FIREFIGHTER BACKGROUND CHECKS House SponsorsRep. Ricca Slone 1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die 20 ILCS 2605/2605-330was 20 ILCS 2605/55a in part Amends the Department of State Police Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that, upon the request of the chief of a fire department or the board of trustees of a fire protection district (now, upon the request of the chief of a volunteer fire department), the Department shall conduct criminal background investigations of prospective firefighters and report to the requesting chief any record of convictions maintained in the Department's files about those persons. 2/5/2004HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Ricca Slone 2/5/2004HouseFirst Reading 2/5/2004HouseReferred to Rules Committee 1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die