CARNIVAL/AMUSEMENT WORKERS Senate SponsorsSen. Scott M. Bennett and Napoleon Harris, III House Sponsors(Rep. Carol Ammons-Thomas M. Bennett) 8/17/2018SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0944 430 ILCS 85/2-1from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4051Amends the Amusement Ride and Attraction Safety Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to:430 ILCS 85/2-1Adds reference to:430 ILCS 85/2-20Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Amusement Ride and Attraction Safety Act. Makes changes to provisions concerning the penalty for a person, firm, corporation, or other entity that owns or operates a carnival, amusement enterprise, or fair that employs a carnival or amusement enterprise worker convicted of specified offenses or that fails to conduct a criminal history records check or a sex offender registry check for a carnival or amusement enterprise worker that it employs. Changes the civil penalty to an amount not to exceed $5,000 (rather than $1,000) for a first offense and not to exceed $10,000 (rather than $5,000) for a second offense. Provides that a subsequent offense shall result in the revocation of a permit to operate in accordance with specified provisions (rather than a civil penalty not to exceed $15,000 for a third or subsequent offense). 2/16/2018SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Scott M. Bennett 2/16/2018SenateFirst Reading 2/16/2018SenateReferred to Assignments 3/14/2018SenateAssigned to Licensed Activities and Pensions 3/14/2018SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Scott M. Bennett 3/14/2018SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 4/4/2018SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities and Pensions 4/5/2018SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Scott M. Bennett 4/5/2018SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 4/10/2018SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities and Pensions 4/11/2018SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Licensed Activities and Pensions 4/11/2018SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted 4/12/2018SenateDo Pass as Amended Licensed Activities and Pensions; 008-000-000 4/12/2018SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 17, 2018 4/13/2018SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 4/19/2018SenateSecond Reading 4/19/2018SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 23, 2018 4/24/2018SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III 4/24/2018SenateThird Reading - Passed; 053-000-000 4/24/2018HouseArrived in House 4/24/2018HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons 4/24/2018HouseFirst Reading 4/24/2018HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/25/2018HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas M. Bennett 5/2/2018HouseAssigned to Business & Occupational Licenses Committee 5/9/2018HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Business & Occupational Licenses Committee; 007-000-000 5/10/2018HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/16/2018HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/16/2018HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/21/2018HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 100-000-000 5/21/2018SenatePassed Both Houses 6/19/2018SenateSent to the Governor 8/17/2018SenateGovernor Approved 8/17/2018SenateEffective Date January 1, 2019 8/17/2018SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0944