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| Bill | MED SCHOOL-BACKGROUND CHECK | Creates the Medical School Applicant Criminal Background Check Act. Provides that an applicant for admission to a medical school in the State must submit to, and each medical school located in the State must require, a criminal background check for felony convictions by the Department of State Police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation as part of the medical school admissions application process. Sets forth procedures for conducting the criminal background check. Provides that the Department of State Police shall charge a fee for conducting the criminal background check and that the medical school requesting the check shall be responsible for paying the fee. Provides that the medical school may, in turn, impose a fee on applicants to cover the cost of the background check. Provides that a felony conviction shall not preclude an applicant from gaining admission to any medical school located in the State, but shall be used as a factor in determining whether or not to admit an applicant. Amends the Department of State Police Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois to make a corresponding change. Effective immediately. | us/states/il | Illinois General Assembly | 94th | HB 3801 | Illinois HB 3801 (94th) |
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enacted | 3 | 75 | 4 | 2005-02-25 | 2005-12-05 | openstates | ocd-bill/96aaa9c6-2e49-4b02-9d9e-12e47f09e7da | http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3801&GAID=8&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=20591&SessionID=50&GA=94 | f85fe2cd59fc13f56c58a206bf78166676361d752f9effcb573d5bc77568fe0f | 2026-07-01 | https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump | 2026-07-06 | reported |
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Illinois HB 3801 (94th) — MED SCHOOL-BACKGROUND CHECK
Creates the Medical School Applicant Criminal Background Check Act. Provides that an applicant for admission to a medical school in the State must submit to, and each medical school located in the State must require, a criminal background check for felony convictions by the Department of State Police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation as part of the medical school admissions application process. Sets forth procedures for conducting the criminal background check. Provides that the Department of State Police shall charge a fee for conducting the criminal background check and that the medical school requesting the check shall be responsible for paying the fee. Provides that the medical school may, in turn, impose a fee on applicants to cover the cost of the background check. Provides that a felony conviction shall not preclude an applicant from gaining admission to any medical school located in the State, but shall be used as a factor in determining whether or not to admit an applicant. Amends the Department of State Police Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois to make a corresponding change. Effective immediately.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Votes
- Conference Committee Report — 115–0 (pass) · lower
- Conference Committee Report — 56–0 (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — 59–0 (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — 117–0 (pass) · lower
Sponsors
- Robin Kelly — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2005-02-25 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Robin Kelly
filing - 2005-02-25 First Reading
reading-1 - 2005-02-25 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2005-03-01 Assigned to Human Services Committee
referral-committee - 2005-03-09 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Human Services Committee
amendment-introduction - 2005-03-09 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote
amendment-passage - 2005-03-09 Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 012-000-000
committee-passage - 2005-03-10 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- 2005-03-15 Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2005-03-15 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- 2005-03-17 Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2005-03-17 Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2005-04-08 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robin Kelly
amendment-introduction - 2005-04-08 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2005-04-11 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000
committee-passage-favorable - 2005-04-11 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote
amendment-passage - 2005-04-11 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- 2005-04-12 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 117-000-000
reading-3, passage - 2005-04-12 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham
- 2005-04-12 Arrive in Senate
introduction - 2005-04-12 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 13, 2005
reading-1 - 2005-04-15 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- 2005-04-19 First Reading
reading-1 - 2005-04-19 Referred to Rules
referral-committee - 2005-04-21 Assigned to Judiciary
referral-committee - 2005-05-05 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
amendment-introduction - 2005-05-05 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
referral-committee - 2005-05-05 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary
- 2005-05-05 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
amendment-passage - 2005-05-05 Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 007-000-000
committee-passage - 2005-05-05 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 10, 2005
- 2005-05-10 Second Reading
reading-2 - 2005-05-10 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 11, 2005
- 2005-05-13 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
amendment-introduction - 2005-05-13 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules
referral-committee - 2005-05-16 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary
- 2005-05-17 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 010-000-000
- 2005-05-19 Recalled to Second Reading
reading-2 - 2005-05-19 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Collins
amendment-passage - 2005-05-19 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- 2005-05-19 Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000
reading-3, passage - 2005-05-19 Arrived in House
introduction - 2005-05-19 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1,2
- 2005-05-24 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Non-Concur Rep. Robin Kelly
- 2005-05-26 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Non-Concur Rep. Robin Kelly
- 2005-05-26 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Non-Concurs
- 2005-05-26 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Non-Concurs
- 2005-05-26 Secretary's Desk - Non-Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 01,02
- 2005-05-26 Placed on Calendar Order of Non-Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 01,02-May 27, 2005.
- 2005-05-27 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Refuse to Recede Filed with Secretary Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
filing - 2005-05-27 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Refuse to Recede Filed with Secretary Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
filing - 2005-05-28 Senate Refuses to Recede 01,02
- 2005-05-28 Senate Requests Conference Committee No. 1
- 2005-07-01 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules
referral-committee - 2005-10-25 Approved for Consideration Rules
- 2005-10-26 Conference Committee No. 1 Senate Appointed Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins; Sen. John J. Cullerton; Sen. Kwame Raoul; Sen. Edward Petka; Sen. Kirk W. Dillard
- 2005-10-26 Conference Committee No. 1 House Accede Request
- 2005-10-26 Conference Committee No. 1 House Appointed Rep. Robin Kelly; Rep. Deborah L. Graham; Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie; Rep. Brent Hassert; Rep. Patricia Reid Lindner
- 2005-11-03 Conference Committee No. 1 Report Submitted in House by Rep. Robin Kelly
- 2005-11-03 Conference Committee No. 1 Report Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2005-11-03 Conference Committee No. 1 Report Rules Referred to Human Services Committee
referral-committee - 2005-11-03 Conference Committee No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Human Services Committee; 011-000-000
committee-passage-favorable - 2005-11-03 Conference Committee No. 1 Report Submitted in Senate by Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- 2005-11-03 Conference Committee No. 1 Report Referred to Rules
referral-committee - 2005-11-03 Conference Committee No. 1 Report Rules Referred to Judiciary
referral-committee - 2005-11-03 Conference Committee No. 1 Report Recommended Do Adopt Judiciary; 010-000-000
- 2005-11-04 3/5 Vote Required
- 2005-11-04 Conference Committee No. 1 Report Adopted by the House 115-000-000
- 2005-11-04 Conference Committee No. 1 Report Adopted by the Senate 056-000-000
- 2005-11-04 Conference Committee No. 1 Report - Both Houses Adopted
- 2005-11-04 Passed Both Houses
- 2005-12-02 Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt - 2005-12-05 Governor Approved
executive-signature - 2005-12-05 Effective Date December 5, 2005
- 2005-12-05 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0709
became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/96aaa9c6-2e49-4b02-9d9e-12e47f09e7da. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).