101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HB0175
 
Introduced , by Rep. Mary E. Flowers
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
20 ILCS 415/8b.21 new

     Amends the Personnel Code. Provides that State agencies, when hiring for full-time, temporary positions with an expected tenure of 12 to 24 months for the position, shall give preference to a qualified applicant who is from a low-income household or has been unemployed for 6 months or more. Provides that State agencies, when hiring for internships, student assistant positions, and summer positions, shall give preference to a qualified applicant who resides in a low-income household, is up to 21 years old, and is currently attending high school.
  


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1    AN ACT concerning local government.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
4    Section 5. The Personnel Code is amended  by adding Section 
58b.21 as follows:
 
6    (20 ILCS 415/8b.21 new)
7    Sec. 8b.21. Preference for low-income households and the 
8long-term unemployed. 
9    (a)    State agencies, when hiring for full-time, temporary 
10positions with an expected tenure of 12 to 24 months for the 
11position, shall give preference to a qualified applicant who is 
12from a low-income household or has been unemployed for 6 months 
13or more. Any application for these full-time, temporary 
14positions with a State agency shall allow the applicant to 
15identify that the applicant is eligible for a preference under 
16this Section, but the application shall not require the 
17applicant to identify the specific category that entitles him 
18or her for eligibility. 
19    (b) State agencies, when hiring for internships, student 
20assistant positions, and summer positions shall give 
21preference to a qualified applicant who resides in a low-income 
22household. The preference shall be granted to applicants who 
23are up to 21 years of age and currently attending high school. 
 
 
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1Any application for an internship and student assistant 
2position with a State agency shall allow the applicant to 
3identify that the applicant is eligible for a preference under 
4this Section, but the application shall not require the 
5applicant to identify the specific category that entitles him 
6or her for eligibility.
7    (c) For the purpose of this Section, the following 
8definitions shall apply: 
9    "Low-income household" has the meaning given to 
10"low-income" in Section 11.05 of the Lead Poisoning Prevention 
11Act. 
12    "Preference" means priority over similarly qualified 
13applicants for placement in the position.