MED SCHOOL-BACKGROUND CHECK House SponsorsRep. Robin Kelly-Deborah L. Graham Senate Sponsors(Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins) 12/5/2005HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0709 New Act20 ILCS 2605/2605-327 new Creates the Medical School Applicant Criminal Background Check Act. Provides that an applicant for admission to a medical school in the State must submit to, and each medical school located in the State must require, a criminal background check for felony convictions by the Department of State Police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation as part of the medical school admissions application process. Sets forth procedures for conducting the criminal background check. Provides that the Department of State Police shall charge a fee for conducting the criminal background check and that the medical school requesting the check shall be responsible for paying the fee. Provides that the medical school may, in turn, impose a fee on applicants to cover the cost of the background check. Provides that a felony conviction shall not preclude an applicant from gaining admission to any medical school located in the State, but shall be used as a factor in determining whether or not to admit an applicant. Amends the Department of State Police Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois to make a corresponding change. Effective immediately.House Amendment No. 1 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the contents of the bill with the following changes. Provides that each medical school located in the State must require a criminal background check for violent felony convictions and any adjudication of an applicant as a sex offender, rather than a background check for felony convictions. Provides that the name, sex, race, date of birth, and social security number of an applicant shall be searched against the Statewide Sex Offender Database, in addition to the Illinois criminal history records database. Provides that an applicant who has been adjudicated a sex offender shall be precluded from gaining admission to any medical school in Illinois. Effective immediately.House Amendment No. 2 Sets forth specific criminal offenses that constitute sex offenses within the definition of "sex offender". Defines "violent felony" and sets forth specific criminal offenses that constitute a violent felony.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:20 ILCS 2605/2605-327 newDeletes everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Medical School Applicant Criminal Background Check Act. Contains only a short title provision.Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adds reference to:20 ILCS 2605/2605-327 newDeletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the contents of the bill as engrossed with the following changes. Changes the definition of "sex offender". Changes references from "violent felony" to "forcible felony" and from "applicant" to "matriculant". Defines "matriculant" as an individual who is admitted as a student to a medical school located in Illinois. Provides that a medical school located in Illinois may (rather than must) require a criminal background check for forcible felony convictions and any adjudication of a matriculant as a sex offender. Provides that a matriculant's fingerprints, in addition to his or her name, sex, race, date of birth, and social security number, may be forwarded to the Department of State Police to be searched against the Illinois criminal history records database and the Statewide Sex Offender Database (rather than requiring a fingerprint-based criminal history records check only if a search of the databases indicates that the matriculant has a conviction record or has been adjudicated a sex offender). Provides that a forcible felony conviction or an adjudication as a sex offender may preclude a matriculant from gaining admission to a medical school located in Illinois. Adds a provision concerning civil immunity. Makes related changes. Effective immediately.Conference Committee No. 1 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Medical School Matriculant Criminal History Records Check Act. Defines "matriculant" as an individual who is conditionally admitted as a student to a medical school located in Illinois pending the medical school's consideration of his or her criminal history records check. Provides that a medical school located in Illinois must require that each matriculant submit to a criminal history records check for violent felony convictions and any adjudication of a matriculant as a sex offender. Sets forth procedures for conducting the criminal history records check. Provides that a medical school's required consideration of a matriculant's criminal history records check may preclude a matriculant with a violent felony conviction or an adjudication as a sex offender from gaining official admission to that medical school, but that a violent felony conviction or an adjudication as a sex offender shall not serve as an automatic bar to official admission to a medical school located in Illinois. Provides that no medical school acting under the provisions of the Act shall be civilly liable to any matriculant for any decision made pursuant to the provisions of the Act. Amends the Department of State Police Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois to make a corresponding change. Effective immediately. 2/25/2005HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Robin Kelly 2/25/2005HouseFirst Reading 2/25/2005HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/1/2005HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee 3/9/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Human Services Committee 3/9/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote 3/9/2005HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 012-000-000 3/10/2005HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/15/2005HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/15/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/17/2005HouseRecalled to Second Reading - Short Debate 3/17/2005HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 4/8/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robin Kelly 4/8/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 4/11/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000 4/11/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote 4/11/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/12/2005HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 117-000-000 4/12/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham 4/12/2005SenateArrive in Senate 4/12/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 13, 2005 4/15/2005SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 4/19/2005SenateFirst Reading 4/19/2005SenateReferred to Rules 4/21/2005SenateAssigned to Judiciary 5/5/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 5/5/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 5/5/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary 5/5/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 5/5/2005SenateDo Pass as Amended Judiciary; 007-000-000 5/5/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 10, 2005 5/10/2005SenateSecond Reading 5/10/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 11, 2005 5/13/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 5/13/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules 5/16/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary 5/17/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 010-000-000 5/19/2005SenateRecalled to Second Reading 5/19/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Collins 5/19/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 5/19/2005SenateThird Reading - Passed; 059-000-000 5/19/2005HouseArrived in House 5/19/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1,2 5/24/2005HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Non-Concur Rep. Robin Kelly 5/26/2005HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Non-Concur Rep. Robin Kelly 5/26/2005HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Non-Concurs 5/26/2005HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Non-Concurs 5/26/2005SenateSecretary's Desk - Non-Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 01,02 5/26/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Non-Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 01,02-May 27, 2005. 5/27/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Refuse to Recede Filed with Secretary Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 5/27/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Refuse to Recede Filed with Secretary Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 5/28/2005SenateSenate Refuses to Recede 01,02 5/28/2005SenateSenate Requests Conference Committee No. 1 7/1/2005SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules 10/25/2005SenateApproved for Consideration Rules 10/26/2005SenateConference Committee No. 1 Senate Appointed Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins; Sen. John J. Cullerton; Sen. Kwame Raoul; Sen. Edward Petka; Sen. Kirk W. Dillard 10/26/2005HouseConference Committee No. 1 House Accede Request 10/26/2005HouseConference Committee No. 1 House Appointed Rep. Robin Kelly; Rep. Deborah L. Graham; Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie; Rep. Brent Hassert; Rep. Patricia Reid Lindner 11/3/2005HouseConference Committee No. 1 Report Submitted in House by Rep. Robin Kelly 11/3/2005HouseConference Committee No. 1 Report Referred to Rules Committee 11/3/2005HouseConference Committee No. 1 Report Rules Referred to Human Services Committee 11/3/2005HouseConference Committee No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Human Services Committee; 011-000-000 11/3/2005SenateConference Committee No. 1 Report Submitted in Senate by Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 11/3/2005SenateConference Committee No. 1 Report Referred to Rules 11/3/2005SenateConference Committee No. 1 Report Rules Referred to Judiciary 11/3/2005SenateConference Committee No. 1 Report Recommended Do Adopt Judiciary; 010-000-000 11/4/2005House3/5 Vote Required 11/4/2005HouseConference Committee No. 1 Report Adopted by the House 115-000-000 11/4/2005SenateConference Committee No. 1 Report Adopted by the Senate 056-000-000 11/4/2005SenateConference Committee No. 1 Report - Both Houses Adopted 11/4/2005HousePassed Both Houses 12/2/2005HouseSent to the Governor 12/5/2005HouseGovernor Approved 12/5/2005HouseEffective Date December 5, 2005 12/5/2005HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0709