Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB0997

Synopsis As Introduced
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".

Actions

Date	Chamber	Action
12/12/2022	House	Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
1/12/2023	House	First Reading
1/12/2023	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/21/2023	House	Balanced Budget Note Requested by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
2/21/2023	House	Correctional Note Requested by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
2/21/2023	House	Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
2/21/2023	House	Home Rule Note Requested by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
2/21/2023	House	Housing Affordability Impact Note Requested by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
2/21/2023	House	Judicial Note Requested by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
2/21/2023	House	Land Conveyance Appraisal Note Requested by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
2/21/2023	House	Pension Note Requested by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
2/21/2023	House	State Debt Impact Note Requested by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
2/21/2023	House	State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
2/28/2023	House	Assigned to State Government Administration Committee
3/10/2023	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

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