EMPLOYMENT RESTRICTIONS REPORT
Summary
Amends the Task Force on Inventorying Employment Restrictions Act. Requires that the Task Force on Inventorying Employment Restrictions submit to the Governor and the General Assembly findings and recommendations concerning employment restrictions that are not reasonably related to public safety. Provides that the findings and recommendations must be submitted to the Governor and the General Assembly by February 1, 2012. Provides that the Executive Director of the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority shall serve as an ex officio member of the Task Force. Provides that on or before August 1, 2011 (now, September 1, 2010), all State agencies shall produce a report for the Task Force that describes the employment restrictions that are based on criminal records for each occupation under the agency's jurisdiction and that of its boards. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2011
Committee Review
May 2011
House Passage
May 2011
Senate Passage
May 2011
Signed into Law
Aug 2011
Introduced Apr 6, 2011
Signed Aug 23, 2011
Floor votes · Senate May 17, 2011 · House May 28, 2011
How they voted
50–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 51
May 17, 2011
D
Democratic31
100% Yea
R
Republican20
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
50
Key actions
12
Committee
15
Amendments
7
Aug 23, 2011
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 28, 2011
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 28, 2011
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 108-000-000
lower
May 27, 2011
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-001-000
lower
May 17, 2011
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 17, 2011
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Constance A. Howard
lower
May 17, 2011
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
lower
May 17, 2011
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
May 17, 2011
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (50-0-1)
senate
May 11, 2011
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Labor; 009-000-000
upper
May 11, 2011
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
May 4, 2011
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Labor
upper
May 3, 2011
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
May 3, 2011
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kwame Raoul
upper
Apr 27, 2011
Committee
Assigned to Labor
upper
Apr 11, 2011
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 6, 2011
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 17, 2011
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 15, 2011
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
lower
Mar 8, 2011
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 8, 2011
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Constance A. Howard
lower
Mar 3, 2011
Amended
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
lower
Mar 3, 2011
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 007-000-000
lower
Mar 1, 2011
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 1, 2011
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Constance A. Howard
lower
Feb 8, 2011
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
lower
Jan 28, 2011
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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