John J. Cullerton
- Democratic
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.
Governor Approved
Effective Date January 1, 2016
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0419
Sent to the Governor
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
Passed Both Houses
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John C. D'Amico
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Silvana Tabares
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 067-039-002
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
Second Reading - Short Debate
Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2015
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 007-004-000
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Judiciary - Civil Committee; Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 22, 2015
Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
Motion Prevailed
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
Arrived in House
Referred to Rules Committee
First Reading
Chief House Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
Recalled to Second Reading
Third Reading - Passed; 041-012-000
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; J. Cullerton
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 10, 2015
Second Reading
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 3, 2015
Do Pass Executive; 015-000-000
Assigned to Executive
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muñoz
First Reading
Referred to Assignments
Prefiled with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton
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