Illinois House Bill 3056 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 25-0)
Status: Introduced on February 15 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-05-14 - Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Aaron M. Ortiz
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Creates the Employee Background Fairness Act. Provides that an employer may not refuse to hire an individual and may not discharge an individual because of the individual's criminal history unless the individual has one or more convictions and there is a direct relationship between one of more of an individual's convictions and the specific employment sought. Prohibits retaliation for exercising rights under the Act. Provides that an individual denied or discharged from employment because of his or her criminal history in violation of the Act may recover from the employer in a civil action: (1) damages in the amount of $2,000 or actual damages, whichever is greater; (2) costs and reasonable attorney's fees as allowed by the court; and (3) any other appropriate relief, including punitive damages. Defines terms. Effective immediately.

EMPLOYEE BACKGROUND FAIRNESS

Rep. Sonya Harper [D]	Rep. Latoya Greenwood [D]	Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth [D]	Rep. Curtis Tarver [D]
Rep. Theresa Mah [D]	Rep. Carol Ammons [D]	Rep. Justin Slaughter [D]	Sen. Celina Villanueva [D]
Rep. Anne Stava-Murray [D]	Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez [D]	Rep. Kelly Cassidy [D]	Rep. Camille Lilly [D]
Rep. Emanuel Welch [D]	Rep. Maurice West [D]	Rep. Will Guzzardi [D]	Rep. Lamont Robinson [D]
Rep. Melissa Conyears-Ervin [D]	Rep. Mark Walker [D]	Rep. Luis Arroyo [D]	Rep. Nicholas Smith [D]
Rep. LaShawn Ford [D]	Rep. Marcus Evans [D]	Rep. Arthur Turner [D]	Rep. Mary Flowers [D]
Rep. Aaron Ortiz [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-05-14	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Aaron M. Ortiz
2019-05-01	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II
2019-04-04	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
2019-04-04	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur Turner
2019-03-29	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2019-03-28	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
2019-03-28	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
2019-03-20	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K. Smith
2019-03-07	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo
2019-03-07	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark L. Walker
2019-03-07	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Melissa Conyears-Ervin
2019-03-05	House	Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee
2019-02-28	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
2019-02-28	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lamont J. Robinson, Jr.
2019-02-28	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
2019-02-28	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
2019-02-28	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
2019-02-27	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
2019-02-27	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
2019-02-27	House	Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
2019-02-27	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. LaToya Greenwood
2019-02-27	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
2019-02-27	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
2019-02-21	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray
2019-02-21	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Celina Villanueva
2019-02-21	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
2019-02-21	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
2019-02-21	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
2019-02-15	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2019-02-15	House	First Reading
2019-02-15	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Sonya M. Harper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3056&GAID=15&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=108&GA=101
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/101/HB/10100HB3056.htm