SCH CD-SEX REG-DOM VIOLNCE CHK House SponsorsRep. Patricia R. Bellock-Bob Biggins-Renee Kosel-Roger Jenisch-Sidney H. Mathias Senate Sponsors(Sen. Kirk W. Dillard) 7/14/2005HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0219 20 ILCS 2605/2605-325was 20 ILCS 2605/55a in part105 ILCS 5/2-3.51.5105 ILCS 5/10-21.9from Ch. 122, par. 10-21.9105 ILCS 5/27A-5105 ILCS 5/34-18.5from Ch. 122, par. 34-18.5730 ILCS 152/123 new Amends the School Code and the Department of State Police Law of the Civil Administrative Code. Provides that in addition to fingerprint-based criminal history records checks, the Department of State Police, at the request of a school board or regional superintendent, shall conduct sex offender registration data checks and orders of protection records checks on applicants for employment with a school district, and requires applicants to have these checks performed. Amends the Sex Offender and Child Murderer Community Notification Law to provide for the sex offender registration data check, which shall include the release of the name, address, date of birth, and offense or adjudication of a sex offender required to register under the Sex Offender Registration Act to the president of a school board or a regional superintendent. Effective immediately.State Mandates Fiscal Note (Illinois State Board of Education) The Illinois State Police will be required to conduct, in addition to a fingerprint-based background check, a check of the Sex Offender Registry (SOR) under the Sex Offender and Child Murderer Community Notification Law, and a check of all valid and recorded orders of protection issued under the Domestic Violence Act of 1986. The School Safety and Educational Improvement Block Grant (also known as the ADA Block Grant) may be used by school districts to fund the cost of the background checks, the SOR checks and the check for orders of protection. There will not be an additional fee to check the SOR and it will not be performed by the ISP. Access to the ISP SOR website is free (other than Internet subscriber fees and personnel time). School districts, and regional superintendents in the case of substitutes, concurrent part-time teachers or concurrent educational support personnel, will be required to initiate a fingerprint-based background check, an SOR check and a check for orders or protection on an applicant for hire. The SOR and order of protection checks will be performed at the school district or the ROE.House Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:20 ILCS 2605/2605-325105 ILCS 5/2-3.51.5730 ILCS 152/123 newDeletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the School Code. Provides that in addition to fingerprint-based criminal history records checks performed by the Department of State Police, the school district or regional superintendent of schools shall further perform a check of the Statewide Sex Offender Database for each applicant for employment with the school district. Effective immediately. 2/23/2005HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 2/23/2005HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Biggins 2/23/2005HouseFirst Reading 2/23/2005HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/24/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Renee Kosel 2/24/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Roger Jenisch 2/24/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias 3/1/2005HouseAssigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee 3/10/2005HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 016-000-000 3/11/2005HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/29/2005HouseState Mandates Fiscal Note Filed 4/5/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 4/5/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 4/6/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; by Voice Vote 4/6/2005HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/6/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote 4/6/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/7/2005HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 4/8/2005SenateArrive in Senate 4/8/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 11, 2005 4/8/2005SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard 4/12/2005SenateFirst Reading 4/12/2005SenateReferred to Rules 4/13/2005SenateAssigned to Education 4/20/2005SenateHeld in Education 5/4/2005SenateDo Pass Education; 011-000-000 5/4/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 5, 2005 5/10/2005SenateSecond Reading 5/10/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 11, 2005 5/19/2005SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 5/19/2005HousePassed Both Houses 6/17/2005HouseSent to the Governor 7/14/2005HouseGovernor Approved 7/14/2005HouseEffective Date July 14, 2005 7/14/2005HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0219