Date	Chamber	Action
10/5/2007	House	Total Veto Stands - No Positive Action Taken

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

New Act

Synopsis As Introduced
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. Effective immediately.

House Amendment No. 1
Provides that the Act does not prohibit a State agency from conducting a criminal background check of an applicant for State employment.

House Amendment No. 2
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.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/20/2007	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. LaShawn K. Ford
2/20/2007	House	First Reading
2/20/2007	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/22/2007	House	Assigned to State Government Administration Committee
3/2/2007	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham
3/2/2007	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
3/2/2007	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan
3/2/2007	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson
3/2/2007	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Julie Hamos
3/2/2007	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Annazette Collins
3/2/2007	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia Reid Lindner
3/2/2007	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin
3/2/2007	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
3/2/2007	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Greg Harris
3/2/2007	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elga L. Jefferies
3/6/2007	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
3/7/2007	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marlow H. Colvin
3/7/2007	House	House Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by State Government Administration Committee
3/7/2007	House	House Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by State Government Administration Committee
3/7/2007	House	House Amendment No. 1 Adopted in State Government Administration Committee; by Voice Vote
3/7/2007	House	House Amendment No. 2 Adopted in State Government Administration Committee; by Voice Vote
3/7/2007	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 010-000-000
3/8/2007	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/8/2007	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Madigan
3/8/2007	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner
3/9/2007	House	Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson
3/13/2007	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
3/13/2007	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
3/27/2007	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington
3/27/2007	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard
3/27/2007	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland
3/27/2007	House	Third Reading - Consideration Postponed
3/27/2007	House	Placed on Calendar - Consideration Postponed March 27, 2007
4/27/2007	House	Third Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 3, 2007
5/2/2007	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 061-051-000
5/2/2007	House	Verified
5/2/2007	Senate	Arrive in Senate
5/2/2007	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading May 3, 2007
5/2/2007	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
5/3/2007	Senate	First Reading
5/3/2007	Senate	Referred to Rules
5/3/2007	Senate	Assigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs
5/10/2007	Senate	Do Pass State Government and Veterans Affairs; 005-000-002
5/10/2007	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 15, 2007
5/16/2007	Senate	Second Reading
5/16/2007	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 17, 2007
5/17/2007	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
5/22/2007	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul
5/22/2007	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. James T. Meeks
5/22/2007	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
5/22/2007	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 030-024-000
5/22/2007	House	Passed Both Houses
6/20/2007	House	Sent to the Governor
8/17/2007	House	Governor Vetoed
9/19/2007	House	Placed on Calendar Total Veto October 2, 2007
10/1/2007	House	Motion Filed Override Governor Veto Rep. LaShawn K. Ford
10/3/2007	House	3/5 Vote Required
10/3/2007	House	Override Governor Veto - House Lost 054-057-000
10/5/2007	House	Total Veto Stands - No Positive Action Taken

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