HB 5701 Illinois House · 98th Regular Session

EMPLOYEE BACKGROUND CHECK

Summary

Creates the Best Candidate for the Job Act. Provides that an employer may not inquire into or require disclosure of a job applicant's criminal record or criminal history before the candidate has been notified that the candidate has been selected for a job interview or has been offered a conditional offer of employment. Requires consideration of the nature and gravity of a candidate's conviction record, the time elapsed since the conviction, and whether the conviction has a direct bearing on the candidate's fitness before excluding a candidate. Authorizes civil remedies. Provides that the Department of Labor may impose penalties for violations. Effective January 1, 2015.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2014

Committee Review

May 2014

House Passage

May 2014

Senate Passage

May 2014

Signed into Law

Jul 2014

Introduced Apr 30, 2014 Signed Jul 21, 2014

Floor votes · Senate May 23, 2014 · House May 29, 2014

How they voted

31–11

Passed · 5 other

Total votes 47

May 23, 2014

D Democratic30

27 Yea 3

90% Yea

R Republican17

4 Yea 11 Nay 2

64% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

101

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Jul 21, 2014

Signed into law

Governor Approved

lower

May 29, 2014

Lower · Passed

Passed Both Houses

lower

May 29, 2014

Introduced

Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 House Concurs 067-047-000

lower

May 29, 2014

Lower · Passed

Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 067-047-000

lower

May 27, 2014

Lower · Passed

Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Labor & Commerce Committee; 013-000-000

lower

May 27, 2014

Lower · Passed

Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Labor & Commerce Committee; 013-000-000

lower

May 26, 2014

Committee

Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Labor & Commerce Committee

lower

May 26, 2014

Committee

Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Labor & Commerce Committee

lower

May 26, 2014

Committee

Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee

lower

May 26, 2014

Committee

Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee

lower

May 26, 2014

Introduced

Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Rita Mayfield

lower

May 26, 2014

Lower · Passed

Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Rita Mayfield

lower

May 23, 2014

Introduced

Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 2, 3

lower

May 23, 2014

Introduced

Arrived in House

lower

May 23, 2014

Amended

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)

upper

May 23, 2014

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (31-11-5)

senate

May 22, 2014

Upper · Passed

Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Muñoz

upper

May 22, 2014

Introduced

Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 011-000-000

upper

May 19, 2014

Introduced

Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Executive

upper

May 16, 2014

Committee

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

upper

May 16, 2014

Committee

Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments

upper

May 16, 2014

Introduced

Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Antonio Muñoz

upper

May 14, 2014

Upper · Passed

Do Pass as Amended Executive; 012-002-000

upper

May 14, 2014

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted

upper

May 14, 2014

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Executive

upper

May 14, 2014

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Executive

upper

May 14, 2014

Committee

Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments

upper

May 14, 2014

Introduced

Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Antonio Muñoz

upper

May 12, 2014

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive

upper

May 9, 2014

Committee

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

upper

May 9, 2014

Introduced

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Antonio Muñoz

upper

May 7, 2014

Committee

Assigned to Executive

upper

May 1, 2014

Committee

Referred to Assignments

upper

Apr 30, 2014

Introduced

Arrive in Senate

upper

Apr 30, 2014

Amended

House Floor Amendment No. 4 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40

lower

Apr 29, 2014

Lower · Passed

Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-000-000

lower

Apr 11, 2014

Committee

Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

lower

Apr 4, 2014

Lower · Passed

House Floor Amendment No. 5 Adopted

lower

Apr 2, 2014

Lower · Passed

House Floor Amendment No. 5 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000

lower

Apr 1, 2014

Committee

House Floor Amendment No. 5 Referred to Rules Committee

lower

Apr 1, 2014

Introduced

House Floor Amendment No. 5 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Rita Mayfield

lower

Mar 31, 2014

Committee

House Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee

lower

Mar 31, 2014

Introduced

House Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Rita Mayfield

lower

Mar 26, 2014

Amended

House Committee Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40

lower

Mar 26, 2014

Amended

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40

lower

Mar 26, 2014

Lower · Passed

Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; 011-003-000

lower

Mar 26, 2014

Lower · Passed

House Committee Amendment No. 3 Adopted in Labor & Commerce Committee; by Voice Vote

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Mar 25, 2014

Lower · Passed

House Committee Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Labor & Commerce Committee

lower

Mar 24, 2014

Committee

House Committee Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee

lower

Mar 24, 2014

Introduced

House Committee Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Rita Mayfield

lower

Mar 20, 2014

Lower · Passed

House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Labor & Commerce Committee

lower

Mar 18, 2014

Committee

House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee

lower

Mar 18, 2014

Introduced

House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Rita Mayfield

lower

Mar 13, 2014

Lower · Passed

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Labor & Commerce Committee

lower

Mar 5, 2014

Committee

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

lower

Mar 5, 2014

Introduced

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Rita Mayfield

lower

Mar 3, 2014

Committee

Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee

lower

Feb 14, 2014

Committee

Referred to Rules Committee

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