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 Bill Status of HB5934  96th General Assembly


Short Description:  PARK DIST CD-EMPLOYMENT

House Sponsors
Rep. Robert Rita

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
70 ILCS 1205/8-23
70 ILCS 1505/16a-5


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Park District Code and the Chicago Park District Act. Provides that no park district may discharge any employee of a park district or deny any applicant employment at a park district on the basis of a prior conviction for a cannabis offense if certain requirements are met. Effective immediately.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Deletes reference to:
70 ILCS 1505/16a-5

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Park District Code. Provides that no park district may discharge any employee of a park district on the basis of a prior conviction for a drug offense under the Cannabis Control Act if (i) the employee was not sentenced to a period of incarceration as a result of his or her drug conviction and (ii) the employee was convicted of violating the Cannabis Control Act more than 20 years prior to his or her employment with the park district. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/10/2010HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Robert Rita
  2/10/2010HouseFirst Reading
  2/10/2010HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/22/2010HouseAssigned to Counties & Townships Committee
  3/11/2010HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Counties & Townships Committee
  3/11/2010HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Counties & Townships Committee; by Voice Vote
  3/11/2010HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Counties & Townships Committee; 006-002-000
  3/11/2010HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  3/25/2010HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  3/25/2010HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  3/26/2010HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die

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