SB 23

  • Illinois Senate Bill
  • 99th Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Apr 24, 2015
  • Passed Senate Apr 23, 2015
  • Passed House May 28, 2015
  • Signed by Governor Aug 20, 2015

Attorney Act-Admission To Bar

Abstract

Amends the Attorney Act. Deletes language providing that no person shall be entitled to receive a license to practice law unless the person is a citizen of the United States or unless the person has made a declaration of intention to become a citizen or unless, having made such declaration of intention, he or she has filed a petition for naturalization within thirty days after becoming eligible to do so and until he shall have obtained a certificate of good moral character from a circuit court. Provides instead that no person shall be prohibited from receiving a license solely because he or she is not a citizen of the United States. Provides that the Illinois Supreme Court may grant a license to a person who, in addition to fulfilling the requirements to practice law within this State, satisfies the following requirements: (1) the United States Department of Homeland Security has approved the person's request for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals; (2) the person's Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals has not expired or has been properly renewed; and (3) the person has a current and valid employment authorization document issued by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service. Provides that the provisions concerning the issuance of a license to a person granted Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals is a state law for purposes of the federal statute governing the eligibility of nonresident aliens for state and local public benefits. Requests that the Illinois Supreme Court promulgate any orders or rules necessary to implement the amendatory Act.

Bill Sponsors (12)

Votes


Actions


Aug 20, 2015

Senate

Governor Approved

Senate

Effective Date January 1, 2016

Senate

Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0419

Jun 26, 2015

Senate

Sent to the Governor

May 28, 2015

House

Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo

House

Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford

House

Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi

House

Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers

Senate

Passed Both Houses

House

Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John C. D'Amico

House

Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch

House

Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke

House

Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Silvana Tabares

House

Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez

House

Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto

House

Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 067-039-002

House

Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia

May 27, 2015

House

Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

House

Second Reading - Short Debate

May 22, 2015

House

Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2015

May 19, 2015

House

Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 007-004-000

House

Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

May 18, 2015

House

Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Judiciary - Civil Committee; Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie

House

Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 22, 2015

House

Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee

House

Motion Prevailed

Apr 27, 2015

Senate

Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon

Apr 24, 2015

House

Arrived in House

House

Referred to Rules Committee

House

First Reading

House

Chief House Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie

Apr 23, 2015

Senate

Recalled to Second Reading

Senate

Third Reading - Passed; 041-012-000

Senate

Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez

Senate

Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading

Senate

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; J. Cullerton

Mar 11, 2015

Senate

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments

Mar 10, 2015

Senate

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

Senate

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton

Mar 05, 2015

Senate

Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 10, 2015

Senate

Second Reading

Feb 19, 2015

Senate

Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 3, 2015

Senate

Do Pass Executive; 015-000-000

Jan 28, 2015

Senate

Assigned to Executive

Jan 21, 2015

Senate

Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muñoz

Jan 15, 2015

Senate

First Reading

Senate

Referred to Assignments

Senate

Prefiled with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton

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Related Documents

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