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IL HB5721

Bill

Official Source

Status

Failed

1/8/2013

Primary Sponsor

LaShawn Ford

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Origin

House of Representatives

97th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • State employment applications may not ask applicants about convictions or supervision for non-violent criminal offenses
  • State employment applications must ask whether applicants have ever been convicted of a violent felony offense as defined in the Rights of Crime Victims and Witnesses Act
  • State agencies may still conduct criminal background checks on employment applicants despite restrictions on application questions
  • Applications for positions where federal or state law disqualifies certain convictions, or for peace officer positions, may inquire about disqualifying offenses
  • State agencies retain the authority to refuse to hire applicants based on criminal convictions; the Act takes effect immediately upon passage

Legislative Description

STATE EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION

Last Action

Session Sine Die

1/8/2013

Committee Referrals

Rules2/16/2012

Full Bill Text

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