---
type: "Bill"
title: "SCH CD-PRIV SCH-BACKGRND CHECK"
description: "Amends the School Code. Provides that a non-public elementary or secondary school may not obtain \"Non-public School Recognition\" status unless (i) the school requires all applicants for employment with the school, after July 1, 2007, to authorize a fingerprint-based criminal history records check as a condition of employment to determine if such applicants have been convicted of specified criminal or drug offenses and (ii) the school performs a check of the Statewide Sex Offender Database for each applicant for employment, after July 1, 2007, to determine whether the applicant has been adjudicated a sex offender. Provides that no non-public school may obtain recognition status that knowingly employs a person, hired after July 1, 2007, for whom a Department of State Police and Federal Bureau of Investigation fingerprint-based criminal history records check and a Statewide Sex Offender Database check has not been initiated or who has been convicted of certain criminal or drug offenses. Contains provisions concerning a fee for the criminal history records check and reimbursement, confidentiality, and checks of employees of persons or firms holding contracts with the school. Effective July 1, 2007."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "95th"
identifier: "SB 143"
citation: "Illinois SB 143 (95th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 48
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2007-01-31"
last_action: "2007-08-23"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/3f0d7372-1835-448f-bf45-f6d4d869034e"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=143&GAID=9&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=27422&SessionID=51&GA=95"
source_hash: "9389721a52bee307cb860d42533142a5e59af2b44d417b9e4c72c1c41255abf6"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
---

# Illinois SB 143 (95th) — SCH CD-PRIV SCH-BACKGRND CHECK

Amends the School Code. Provides that a non-public elementary or secondary school may not obtain "Non-public School Recognition" status unless (i) the school requires all applicants for employment with the school, after July 1, 2007, to authorize a fingerprint-based criminal history records check as a condition of employment to determine if such applicants have been convicted of specified criminal or drug offenses and (ii) the school performs a check of the Statewide Sex Offender Database for each applicant for employment, after July 1, 2007, to determine whether the applicant has been adjudicated a sex offender. Provides that no non-public school may obtain recognition status that knowingly employs a person, hired after July 1, 2007, for whom a Department of State Police and Federal Bureau of Investigation fingerprint-based criminal history records check and a Statewide Sex Offender Database check has not been initiated or who has been convicted of certain criminal or drug offenses. Contains provisions concerning a fee for the criminal history records check and reimbursement, confidentiality, and checks of employees of persons or firms holding contracts with the school. Effective July 1, 2007.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500SB0143&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=27422&DocNum=143&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500SB0143eng&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=27422&DocNum=143&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500SB0143enr&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=27422&DocNum=143&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **115–1** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **57–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Dan Reitz — cosponsor (person)
- Daniel J. Burke — cosponsor (person)
- Elizabeth Hernandez — cosponsor (person)
- Jack D. Franks — cosponsor (person)
- Jacqueline Y. Collins — primary (person)
- Linda Chapa LaVia — cosponsor (person)
- Michael K. Smith — cosponsor (person)
- Monique D. Davis — cosponsor (person)
- Naomi D. Jakobsson — cosponsor (person)
- Patrick J Verschoore — cosponsor (person)
- Richard T. Bradley — cosponsor (person)
- Robert S. Molaro — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2007-01-31** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins `filing`
- **2007-01-31** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2007-01-31** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2007-02-07** Assigned to Education `referral-committee`
- **2007-02-22** Do Pass Education; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2007-02-22** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 23, 2007
- **2007-02-22** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2007-02-22** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 23, 2007
- **2007-02-22** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Edward D. Maloney
- **2007-02-22** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
- **2007-02-23** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Lauzen
- **2007-03-02** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter
- **2007-03-08** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine
- **2007-03-08** Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2007-03-08** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2007-03-08** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2007-03-08** Chief House Sponsor Rep. James D. Brosnahan
- **2007-03-08** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2007-03-08** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2007-04-26** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
- **2007-04-30** Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee `referral-committee`
- **2007-05-16** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo
- **2007-05-16** Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Fred Crespo
- **2007-05-17** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
- **2007-05-18** Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 25, 2007
- **2007-05-22** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert S. Molaro
- **2007-05-22** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Reitz
- **2007-05-22** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke
- **2007-05-23** Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 018-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2007-05-23** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2007-05-25** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2007-05-25** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2007-05-25** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Joyce
- **2007-05-25** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin A. McCarthy
- **2007-05-25** Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Kevin Joyce
- **2007-05-25** Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Kevin A. McCarthy
- **2007-05-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
- **2007-05-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- **2007-05-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J Verschoore
- **2007-05-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith
- **2007-05-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard T. Bradley
- **2007-05-29** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-001-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2007-05-29** Passed Both Houses
- **2007-05-30** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
- **2007-06-27** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2007-08-23** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2007-08-23** Effective Date August 23, 2007
- **2007-08-23** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0351 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/3f0d7372-1835-448f-bf45-f6d4d869034e`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).