STATE POL-CRIM BACK CHECK Senate SponsorsSen. Pamela J. Althoff 1/9/2007SenateSession Sine Die 20 ILCS 2605/2605-326 newAmends Department of State Police Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that a unit of local government may request the Department of State Police to conduct a fingerprint-based criminal history records check to determine if an applicant for employment with the unit of local government has been convicted of any offense that would disqualify the applicant for employment with the unit of local government. Provides that the information obtained from the background check is confidential. Provides that any person who releases any confidential information concerning any criminal convictions of an applicant for employment shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor, unless the release of such information is authorized by law. 1/20/2006SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 1/20/2006SenateFirst Reading 1/20/2006SenateReferred to Rules 1/9/2007SenateSession Sine Die