DESCENDANTS OF AM SLAVES PREF House SponsorsRep. La Shawn K. Ford 1/7/2025HouseSession Sine Die 20 ILCS 415/8b.21 new Amends the Personnel Code. Provides that qualified applicants who are American descendants of chattel slavery shall be eligible for a hiring preference for employment by the State of Illinois. Provides that to be qualified for the preference, the applicant must otherwise qualify for the job, and be eligible for the position. Provides that the preference shall be in the form of points added to the final grades of the persons if they otherwise qualify and are entitled to appear on the list of those eligible for appointments. Provides for the adoption of rules. Defines "American descendants of chattel slavery". 12/12/2022HousePrefiled with Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford 1/12/2023HouseFirst Reading 1/12/2023HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/21/2023HouseBalanced Budget Note Requested by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford 2/21/2023HouseCorrectional Note Requested by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford 2/21/2023HouseFiscal Note Requested by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford 2/21/2023HouseHome Rule Note Requested by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford 2/21/2023HouseHousing Affordability Impact Note Requested by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford 2/21/2023HouseJudicial Note Requested by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford 2/21/2023HouseLand Conveyance Appraisal Note Requested by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford 2/21/2023HousePension Note Requested by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford 2/21/2023HouseState Debt Impact Note Requested by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford 2/21/2023HouseState Mandates Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford 2/28/2023HouseAssigned to State Government Administration Committee 3/10/2023HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/7/2025HouseSession Sine Die