SCH CD-BACKGROUND CHECK-RETIRE
Summary
Amends the School Code. Provides that certain provisions requiring applicants, as a condition of employment with a school district, to authorize a fingerprint-based criminal history records check do not apply to a certified or licensed teacher who has retired from employment with a school district and is again applying for employment with a school district as a teacher if that person (i) submitted to a fingerprint-based criminal history records check as a condition of employment with a school district within the last 10 years, as of the date of application, and (ii) signs an affidavit stating that he or she has not been convicted of any crime since that check was performed, which affidavit shall be in a form as determined by the State Board of Education and filed with the school district. Makes technical corrections.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2013
Committee Review
Apr 2013
House Passage
Apr 2013
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 22, 2013
Last action Dec 3, 2014
Floor votes · House Apr 19, 2013
How they voted
74–16
Passed · 16 other
Total votes 106
Apr 19, 2013
D
Democratic64
64% Yea
R
Republican42
78% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Apr 22, 2013
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 22, 2013
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 19, 2013
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (74-16-16)
house
Mar 20, 2013
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary; 013-000-000
lower
Mar 4, 2013
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
lower
Feb 21, 2013
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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