DESCENDANTS OF AM SLAVES PREF
Summary
Amends the Personnel Code. Provides that qualified applicants who are American descendants of chattel slavery shall be eligible for a hiring preference for employment by the State of Illinois. Provides that to be qualified for the preference, the applicant must otherwise qualify for the job, and be eligible for the position. Provides that the preference shall be in the form of points added to the final grades of the persons if they otherwise qualify and are entitled to appear on the list of those eligible for appointments. Provides for the adoption of rules. Defines "American descendants of chattel slavery".
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Dec 12, 2022
Last action Mar 10, 2023
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Total actions
15
Key actions
0
Committee
3
Mar 10, 2023
House · Referred to committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Feb 28, 2023
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to State Government Administration Committee
Jan 12, 2023
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
La Shawn Ford
DDemocratic
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