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Bill 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. us/states/il Illinois General Assembly 95th SB 143 Illinois SB 143 (95th)
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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
  2. Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
  3. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

  • Third Reading — 1151 (pass) · lower
  • Third Reading — 570 (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; origin ocd-bill/3f0d7372-1835-448f-bf45-f6d4d869034e. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).