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Bill EMPLOYEE BACKGROUND CHECK Creates the Best Candidate for the Job Act. Provides that an employer may not inquire into or require disclosure of a job applicant's criminal record or criminal history before the candidate has been notified that the candidate has been selected for a job interview or has been offered a conditional offer of employment. Requires consideration of the nature and gravity of a candidate's conviction record, the time elapsed since the conviction, and whether the conviction has a direct bearing on the candidate's fitness before excluding a candidate. Authorizes civil remedies. Provides that the Department of Labor may impose penalties for violations. Effective January 1, 2015. us/states/il Illinois General Assembly 98th HB 5701 Illinois HB 5701 (98th)
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Illinois HB 5701 (98th) — EMPLOYEE BACKGROUND CHECK

Creates the Best Candidate for the Job Act. Provides that an employer may not inquire into or require disclosure of a job applicant's criminal record or criminal history before the candidate has been notified that the candidate has been selected for a job interview or has been offered a conditional offer of employment. Requires consideration of the nature and gravity of a candidate's conviction record, the time elapsed since the conviction, and whether the conviction has a direct bearing on the candidate's fitness before excluding a candidate. Authorizes civil remedies. Provides that the Department of Labor may impose penalties for violations. Effective January 1, 2015.

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

  • Concurrence — 67–47 (pass) · lower
  • Third Reading — 63–53 (pass) · lower
  • Third Reading — 40–12 (pass) · upper
  • Concurrence, Amendment 3 — 67–47 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

  • Daniel Biss — cosponsor (person)
  • Donne E. Trotter — cosponsor (person)
  • Ira I. Silverstein — cosponsor (person)
  • John G. Mulroe — cosponsor (person)
  • John J. Cullerton — cosponsor (person)
  • Kimberly A. Lightford — cosponsor (person)
  • Linda Holmes — cosponsor (person)
  • Melinda Bush — cosponsor (person)
  • Napoleon Harris, III — cosponsor (person)
  • Rita Mayfield — primary (person)
  • Steve Stadelman — cosponsor (person)
  • Steven M. Landek — cosponsor (person)
  • William Delgado — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

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

  • 2014-02-14 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Rita Mayfield filing
  • 2014-02-14 First Reading reading-1
  • 2014-02-14 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2014-03-03 Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee referral-committee
  • 2014-03-05 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Rita Mayfield amendment-introduction
  • 2014-03-05 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2014-03-13 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Labor & Commerce Committee
  • 2014-03-18 House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Rita Mayfield amendment-introduction
  • 2014-03-18 House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2014-03-19 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
  • 2014-03-20 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
  • 2014-03-20 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
  • 2014-03-20 House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Labor & Commerce Committee
  • 2014-03-24 House Committee Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Rita Mayfield amendment-introduction
  • 2014-03-24 House Committee Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2014-03-25 House Committee Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Labor & Commerce Committee
  • 2014-03-26 House Committee Amendment No. 3 Adopted in Labor & Commerce Committee; by Voice Vote amendment-passage
  • 2014-03-26 Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; 011-003-000 committee-passage
  • 2014-03-26 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 amendment-failure
  • 2014-03-26 House Committee Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 amendment-failure
  • 2014-03-27 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2014-03-27 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
  • 2014-03-31 House Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Rita Mayfield amendment-introduction
  • 2014-03-31 House Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2014-04-01 House Floor Amendment No. 5 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Rita Mayfield amendment-introduction
  • 2014-04-01 House Floor Amendment No. 5 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2014-04-02 House Floor Amendment No. 5 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 committee-passage-favorable
  • 2014-04-04 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2014-04-04 House Floor Amendment No. 5 Adopted amendment-passage
  • 2014-04-04 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2014-04-07 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Christian L. Mitchell
  • 2014-04-07 Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Christian L. Mitchell
  • 2014-04-10 Third Reading - Consideration Postponed reading-3
  • 2014-04-10 Placed on Calendar - Consideration Postponed
  • 2014-04-11 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
  • 2014-04-11 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2014-04-29 Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-000-000
  • 2014-04-29 Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2014
  • 2014-04-29 Placed on Calendar - Consideration Postponed
  • 2014-04-30 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2014-04-30 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 063-053-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2014-04-30 House Floor Amendment No. 4 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 amendment-failure
  • 2014-04-30 Arrive in Senate introduction
  • 2014-04-30 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading May 1, 2014 reading-1
  • 2014-04-30 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muñoz
  • 2014-05-01 First Reading reading-1
  • 2014-05-01 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2014-05-01 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
  • 2014-05-01 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt
  • 2014-05-06 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
  • 2014-05-06 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
  • 2014-05-06 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Daniel Biss
  • 2014-05-06 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush
  • 2014-05-07 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul
  • 2014-05-07 Assigned to Executive referral-committee
  • 2014-05-08 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton
  • 2014-05-08 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman
  • 2014-05-09 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Antonio Muñoz amendment-introduction
  • 2014-05-09 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2014-05-09 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John G. Mulroe
  • 2014-05-12 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. William Delgado
  • 2014-05-12 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
  • 2014-05-13 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
  • 2014-05-13 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
  • 2014-05-13 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Steven M. Landek
  • 2014-05-14 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Antonio Muñoz amendment-introduction
  • 2014-05-14 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2014-05-14 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Executive
  • 2014-05-14 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Executive
  • 2014-05-14 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted amendment-passage
  • 2014-05-14 Do Pass as Amended Executive; 012-002-000 committee-passage
  • 2014-05-14 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 15, 2014
  • 2014-05-16 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Antonio Muñoz amendment-introduction
  • 2014-05-16 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2014-05-16 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2014-05-19 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter
  • 2014-05-19 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Executive
  • 2014-05-22 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 011-000-000
  • 2014-05-22 Second Reading reading-2
  • 2014-05-22 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Muñoz amendment-passage
  • 2014-05-22 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 23, 2014
  • 2014-05-23 Third Reading - Passed; 040-012-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2014-05-23 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) amendment-failure
  • 2014-05-23 Arrived in House introduction
  • 2014-05-23 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 2, 3
  • 2014-05-26 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Rita Mayfield
  • 2014-05-26 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Rita Mayfield
  • 2014-05-26 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2014-05-26 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2014-05-26 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Labor & Commerce Committee referral-committee
  • 2014-05-26 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Labor & Commerce Committee referral-committee
  • 2014-05-27 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Labor & Commerce Committee; 013-000-000
  • 2014-05-27 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Labor & Commerce Committee; 013-000-000
  • 2014-05-29 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 067-047-000
  • 2014-05-29 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 House Concurs 067-047-000
  • 2014-05-29 House Concurs
  • 2014-05-29 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
  • 2014-05-29 Passed Both Houses
  • 2014-06-27 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
  • 2014-07-21 Governor Approved executive-signature
  • 2014-07-21 Effective Date January 1, 2015
  • 2014-07-21 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0774 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/e6f61a12-80f0-4fb9-9724-6cc16d0b02d3. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).

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