PARK DIST-CRIM BACKGRND CHECK House SponsorsRep. Kelly M. Cassidy-Rita Mayfield-Emanuel Chris Welch, La Shawn K. Ford, Sara Feigenholtz and Christian L. Mitchell 1/10/2017HouseSession Sine Die 70 ILCS 1205/8-2370 ILCS 1505/16a-5 Amends the Park District Code. Requires park districts to determine if an applicant for employment has been convicted of (rather than convicted of or adjudicated a delinquent minor for) specified criminal or drug offenses listed in the Section within 5 years of the application for employment, or convicted of a felony within 2 years (rather than 7 years) of the application for employment. Removes several offenses from the specified criminal or drug offenses listed in the Section. Amends the Chicago Park District Act making the same changes. Effective immediately. 2/27/2015HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy 2/27/2015HouseFirst Reading 2/27/2015HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/3/2015HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield 3/12/2015HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch 3/12/2015HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee 3/17/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford 3/19/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz 3/19/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Christian L. Mitchell 3/27/2015HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/10/2017HouseSession Sine Die