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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 6233         </title>
<shortdesc>CHILD CARE-CRIMINAL CONVICTION</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Ed Sullivan-Mary E. Flowers</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/10/2017</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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<synopsis>
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<reference>20 ILCS 505/5d</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>225 ILCS 10/4.2</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 23, par. 2214.2</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Child Care Act of 1969. Removes language concerning which specific offenses under the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012 bars licensure or employment in facilities regulated under the Act and foster family homes. Removes language concerning granting exceptions for those offenses. Provides that no new applicant and, on the date of licensure renewal, no current licensee may operate or receive a license from the Department to operate and no person may be employed by and no adult person may reside in a child care facility licensed by the Department, including a foster family home, if that person: (1) has been convicted of any felony offense within 5 years of application or employment, (2) has been convicted of a Class X felony, (3) has been convicted of any felony in which the victim was a child under the age of 18, (4) is currently on the Illinois State Police Sex Offender Registry, (5) is currently on the Murderer and Violent Offender Against Youth Database, or (6) was adjudicated not guilty for an offense by reason of insanity. Provides for procedures for the Director of the Department of Children and Family Services to waive certain offenses and factors for the Director to consider. Provides that denials of waiver may be appealed pursuant to the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. Amends the Children and Family Services Act to make a related change.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/11/2016</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Ed Sullivan</action>
<statusdate>2/11/2016</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/11/2016</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/10/2016</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers</action>
<statusdate>3/23/2016</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Human Services Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/24/2016</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Ed Sullivan</action>
<statusdate>3/24/2016</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/8/2016</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) April 22, 2016</action>
<statusdate>4/15/2016</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Ed Sullivan</action>
<statusdate>4/15/2016</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/22/2016</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/10/2017</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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