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| Bill | OCCUPATION LIC-CRIM CONVICTION | Amends the Funeral Directors and Embalmers Licensing Code, the Illinois Roofing Industry Licensing Act, the Barber, Cosmetology, Esthetics, Hair Braiding, and Nail Technology Act of 1985, the Illinois Public Accounting Act, and the Real Estate License Act of 2000. Allows the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation to consider an applicant's prior conviction or convictions, but provides that the conviction or convictions may not be the sole basis for refusing to issue a license unless the crime substantially and directly relates to the occupation for which the license is sought. Requires that if the conviction is used as a basis for rejection, the rejection must be in writing and specifically state the evidence presented and reasons for rejection, which must be substantially and directly related to the licensed activity. Provides specific considerations the Department must use in making its decision for rejection. Provides what the Department shall use as evidence of rehabilitation so that all license rights and privileges granted under the Act, under consideration for issuance or formerly revoked or suspended because of conviction of an offense, are automatically restored unless the Department finds that restoration is not in the public interest. Requires that the Department not consider non-conviction records, convictions that did not result in incarceration, or convictions unrelated to the capacity to serve the public. In provisions concerning grounds for discipline, makes changes concerning disqualifying criminal penalties and delinquent child support. | us/states/il | Illinois General Assembly | 99th | HB 5973 | Illinois HB 5973 (99th) |
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enacted | 3 | 87 | 4 | 2016-02-11 | 2016-08-22 | openstates | ocd-bill/3d60fa89-a296-4348-ad36-e86680b70cda | http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=5973&GAID=13&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=95473&SessionID=88&GA=99 | c44d785ef807f14d68e209ebf90469c0ca30a469234d2b86d087949c5239db4f | 2026-07-01 | https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump | 2026-07-06 | reported |
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Illinois HB 5973 (99th) — OCCUPATION LIC-CRIM CONVICTION
Amends the Funeral Directors and Embalmers Licensing Code, the Illinois Roofing Industry Licensing Act, the Barber, Cosmetology, Esthetics, Hair Braiding, and Nail Technology Act of 1985, the Illinois Public Accounting Act, and the Real Estate License Act of 2000. Allows the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation to consider an applicant's prior conviction or convictions, but provides that the conviction or convictions may not be the sole basis for refusing to issue a license unless the crime substantially and directly relates to the occupation for which the license is sought. Requires that if the conviction is used as a basis for rejection, the rejection must be in writing and specifically state the evidence presented and reasons for rejection, which must be substantially and directly related to the licensed activity. Provides specific considerations the Department must use in making its decision for rejection. Provides what the Department shall use as evidence of rehabilitation so that all license rights and privileges granted under the Act, under consideration for issuance or formerly revoked or suspended because of conviction of an offense, are automatically restored unless the Department finds that restoration is not in the public interest. Requires that the Department not consider non-conviction records, convictions that did not result in incarceration, or convictions unrelated to the capacity to serve the public. In provisions concerning grounds for discipline, makes changes concerning disqualifying criminal penalties and delinquent child support.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Votes
- Concurrence, Amendment 2 — 77–41 (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — 42–1 (pass) · upper
- Concurrence — 77–41 (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — 80–31 (pass) · lower
Sponsors
- Donne E. Trotter — cosponsor (person)
- Marcus C. Evans, Jr. — primary (person)
- Napoleon Harris, III — cosponsor (person)
- Pat McGuire — cosponsor (person)
- Steve Stadelman — cosponsor (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2016-02-11 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
filing - 2016-02-11 First Reading
reading-1 - 2016-02-11 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2016-03-23 Assigned to Business & Occupational Licenses Committee
referral-committee - 2016-03-24 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
- 2016-03-28 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
- 2016-04-05 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur Turner
- 2016-04-05 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
- 2016-04-05 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
- 2016-04-05 Do Pass / Short Debate Business & Occupational Licenses Committee; 006-004-000
committee-passage - 2016-04-06 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- 2016-04-07 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Morrison
- 2016-04-12 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
amendment-introduction - 2016-04-12 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2016-04-13 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Business & Occupational Licenses Committee
- 2016-04-14 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Business & Occupational Licenses Committee; 006-004-000
committee-passage-favorable - 2016-04-14 Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2016-04-14 Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2016-04-18 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
amendment-introduction - 2016-04-18 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2016-04-19 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Business & Occupational Licenses Committee
- 2016-04-19 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
- 2016-04-20 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Business & Occupational Licenses Committee; 006-004-000
committee-passage-favorable - 2016-04-20 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
- 2016-04-20 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
- 2016-04-20 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
- 2016-04-20 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
- 2016-04-20 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
amendment-passage - 2016-04-20 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
amendment-passage - 2016-04-20 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- 2016-04-21 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
- 2016-04-21 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley
- 2016-04-21 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Silvana Tabares
- 2016-04-21 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr.
- 2016-04-21 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
- 2016-04-21 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
- 2016-04-21 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Litesa E. Wallace
- 2016-04-21 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
- 2016-04-21 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 080-031-000
reading-3, passage - 2016-04-21 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margo McDermed
- 2016-04-21 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
- 2016-04-21 Arrive in Senate
introduction - 2016-04-21 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 22, 2016
reading-1 - 2016-04-21 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul
- 2016-04-22 First Reading
reading-1 - 2016-04-22 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2016-05-03 Assigned to Criminal Law
referral-committee - 2016-05-03 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- 2016-05-05 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Connelly
- 2016-05-06 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kwame Raoul
amendment-introduction - 2016-05-06 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2016-05-10 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
- 2016-05-10 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt
- 2016-05-11 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
amendment-passage - 2016-05-11 Do Pass as Amended Criminal Law; 011-000-000
committee-passage - 2016-05-11 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 12, 2016
- 2016-05-17 Second Reading
reading-2 - 2016-05-17 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2016
- 2016-05-19 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kwame Raoul
amendment-introduction - 2016-05-19 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2016-05-24 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
- 2016-05-25 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter
- 2016-05-27 Recalled to Second Reading
reading-2 - 2016-05-27 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Raoul
amendment-passage - 2016-05-27 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- 2016-05-27 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Pat McGuire
- 2016-05-27 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman
- 2016-05-27 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
- 2016-05-27 Third Reading - Passed; 042-001-000
reading-3, passage - 2016-05-29 Arrived in House
introduction - 2016-05-29 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1, 2
- 2016-05-29 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
- 2016-05-29 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
- 2016-05-29 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2016-05-29 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2016-05-30 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Business & Occupational Licenses Committee
referral-committee - 2016-05-30 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Business & Occupational Licenses Committee
referral-committee - 2016-05-31 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Business & Occupational Licenses Committee; 009-001-000
- 2016-05-31 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Business & Occupational Licenses Committee; 009-001-000
- 2016-05-31 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 077-041-000
- 2016-05-31 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 077-041-000
- 2016-05-31 House Concurs
- 2016-05-31 Passed Both Houses
- 2016-06-27 Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt - 2016-08-22 Governor Approved
executive-signature - 2016-08-22 Effective Date January 1, 2017
- 2016-08-22 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0876
became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/3d60fa89-a296-4348-ad36-e86680b70cda. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).