PARK DIST-CRIM BACKGRND CHECK Senate SponsorsSen. Jacqueline Y. Collins, Kwame Raoul-William Delgado-Mattie Hunter-Donne E. Trotter-Pat McGuire and Napoleon Harris, III House Sponsors(Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy, Christian L. Mitchell, Camille Y. Lilly, Robert Rita, Ann M. Williams, Mary E. Flowers, La Shawn K. Ford, Gregory Harris, Will Guzzardi, Margo McDermed, Marcus C. Evans, Jr., Mike Smiddy, Carol Ammons, Barbara Flynn Currie, Sonya M. Harper, Robyn Gabel, Kenneth Dunkin and Cynthia Soto) 8/22/2016SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0884 70 ILCS 1205/8-2370 ILCS 1505/16a-5Amends 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.Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes: provides that a park district shall not knowingly employ a person who has been convicted of specified drug offenses until 7 years following the end of a sentence imposed including periods of supervision or probation (currently, may not employ any person convicted of the specified drug offenses); prohibits employment for convictions of Class 4 felony public indecency (currently, any convictions for public indecency); restores language that requires park districts to determine if an applicant for employment has been convicted of a felony within 7 years (rather than 2 years); makes a technical change correcting a grammatical error; and amends the Chicago Park District Act making similar changes. Effective immediately. 2/18/2016SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 2/18/2016SenateFirst Reading 2/18/2016SenateReferred to Assignments 3/8/2016SenateAssigned to Criminal Law 4/8/2016SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 22, 2016 4/11/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 4/11/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 4/12/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8 (b-1), this amendment will remain in the Committee on Assignments. 4/13/2016SenateRe-referred to Executive 4/14/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 4/14/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 4/15/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 4/15/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments 4/19/2016SenateRe-referred to Criminal Law 4/19/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8 (b-1), this amendment will remain in the Committee on Assignments 4/19/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law 4/19/2016SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul 4/19/2016SenateWaive Posting Notice 4/20/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 3 Adopted 4/20/2016SenateDo Pass as Amended Criminal Law; 009-000-001 4/20/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 21, 2016 4/20/2016SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. William Delgado 4/20/2016SenateSecond Reading 4/20/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 21, 2016 4/20/2016SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 4/21/2016SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter 4/21/2016SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pat McGuire 4/21/2016SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III 4/21/2016SenateThird Reading - Passed; 034-014-000 4/21/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 4/21/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 4/21/2016HouseArrived in House 4/21/2016HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy 4/21/2016HouseFirst Reading 4/21/2016HouseReferred to Rules Committee 5/2/2016HouseAssigned to Restorative Justice Committee 5/4/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Christian L. Mitchell 5/4/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly 5/5/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita 5/5/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams 5/10/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers 5/11/2016HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Restorative Justice Committee; 008-000-000 5/12/2016HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/12/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford 5/12/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregory Harris 5/12/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi 5/13/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Margo McDermed 5/13/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. 5/13/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Smiddy 5/18/2016HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/18/2016HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/18/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons 5/18/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 5/27/2016HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2016 5/30/2016HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 062-054-000 5/30/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper 5/30/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel 5/30/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin 5/30/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto 5/30/2016SenatePassed Both Houses 6/28/2016SenateSent to the Governor 8/22/2016SenateGovernor Approved 8/22/2016SenateEffective Date August 22, 2016 8/22/2016SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0884