STATE EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION House SponsorsRep. LaShawn K. Ford and Monique D. Davis Senate Sponsors(Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford) 1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die New Act Creates the State Employment Application Act. Provides that an application for State employment may not contain any question as to whether the applicant was convicted of or placed on supervision for a non-violent criminal offense but must contain a question as to whether the applicant for State employment has ever been convicted of a violent offense that is classified as a felony. Provides that nothing in the Act shall be construed to prohibit a State agency from conducting a criminal background check of an applicant for State employment. Provides that if a federal or State law disqualifies a person convicted of certain offenses from holding a position, an application for that position may inquire as to whether the applicant has been convicted of a disqualifying offense. Provides that if an applicant is applying for a position of peace officer, an application for that position may inquire as to whether the applicant has been convicted of a disqualifying offense. Provides that nothing in the Act prohibits a decision to refuse to hire on the basis that the applicant has been convicted of a criminal offense. Effective immediately.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to:20 ILCS 415/8b.1from Ch. 127, par. 63b108b.1Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Personnel Code. Provides that the Department of Central Management Services must, within 10 calendar days after the end of each month, post on its Internet website a list showing the total number of those taking competitive examinations for employment during that month and receiving a "superior", "A", or otherwise designated highest test result, together with a breakdown of that total number categorizing the number of applicants receiving that highest grade by race as follows: African American, Hispanic, Asian American, Native American, Caucasian, and Other. Provides that the list shall include only numbers and shall not identify individuals by name. 1/20/2010HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. LaShawn K. Ford 1/21/2010HouseFirst Reading 1/21/2010HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/22/2010HouseAssigned to State Government Administration Committee 3/4/2010HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis 3/10/2010HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by State Government Administration Committee 3/10/2010HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in State Government Administration Committee; by Voice Vote 3/10/2010HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 009-004-002 3/10/2010HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/16/2010HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/16/2010HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/17/2010HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 065-049-000 3/17/2010SenateArrive in Senate 3/17/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 18, 2010 4/6/2010SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 4/6/2010SenateFirst Reading 4/6/2010SenateReferred to Assignments 1/4/2011SenateAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die