TASK FORCE EMPLOY RESTRICTIONS House SponsorsRep. Constance A. Howard-Charles E. Jefferson-William Davis-Cynthia Soto-Deborah L. Graham Senate Sponsors(Sen. Kwame Raoul-Don Harmon-Kimberly A. Lightford) 8/18/2009HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0593 New Act Creates the Task Force on Inventorying Employment Restrictions Act. Creates the Task Force on Inventorying Employment Restrictions within the Department of Employment Security. Provides that the Task Force shall review the statutes, administrative rules, policies, and practices that restrict employment of persons with criminal history and report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and General Assembly by January 31, 2010. Effective immediately.House Floor Amendment No. 1 Provides that the Task Force is created in the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (rather than the Department of Employment Security). Provides that the provisions of the Act are subject to an appropriation being made to the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority to implement the Act.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Provides that the report prepared by State agencies relating to employment restrictions that are based on criminal records shall be produced on or before September 1, 2010 (rather than September 1, 2009). Provides that the Task Force shall report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and General Assembly by December 31, 2010 (rather than by January 31, 2010). 2/19/2009HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Constance A. Howard 2/20/2009HouseFirst Reading 2/20/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/25/2009HouseAssigned to Labor Committee 3/4/2009HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Labor Committee; 024-000-000 3/5/2009HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/26/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson 3/26/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis 3/26/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto 3/26/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham 3/30/2009HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/30/2009HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 3/31/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Constance A. Howard 3/31/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 4/1/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000 4/1/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote 4/1/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/2/2009HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 117-000-000 4/2/2009SenateArrive in Senate 4/2/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 21, 2009 4/14/2009SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton 4/14/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon 4/15/2009SenateFirst Reading 4/15/2009SenateReferred to Assignments 4/22/2009SenateAssigned to Criminal Law 4/23/2009SenateAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Kwame Raoul 4/28/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kwame Raoul 4/28/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 4/28/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law 4/29/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 4/30/2009SenateDo Pass as Amended Criminal Law; 009-000-000 4/30/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 5, 2009 5/7/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 5/12/2009SenateSecond Reading 5/12/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2009 5/14/2009SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 5/14/2009HouseArrived in House 5/14/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1 5/15/2009HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Constance A. Howard 5/15/2009HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee 5/18/2009HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 5/22/2009HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 113-000-000 5/22/2009HousePassed Both Houses 6/19/2009HouseSent to the Governor 8/18/2009HouseGovernor Approved 8/18/2009HouseEffective Date August 18, 2009 8/18/2009HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0593