SCH CD-CRIM HISTORY RECORD CHK
Summary
Amends the School Code. In provisions requiring a criminal history records check to be performed with regard to applicants for employment with a school district or non-public school and whether those applicants may be employed, makes changes concerning the types of convictions checked for and when those convictions occurred. In provisions concerning the conviction of certain offenses as grounds for revocation of an educator license, changes the definitions of "narcotics offense" and "sex offense". Effective immediately.
Bill status
vetoed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2015
Committee Review
May 2015
House Passage
May 2015
Senate Passage
May 2015
Vetoed
Sep 2015
Introduced Apr 23, 2015
Vetoed Sep 9, 2015
Floor votes · Senate May 20, 2015 · House Apr 23, 2015
How they voted
27–9
Passed · 11 other
Total votes 47
May 20, 2015
D
Democratic29
65% Yea
R
Republican18
44% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
101
Key actions
10
Committee
12
Amendments
4
Sep 9, 2015
Vetoed
Bill Dead - No Positive Action Taken - Amendatory Veto
lower
Aug 25, 2015
Vetoed
Placed on Calendar Amendatory Veto August 25, 2015
lower
Aug 14, 2015
Vetoed
Governor Amendatory Veto
lower
May 20, 2015
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 7, 2015
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Executive; 014-000-000
upper
May 5, 2015
Committee
Re-referred to Executive
upper
Apr 29, 2015
Committee
Assigned to Education
upper
Apr 28, 2015
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 23, 2015
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 23, 2015
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (51-42-5)
house
Apr 22, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
lower
Apr 22, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 016-007-000
lower
Apr 21, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
lower
Apr 20, 2015
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 20, 2015
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
lower
Mar 25, 2015
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 016-004-000
lower
Mar 25, 2015
Lower · Passed
Remains in Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
lower
Mar 25, 2015
Committee
Motion Do Pass as Amended - Lost Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 011-011-000
lower
Mar 25, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 24, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
lower
Mar 23, 2015
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 23, 2015
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
lower
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Sponsors
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