DAVIS,STEVE. 105 ILCS 5/10-21.9 from Ch. 122, par. 10-21.9 105 ILCS 5/34-18.5 from Ch. 122, par. 34-18.5 Amends the School Code. Provides that applicants for certified or noncertified employment with a school district shall, in conjunction with the criminal background investigation that they currently must authorize, also submit the necessary fingerprint cards as required by the Department of State Police to conduct fingerprint based criminal background checks on current and future information available in the State system and current information available through the Federal Bureau of Investigation's system. Provides that no investigation or fingerprint-based criminal background checks are required for persons who, on the amendatory Act's effective date, are already employed in one or more school districts and thereafter apply for or accept employment in another district. Provides that an applicant for school district employment shall be charged a fee by the school district or regional superintendent for any required fingerprint-based criminal background checks. Provides for use of findings from fingerprint based criminal background investigations by school districts in the same manner and with the same effect as information that is obtained from other criminal background investigations. Effective immediately. 97-03-06 H FIRST READING 97-03-06 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 97-03-11 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE ELEM SCND ED 97-03-21 H RE-REFERRED TO RULES COMM/RULE 19(A) RULES HRUL 99-01-12 H SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary