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 Bill Status of HB5273  94th General Assembly


Short Description:  STATE POLICE-CRIM BACK CHECK

House Sponsors
Rep. Bob Biggins - Sidney H. Mathias

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/9/2007HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
20 ILCS 2605/2605-326 new


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Department of State Police Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that a unit of local government may request the Department of State Police to conduct a fingerprint-based criminal history records check to determine if an applicant for employment with the unit of local government has been convicted of any offense that would disqualify the applicant for employment with the unit of local government. Provides that the information obtained from the background check is confidential. Provides that any person who releases any confidential information concerning any criminal convictions of an applicant for employment is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor, unless the release of the information is authorized by law.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/25/2006HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Bob Biggins
  1/25/2006HouseFirst Reading
  1/25/2006HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  1/31/2006HouseAssigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
  2/7/2006HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
  2/17/2006HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/9/2007HouseSession Sine Die

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