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Bill ATTORNEY ACT-ADMISSION TO BAR Amends the Attorney Act. Deletes language providing that no person shall be entitled to receive a license to practice law unless the person is a citizen of the United States or unless the person has made a declaration of intention to become a citizen or unless, having made such declaration of intention, he or she has filed a petition for naturalization within thirty days after becoming eligible to do so and until he shall have obtained a certificate of good moral character from a circuit court. Provides instead that no person shall be prohibited from receiving a license solely because he or she is not a citizen of the United States. Provides that the Illinois Supreme Court may grant a license to a person who, in addition to fulfilling the requirements to practice law within this State, satisfies the following requirements: (1) the United States Department of Homeland Security has approved the person's request for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals; (2) the person's Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals has not expired or has been properly renewed; and (3) the person has a current and valid employment authorization document issued by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service. Provides that the provisions concerning the issuance of a license to a person granted Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals is a state law for purposes of the federal statute governing the eligibility of nonresident aliens for state and local public benefits. Requests that the Illinois Supreme Court promulgate any orders or rules necessary to implement the amendatory Act. us/states/il Illinois General Assembly 99th SB 23 Illinois SB 23 (99th)
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Illinois SB 23 (99th) — ATTORNEY ACT-ADMISSION TO BAR

Amends the Attorney Act. Deletes language providing that no person shall be entitled to receive a license to practice law unless the person is a citizen of the United States or unless the person has made a declaration of intention to become a citizen or unless, having made such declaration of intention, he or she has filed a petition for naturalization within thirty days after becoming eligible to do so and until he shall have obtained a certificate of good moral character from a circuit court. Provides instead that no person shall be prohibited from receiving a license solely because he or she is not a citizen of the United States. Provides that the Illinois Supreme Court may grant a license to a person who, in addition to fulfilling the requirements to practice law within this State, satisfies the following requirements: (1) the United States Department of Homeland Security has approved the person's request for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals; (2) the person's Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals has not expired or has been properly renewed; and (3) the person has a current and valid employment authorization document issued by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service. Provides that the provisions concerning the issuance of a license to a person granted Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals is a state law for purposes of the federal statute governing the eligibility of nonresident aliens for state and local public benefits. Requests that the Illinois Supreme Court promulgate any orders or rules necessary to implement the amendatory Act.

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 — 67–39 (pass) · lower
  • Third Reading — 41–12 (pass) · upper

Sponsors

  • Cynthia Soto — cosponsor (person)
  • Daniel J. Burke — cosponsor (person)
  • Elizabeth Hernandez — cosponsor (person)
  • Emanuel Chris Welch — cosponsor (person)
  • John C. D'Amico — cosponsor (person)
  • John J. Cullerton — primary (person)
  • La Shawn K. Ford — cosponsor (person)
  • Linda Chapa LaVia — cosponsor (person)
  • Luis Arroyo — cosponsor (person)
  • Mary E. Flowers — cosponsor (person)
  • Silvana Tabares — cosponsor (person)
  • Will Guzzardi — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

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

  • 2015-01-15 Prefiled with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton filing
  • 2015-01-15 First Reading reading-1
  • 2015-01-15 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2015-01-21 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muñoz
  • 2015-01-28 Assigned to Executive referral-committee
  • 2015-02-19 Do Pass Executive; 015-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2015-02-19 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 3, 2015
  • 2015-03-05 Second Reading reading-2
  • 2015-03-05 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 10, 2015
  • 2015-03-10 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton amendment-introduction
  • 2015-03-10 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2015-03-11 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
  • 2015-04-23 Recalled to Second Reading reading-2
  • 2015-04-23 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; J. Cullerton amendment-passage
  • 2015-04-23 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
  • 2015-04-23 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
  • 2015-04-23 Third Reading - Passed; 041-012-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2015-04-24 Arrived in House introduction
  • 2015-04-24 Chief House Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
  • 2015-04-24 First Reading reading-1
  • 2015-04-24 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2015-04-27 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
  • 2015-05-18 Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 22, 2015
  • 2015-05-18 Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee referral-committee
  • 2015-05-18 Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Judiciary - Civil Committee; Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
  • 2015-05-18 Motion Prevailed
  • 2015-05-19 Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 007-004-000 committee-passage
  • 2015-05-19 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2015-05-22 Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2015
  • 2015-05-27 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2015-05-27 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2015-05-28 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 067-039-002 reading-3, passage
  • 2015-05-28 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
  • 2015-05-28 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
  • 2015-05-28 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Silvana Tabares
  • 2015-05-28 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke
  • 2015-05-28 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
  • 2015-05-28 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
  • 2015-05-28 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
  • 2015-05-28 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
  • 2015-05-28 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo
  • 2015-05-28 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
  • 2015-05-28 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John C. D'Amico
  • 2015-05-28 Passed Both Houses
  • 2015-06-26 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
  • 2015-08-20 Governor Approved executive-signature
  • 2015-08-20 Effective Date January 1, 2016
  • 2015-08-20 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0419 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/5bfaaa46-d7e3-4181-b080-c2f9f7ec3eec. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).

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