DCFS-CRIM HISTORY CHECKS House SponsorsRep. Amy Elik, Jennifer Sanalitro, Lakesia Collins, Suzanne M. Ness, Margaret Croke, Eva-Dina Delgado, Brad Stephens, Kevin Schmidt, Steven Reick, Jackie Haas, Dave Vella and Martin McLaughlin Senate Sponsors(Sen. Erica Harriss, Craig Wilcox-Mary Edly-Allen and Sally J. Turner) 6/9/2023HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0038 20 ILCS 505/4f Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Requires every driver who applies for employment with a transportation provider under contract with the Department of Children and Family Services to have his or her fingerprints submitted to the Illinois State Police in an electronic format that complies with the form and manner for requesting and furnishing criminal history record information as prescribed by the Illinois State Police. Provides that such fingerprints shall be transmitted through a live scan fingerprint vendor licensed by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation and shall be checked against the fingerprint records filed in the Illinois State Police and Federal Bureau of Investigation criminal history records databases, including, but not limited to, civil, criminal, and latent fingerprint databases. Requires the Illinois State Police to charge a fee for conducting the criminal history records check that does not exceed the actual cost of the records check. Provides that the Illinois State Police shall furnish, pursuant to positive identification, records of Illinois convictions and shall forward the national criminal history record information to the Department of Children and Family Services. Requires every driver to submit, as a condition of employment, a signed written statement certifying that he or she has consented to and completed a fingerprint-based criminal history records check in accordance with the amendatory Act. Effective immediately. 2/15/2023HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Amy Elik 2/15/2023HouseFirst Reading 2/15/2023HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/28/2023HouseAssigned to Adoption & Child Welfare Committee 3/7/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Sanalitro 3/7/2023HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Adoption & Child Welfare Committee; 014-000-000 3/8/2023HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/9/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lakesia Collins 3/9/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness 3/9/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke 3/9/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado 3/9/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Stephens 3/10/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt 3/10/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Steven Reick 3/10/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jackie Haas 3/10/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella 3/15/2023HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/15/2023HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/16/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin McLaughlin 3/21/2023HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000 3/22/2023SenateArrive in Senate 3/22/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/22/2023SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Erica Harriss 3/22/2023SenateFirst Reading 3/22/2023SenateReferred to Assignments 4/12/2023SenateAssigned to Health and Human Services 4/19/2023SenateDo Pass Health and Human Services; 008-000-000 4/19/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 20, 2023 4/20/2023SenateSecond Reading 4/20/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 25, 2023 4/27/2023SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Craig Wilcox 5/4/2023SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 5/4/2023HousePassed Both Houses 5/4/2023SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen 5/4/2023SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner 6/2/2023HouseSent to the Governor 6/9/2023HouseGovernor Approved 6/9/2023HouseEffective Date June 9, 2023 6/9/2023HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0038