Rita Mayfield
- Democratic
- Representative
- District 60
Primary
Creates the Best Candidate for the Job Act. Provides that an employer may not inquire into or require disclosure of a job applicant's criminal record or criminal history before the candidate has been notified that the candidate has been selected for a job interview or has been offered a conditional offer of employment. Requires consideration of the nature and gravity of a candidate's conviction record, the time elapsed since the conviction, and whether the conviction has a direct bearing on the candidate's fitness before excluding a candidate. Authorizes civil remedies. Provides that the Department of Labor may impose penalties for violations. Effective January 1, 2015.
Effective Date January 1, 2015
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0774
Governor Approved
Sent to the Governor
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 067-047-000
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 House Concurs 067-047-000
Passed Both Houses
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
House Concurs
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Labor & Commerce Committee; 013-000-000
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Labor & Commerce Committee; 013-000-000
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Rita Mayfield
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Labor & Commerce Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Labor & Commerce Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Rita Mayfield
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 2, 3
Arrived in House
Third Reading - Passed; 040-012-000
Second Reading
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 23, 2014
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Muñoz
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 011-000-000
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Executive
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Antonio Muñoz
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Executive
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Antonio Muñoz
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 15, 2014
Do Pass as Amended Executive; 012-002-000
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Executive
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Steven M. Landek
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. William Delgado
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John G. Mulroe
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Antonio Muñoz
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul
Assigned to Executive
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Daniel Biss
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
Referred to Assignments
First Reading
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt
House Floor Amendment No. 4 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 063-053-000
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muñoz
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading May 1, 2014
Arrive in Senate
Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2014
Placed on Calendar - Consideration Postponed
Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-000-000
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
Placed on Calendar - Consideration Postponed
Third Reading - Consideration Postponed
Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Christian L. Mitchell
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Christian L. Mitchell
Second Reading - Short Debate
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
House Floor Amendment No. 5 Adopted
House Floor Amendment No. 5 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
House Floor Amendment No. 5 Referred to Rules Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 5 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Rita Mayfield
House Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Rita Mayfield
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
House Committee Amendment No. 3 Adopted in Labor & Commerce Committee; by Voice Vote
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; 011-003-000
House Committee Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Labor & Commerce Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Rita Mayfield
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Labor & Commerce Committee
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Rita Mayfield
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Labor & Commerce Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Rita Mayfield
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Rita Mayfield
Referred to Rules Committee
First Reading
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