |
| Sommer | — | Yea |
| McGuire | — | Yea |
| Bradley, John | — | Yea |
| Bradley, Richard | — | Yea |
| Brady | — | Yea |
| Mitchell, Bill | — | Yea |
| Mitchell, Jerry | — | Yea |
| Burke | — | Yea |
| Sullivan | — | Yea |
| Dugan | — | Yea |
| Dunkin | — | Yea |
| Dunn | — | Yea |
| Durkin | — | Yea |
| Eddy | — | Yea |
| Flider | — | Yea |
| Fortner | — | Yea |
| Fritchey | — | Yea |
| Froehlich | — | Yea |
| Golar | — | Yea |
| Gordon | — | Yea |
| Graham | — | Yea |
| Hannig | — | Yea |
| Harris | — | Yea |
| Madigan | — | Yea |
| Hernandez | — | Yea |
| Mulligan | — | Yea |
| Munson | — | Yea |
| Nekritz | — | Yea |
| Patterson | — | Not Voting |
| Watson | — | Yea |
| Howard | — | Yea |
| Phelps | — | Yea |
| Poe | — | Yea |
| Scully | — | Not Voting |
| Davis, Monique | — | Yea |
| Tryon | — | Yea |
| Turner | — | Not Voting |
| Verschoore | — | Yea |
| Wait | — | Yea |
| Washington | — | Yea |
| Winters | — | Yea |
| Yarbrough | — | Yea |
| Younge | — | Yea |
| Coladipietro | — | Yea |
| Cole | — | Yea |
| Colvin | — | Yea |
| Cross | — | Yea |
| Cultra | — | Yea |
| Currie | — | Not Voting |
| D'Amico | — | Yea |
| Flowers | — | Not Voting |
| Franks | — | Not Voting |
| Granberg | — | Not Voting |
| Hamos | — | Yea |
| Holbrook | — | Yea |
| Kosel | — | Yea |
| Osmond | — | Yea |
| Osterman | — | Yea |
| Pihos | — | Yea |
| Pritchard | — | Yea |
| Reboletti | — | Yea |
| Reis | — | Yea |
| Riley | — | Yea |
| Ryg | — | Yea |
| Sacia | — | Yea |
| Saviano | — | Yea |
| Schmitz | — | Yea |
| Soto | — | Yea |
| Acevedo | — | Yea |
| Arroyo | — | Yea |
| Bassi | — | Yea |
| Beaubien | — | Yea |
| Beiser | — | Yea |
| Bellock | — | Yea |
| Berrios | — | Yea |
| Biggins | — | Yea |
| Mautino | — | Yea |
| Black | — | Yea |
| Boland | — | Yea |
| May | — | Yea |
| Bost | — | Yea |
| Brauer | — | Yea |
| Brosnahan | — | Yea |
| Coulson | — | Yea |
| Chapa LaVia | — | Yea |
| Fred Crespo | Democrat | Yea |
| Jay Hoffman | Democrat | Yea |
| La Shawn K. Ford | Democrat | Yea |
| Lakesia Collins | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Nicholas K. Smith | Democrat | Yea |
| Patrick J. Joyce | Democrat | Yea |
| Robert "Bob" Rita | Democrat | Yea |
| Sara Feigenholtz | Democrat | Yea |
| William "Will" Davis | Democrat | Yea |
| Brad Stephens | Republican | Yea |
| Chapin Rose | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Miller | Republican | Yea |
| Jil Tracy | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HJR 8 do?
- Reauthorizes the Legislative Task Force on Employment of Persons with Past Criminal Convictions created by House Joint Resolution 107 of the 94th General Assembly. Provides that the Task Force shall report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and General Assembly on or before October 31, 2007.
- Who sponsors HJR 8?
- HJR 8 is sponsored by Terra Costa Howard (Democrat).
- What is the current status of HJR 8?
- This bill died with 95th 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 HJR 8?
- Track HJR 8 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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