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type: "Bill"
title: "PARK DIST-CRIMINAL BACKGROUND"
description: "Amends the Park District Code. Prohibits a park district from knowingly employing a minor who has been adjudicated as committing any of the following offenses: (i) unlawful use of weapons, (ii) a violation of the Illinois Controlled Substances Act, (iii) a violation of certain provisions of the Cannabis Control Act, (iv) a forcible felony, (v) a violation of the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act, or (vi) a felony or a Class A or B misdemeanor. Provides that the Illinois Department of State Police shall conduct a search of the Illinois criminal history records database to ascertain if a minor applicant being considered for employment with a park district has been adjudicated as committing specified offenses. Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. In provisions concerning the confidentiality of the law enforcement records of minors, provides that the president of a park district may have access to specified records of a minor who is applying for employment with the park district."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "97th"
identifier: "HB 3129"
citation: "Illinois HB 3129 (97th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 62
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2011-02-23"
last_action: "2012-07-06"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/da693fe9-3c11-4380-b025-b86326f96bc8"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3129&GAID=11&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=60460&SessionID=84&GA=97"
source_hash: "fac4a374f76d8d80943daa7fd64b560acdd88029203754a7bd6d371155a3b4f1"
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 HB 3129 (97th) — PARK DIST-CRIMINAL BACKGROUND
Amends the Park District Code. Prohibits a park district from knowingly employing a minor who has been adjudicated as committing any of the following offenses: (i) unlawful use of weapons, (ii) a violation of the Illinois Controlled Substances Act, (iii) a violation of certain provisions of the Cannabis Control Act, (iv) a forcible felony, (v) a violation of the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act, or (vi) a felony or a Class A or B misdemeanor. Provides that the Illinois Department of State Police shall conduct a search of the Illinois criminal history records database to ascertain if a minor applicant being considered for employment with a park district has been adjudicated as committing specified offenses. Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. In provisions concerning the confidentiality of the law enforcement records of minors, provides that the president of a park district may have access to specified records of a minor who is applying for employment with the park district.
## 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=09700HB3129&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=60460&DocNum=3129&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700HB3129eng&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=60460&DocNum=3129&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700HB3129enr&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=60460&DocNum=3129&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
## Votes
- Third Reading — **8622** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence, Amendment 2 — **1161** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence, Amendment 3 — **1161** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **510** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Darlene J. Senger — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2011-02-23** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Darlene J. Senger `filing`
- **2011-02-23** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-02-23** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-02-28** Assigned to Counties & Townships Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-03-17** Do Pass / Short Debate Counties & Townships Committee; 006-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2011-03-17** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2011-04-06** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Darlene J. Senger `amendment-introduction`
- **2011-04-06** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-04-11** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2011-04-12** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Darlene J. Senger `amendment-introduction`
- **2011-04-12** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-04-12** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2011-04-13** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2011-04-13** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Withdrawn by Rep. Darlene J. Senger
- **2011-04-13** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2011-04-13** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2011-04-14** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 086-022-008 `reading-3, passage`
- **2011-04-14** Motion Filed to Reconsider Vote Rep. Jack D. Franks
- **2011-04-15** Motion to Reconsider Vote - Withdrawn Rep. Jack D. Franks
- **2011-04-22** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2011-04-22** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading May 3, 2011 `reading-1`
- **2011-04-25** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi
- **2011-04-27** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-04-27** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2012-02-17** Assigned to Local Government `referral-committee`
- **2012-02-17** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon `amendment-introduction`
- **2012-02-17** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2012-02-23** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Don Harmon
- **2012-02-23** Do Pass Local Government; 008-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2012-02-23** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 24, 2012
- **2012-02-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon `amendment-introduction`
- **2012-02-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2012-02-27** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Local Government
- **2012-02-27** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2012-02-27** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 28, 2012
- **2012-02-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Local Government; 007-000-000
- **2012-02-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon `amendment-introduction`
- **2012-02-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2012-02-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments;
- **2012-03-22** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2012-03-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Harmon `amendment-passage`
- **2012-03-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Harmon `amendment-passage`
- **2012-03-22** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2012-03-22** Third Reading - Passed; 051-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2012-03-22** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2012-03-22** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2012-03-22** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 2, 3
- **2012-03-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Darlene J. Senger
- **2012-03-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Darlene J. Senger
- **2012-03-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-03-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-04-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Cities & Villages Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-04-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Cities & Villages Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-05-03** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Cities & Villages Committee; 011-000-000
- **2012-05-03** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Cities & Villages Committee; 011-000-000
- **2012-05-09** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 116-001-000
- **2012-05-09** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 House Concurs 116-001-000
- **2012-05-09** Passed Both Houses
- **2012-05-15** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2012-07-06** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2012-07-06** Effective Date July 6, 2012
- **2012-07-06** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0748 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/da693fe9-3c11-4380-b025-b86326f96bc8`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).