CARNIVAL RIDE OPERATOR REG ACT Senate SponsorsSen. Larry K. Bomke-Louis S. Viverito-Martin A. Sandoval-Jacqueline Y. Collins House Sponsors(Rep. Kevin Joyce-William B. Black) 1/11/2005SenateSession Sine Die New Act65 ILCS 5/11-54.1-3from Ch. 24, par. 11-54.1-3225 ILCS 205/2from Ch. 85, par. 2002225 ILCS 205/3from Ch. 85, par. 2003430 ILCS 85/2-2from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4052430 ILCS 85/2-17from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4067Creates the Carnival Ride Operator Registration Act. Requires carnival employees who operate amusement rides and attractions to obtain an identification card annually from the Department of State Police. Establishes (i) the information a ride operator must provide, (ii) the qualifications for obtaining an identification card, (iii) the Department's procedures for issuing or denying identification cards, and (iv) exemptions for newly-hired employees and those awaiting issuance of identification cards. Makes violation of the Act a Class A misdemeanor. Amends the Illinois Municipal Code, the Carnival Regulation Act, and the Carnival and Amusement Rides Safety Act. Authorizes (i) a unit of local government or fair board that permits a carnival and (ii) a unit of local government that licenses or inspects amusement rides or attractions to request copies of the carnival employees' identification cards. Provides that a carnival permit may not be delayed or denied on the basis of insufficient employee information if the carnival has supplied the copies of the identification cards. Prohibits a unit of local government from conditioning the permitting, licensing, inspecting, or regulating of amusement rides or attractions on the disclosure of carnival employee information. Effective January 1, 2005.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:430 ILCS 85/2-2430 ILCS 85/2-17Adds reference to:225 ILCS 205/1from Ch. 85, par. 2001Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Inserts provisions substantially similar to the bill as introduced, except: (1) deletes language providing that a carnival ride operator means a person who has been employed to operate amusement rides or amusement attractions for an average of 20 hours or more per week during the preceding 30 days; (2) deletes language providing that "carnival ride operator" does not mean any person who has worked for a carnival for less than 30 days or worked less than an average of 20 hours per week in the preceding 30 days; (3) provides that the applicant may not (instead of may) operate amusement rides and amusement attractions pending issuance of a Ride Operation Identification Card or denial of the application; (4) deletes language providing that a properly issued Ride Operator Identification Card shall be valid until December 31 of the year it is issued and carnival ride operators must apply annually for a card; and (5) provides that all applicants for Ride Operator Identification Cards must submit his or her fingerprints to the Department of State Police. Adds an immediate effective date.House Amendment No. 1 Deletes a Section providing that a properly issued Ride Operator Identification Card shall be valid until December 31 of the year it is issued and carnival ride operators must apply annually for Ride Operator Identification Cards. Provides that all applicants must submit his or her fingerprints to the Department of State Police as a condition to employment. Provides that applicants who have completed the initial fingerprinting requirement shall not be subjected to the fingerprinting process subsequent to obtaining a Ride Operator Identification Card.House Amendment No. 2 Provides that every carnival ride operator must apply for Ride Operator Identification Card beginning January 1, 2005, subject to annual appropriation to the Department for cost incurred. 2/6/2004SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Larry K. Bomke 2/6/2004SenateFirst Reading 2/6/2004SenateReferred to Rules 2/10/2004SenateAssigned to Labor & Commerce 2/26/2004SenateDo Pass Labor & Commerce; 006-000-003 2/26/2004SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 2, 2004 2/26/2004SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Louis S. Viverito 2/26/2004SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval 3/17/2004SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Larry K. Bomke 3/17/2004SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 3/23/2004SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Labor & Commerce 3/24/2004SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Be Adopted Labor & Commerce; 010-000-000 3/24/2004SenateSecond Reading 3/24/2004SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Bomke 3/24/2004SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 25, 2004 3/26/2004SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 3/26/2004SenateThird Reading - Passed; 040-015-000 3/26/2004HouseArrived in House 3/26/2004HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/26/2004HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Kevin Joyce 3/29/2004HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black 3/29/2004HouseFirst Reading 3/29/2004HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/20/2004HouseAssigned to Registration and Regulation Committee 4/28/2004HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Registration and Regulation Committee 4/28/2004HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Registration and Regulation Committee 4/28/2004HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Registration and Regulation Committee; by Voice Vote 4/28/2004HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Registration and Regulation Committee; by Voice Vote 4/28/2004HouseDo Pass as Amended / Standard Debate Registration and Regulation Committee; 009-000-007 4/28/2004HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Standard Debate 5/13/2004HouseHouse Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kevin Joyce 5/13/2004HouseHouse Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee 5/14/2004HouseCommittee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 31, 2004 5/17/2004HouseHouse Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Registration and Regulation Committee 5/19/2004HouseHouse Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Registration and Regulation Committee; 012-000-000 5/27/2004HouseSecond Reading - Standard Debate 5/27/2004HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Standard Debate 6/1/2004HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/11/2005SenateSession Sine Die