SCH CD-CRIMINAL HISTORY CHECK
Summary
Amends the School Code. Provides that a school district seeking to employ a substitute teacher may use information in the Educator Licensure Information System rather than initiating its own criminal history records check or check of the Statewide Sex Offender Database or Statewide Murderer and Violent Offender Against Youth Database. Effective immediately.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 18, 2021
Last action Jan 10, 2023
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
0
Committee
5
Feb 18, 2022
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Jan 5, 2022
Committee
Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools
lower
Mar 27, 2021
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 9, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools
lower
Feb 19, 2021
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Dan Swanson
RRepublican
Co
Chris Miller
RRepublican
Co
Norine Hammond
RRepublican
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