SCH CD-CRIMINAL HISTORY CHECKS Senate SponsorsSen. Bill Cunningham-Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant-Jacqueline Y. Collins-Kimberly A. Lightford House Sponsors(Rep. Laura Fine, Carol Ammons, Jack D. Franks, Carol Sente and Linda Chapa LaVia) 7/10/2015SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0021 105 ILCS 5/2-3.25o105 ILCS 5/10-21.9from Ch. 122, par. 10-21.9105 ILCS 5/34-18.5from Ch. 122, par. 34-18.5Amends the School Code. In provisions concerning the registration and recognition of non-public elementary and secondary schools, (i) changes a statutory reference, (ii) makes changes concerning the release of criminal history record information concerning an applicant for employment, (iii) requires a student teacher, prior to the commencement of any student teaching experience (or required internship) in a school, to authorize a fingerprint-based criminal history records check, and (iv) requires a school to perform a check of the Statewide Sex Offender Database and of the Statewide Murderer and Violent Offender Against Youth Database for each student teacher. In provisions concerning criminal history records checks and checks of the Statewide Sex Offender Database and Statewide Murderer and Violent Offender Against Youth Database for applicants for employment with a school district, (i) requires the Department of State Police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation to furnish records of convictions forever and hereinafter (until expunged), (ii) makes changes concerning the release of confidential information concerning criminal convictions, (iii) provides that information obtained by a school district within the last year with respect to employees of persons or firms holding contracts with the school district must be made available to a requesting school or school district (instead of to a requesting school, school district, community college district, or private school), and (iv) makes changes concerning checks for student teachers. 2/3/2015SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Bill Cunningham 2/3/2015SenateFirst Reading 2/3/2015SenateReferred to Assignments 2/11/2015SenateAssigned to Education 2/17/2015SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant 2/18/2015SenateDo Pass Education; 014-000-000 2/18/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 19, 2015 3/4/2015SenateSecond Reading 3/4/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 5, 2015 3/11/2015SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 3/26/2015SenateThird Reading - Passed; 052-000-000 3/27/2015HouseArrived in House 3/27/2015HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Laura Fine 4/14/2015HouseFirst Reading 4/14/2015HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/20/2015HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Licensing Oversight 4/22/2015SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 4/28/2015HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Licensing Oversight; 004-000-000 4/29/2015HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/6/2015HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/6/2015HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/7/2015HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-001 5/7/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons 5/7/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 5/7/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Sente 5/7/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 5/7/2015SenatePassed Both Houses 6/5/2015SenateSent to the Governor 7/10/2015SenateGovernor Approved 7/10/2015SenateEffective Date January 1, 2016 7/10/2015SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0021