CHILDRENS CAMP-BACKGRND CHECK House SponsorsRep. John A. Fritchey-Eddie Washington, Thomas Holbrook, William Delgado and Karen A. Yarbrough 1/9/2007HouseSession Sine Die 20 ILCS 2605/2605-323 new210 ILCS 100/3.01from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 549.3-01210 ILCS 100/3.01a new210 ILCS 100/3.01b new210 ILCS 100/6from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 549.6210 ILCS 100/6.5 new30 ILCS 805/8.29 new Amends the Department of State Police Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois, the Youth Camp Act, and the State Mandates Act. In the Youth Camp Act, adds definitions of "resident camp" and "day camp" and provides that requirements relating to construction permits apply only to resident camps. Provides that youth camp employees age 18 or over must authorize a criminal history records check as a condition of employment and that youth camps must ensure that such checks are conducted with respect to their employees as a condition of licensure. Authorizes the Department of State Police to conduct such checks upon the request of the Department of Public Health. Provides that the unauthorized release of confidential information concerning a criminal conviction of an employee of or applicant for employment with a youth camp is a Class A misdemeanor. Provides that a youth camp may not knowingly employ a person who has been convicted of certain offenses or for whom a criminal history records check has not been initiated. Provides that the Department of Public Health shall charge a licensee a fee for the cost of conducting criminal history records checks. Provides that no reimbursement by the State is required for any mandate created by this amendatory Act. Effective January 1, 2006. 2/24/2005HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. John A. Fritchey 2/24/2005HouseFirst Reading 2/24/2005HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/1/2005HouseAssigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee 3/10/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington 3/10/2005HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 3/15/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook 3/17/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. William Delgado 4/6/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough 1/9/2007HouseSession Sine Die