SB3809 Summary

• Amends criminal background investigation requirements for park district and Chicago Park District employment to include consideration of applicants adjudicated as delinquent minors for specified offenses, in addition to criminal convictions.

• Adds Criminal Code sections 12-7.3, 12-7.4, and 12-7.5 to the list of offenses that disqualify applicants from park district employment.

• Authorizes park district presidents to receive and inspect law enforcement records concerning job applicants who have been adjudicated juvenile delinquent for enumerated offenses under the Park District Code and Chicago Park District Act.

• Modifies the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 to allow park district presidents access to confidential law enforcement records for employment screening purposes, with records limited to juvenile delinquency adjudications for specific offenses.

• Takes effect upon becoming law.