Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session

Illinois Senate Bill SB2319 Compare Versions

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1	1	103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 SB2319 Introduced 2/10/2023, by Sen. Karina Villa SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 820 ILCS 75/10820 ILCS 75/15 Amends the Job Opportunities for Qualified Applicants Act. Provides that a government employer may not inquire about or into, consider, or require disclosure of the criminal record or criminal history of an applicant until the applicant has been determined qualified for the position and notified that the applicant has been selected for an interview. Provides that an employer, employment agency, or government employer may not inquire about or into, consider, or require disclosure of the immigration, citizenship, or residency status of an applicant unless such an inquiry is required by law. Provides that if residency requirements are a requirement of employment by the employer, employment agency, or government employer, the address of the applicant is to be considered when determining residency and not the citizenship or immigration status of the applicant. Defines terms. LRB103 28929 SPS 55315 b A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 SB2319 Introduced 2/10/2023, by Sen. Karina Villa SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 820 ILCS 75/10820 ILCS 75/15 820 ILCS 75/10 820 ILCS 75/15 Amends the Job Opportunities for Qualified Applicants Act. Provides that a government employer may not inquire about or into, consider, or require disclosure of the criminal record or criminal history of an applicant until the applicant has been determined qualified for the position and notified that the applicant has been selected for an interview. Provides that an employer, employment agency, or government employer may not inquire about or into, consider, or require disclosure of the immigration, citizenship, or residency status of an applicant unless such an inquiry is required by law. Provides that if residency requirements are a requirement of employment by the employer, employment agency, or government employer, the address of the applicant is to be considered when determining residency and not the citizenship or immigration status of the applicant. Defines terms. LRB103 28929 SPS 55315 b LRB103 28929 SPS 55315 b A BILL FOR
2	2	103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 SB2319 Introduced 2/10/2023, by Sen. Karina Villa SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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6	6	Amends the Job Opportunities for Qualified Applicants Act. Provides that a government employer may not inquire about or into, consider, or require disclosure of the criminal record or criminal history of an applicant until the applicant has been determined qualified for the position and notified that the applicant has been selected for an interview. Provides that an employer, employment agency, or government employer may not inquire about or into, consider, or require disclosure of the immigration, citizenship, or residency status of an applicant unless such an inquiry is required by law. Provides that if residency requirements are a requirement of employment by the employer, employment agency, or government employer, the address of the applicant is to be considered when determining residency and not the citizenship or immigration status of the applicant. Defines terms.
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12	12	1 AN ACT concerning employment.
13	13	2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
14	14	3 represented in the General Assembly:
15	15	4 Section 5. The Job Opportunities for Qualified Applicants
16	16	5 Act is amended by changing Sections 10 and 15 as follows:
17	17	6 (820 ILCS 75/10)
18	18	7 Sec. 10. Definitions. As used in this Act:
19	19	8 "Applicant" means any person pursuing employment with an
20	20	9 employer or with or through an employment agency.
21	21	10 "Employer" means any person or private entity that has 15
22	22	11 or more employees in the current or preceding calendar year,
23	23	12 and any agent of such an entity or person.
24	24	13 "Employment agency" means any person or entity regularly
25	25	14 undertaking with or without compensation to procure employees
26	26	15 for an employer or to procure for employees opportunities to
27	27	16 work for an employer and includes an agent of such a person.
28	28	17 "Employment" means any occupation or vocation.
29	29	18 "Government employer" means any State or local government
30	30	19 agency, department, or entity.
31	31	20 (Source: P.A. 98-774, eff. 1-1-15.)
32	32	21 (820 ILCS 75/15)
33	33	22 Sec. 15. Employer pre-screening.
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37	37	103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 SB2319 Introduced 2/10/2023, by Sen. Karina Villa SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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41	41	Amends the Job Opportunities for Qualified Applicants Act. Provides that a government employer may not inquire about or into, consider, or require disclosure of the criminal record or criminal history of an applicant until the applicant has been determined qualified for the position and notified that the applicant has been selected for an interview. Provides that an employer, employment agency, or government employer may not inquire about or into, consider, or require disclosure of the immigration, citizenship, or residency status of an applicant unless such an inquiry is required by law. Provides that if residency requirements are a requirement of employment by the employer, employment agency, or government employer, the address of the applicant is to be considered when determining residency and not the citizenship or immigration status of the applicant. Defines terms.
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70	70	1 (a) An employer, or employment agency, or government
71	71	2 employer may not inquire about or into, consider, or require
72	72	3 disclosure of the criminal record or criminal history of an
73	73	4 applicant until the applicant has been determined qualified
74	74	5 for the position and notified that the applicant has been
75	75	6 selected for an interview by the employer, or employment
76	76	7 agency, or government employer or, if there is not an
77	77	8 interview, until after a conditional offer of employment is
78	78	9 made to the applicant by the employer, or employment agency,
79	79	10 or government employer.
80	80	11 (b) The requirements set forth in subsection (a) of this
81	81	12 Section do not apply for positions where:
82	82	13 (1) employers are required to exclude applicants with
83	83	14 certain criminal convictions from employment due to
84	84	15 federal or State law;
85	85	16 (2) a standard fidelity bond or an equivalent bond is
86	86	17 required and an applicant's conviction of one or more
87	87	18 specified criminal offenses would disqualify the applicant
88	88	19 from obtaining such a bond, in which case an employer may
89	89	20 include a question or otherwise inquire whether the
90	90	21 applicant has ever been convicted of any of those
91	91	22 offenses; or
92	92	23 (3) employers employ individuals licensed under the
93	93	24 Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act.
94	94	25 (b-5) An employer, employment agency, or government
95	95	26 employer may not inquire about or into, consider, or require
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106	106	1 disclosure of the immigration, citizenship, or residency
107	107	2 status of an applicant unless such an inquiry is required by
108	108	3 law. If residency requirements are a requirement of employment
109	109	4 by the employer, employment agency, or government employer,
110	110	5 the address of the applicant is to be considered when
111	111	6 determining residency and not the citizenship or immigration
112	112	7 status of the applicant.
113	113	8 (c) This Section does not prohibit an employer or
114	114	9 government employer from notifying applicants in writing of
115	115	10 the specific offenses that will disqualify an applicant from
116	116	11 employment in a particular position due to federal or State
117	117	12 law or the employer or government employer's policy.
118	118	13 (Source: P.A. 98-774, eff. 1-1-15.)
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