Illinois House Bill 4446 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-1)
Status: Engrossed on April 20 2016 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-05-27 - Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Pending: Senate Assignments Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

Creates the College Admission Inquiries Act. Provides that during the admission decision-making process, a college (defined as an institution of higher education authorized to confer degrees in this State) may not inquire about arrests that did not result in a criminal conviction and criminal convictions that have been sealed or expunged or make any inquiry or consider information about any arrest or criminal accusation of an individual that was followed by a termination of that criminal action or proceeding in favor of the individual. Provides that a college may not make any inquiry or consider information about an individual's past criminal conviction or convictions at any time during the admission decision-making process. Provides that after an individual has been admitted as a student, a college may make inquiries about and consider information about the individual's past criminal conviction history for the purpose of offering support counseling and services. Provides that a college may also make inquiries about and consider information about the individual's past criminal conviction history for the purpose of making decisions about participation in activities and aspects of campus life associated with the individual's status as a student. Provides that a college may not use the information to rescind an offer of admission. Provides that a college is not required to make inquiries into or consider an individual's criminal conviction history for any reason. Effective immediately.

COLLEGE ADMISSION INQUIRIES

Rep. Barbara Wheeler [R]	Rep. Mary Flowers [D]	Rep. Carol Ammons [D]	Rep. Eddie Jackson [D]
Rep. Arthur Turner [D]	Sen. Elgie Sims [D]	Rep. Al Riley [D]	Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez [D]
Sen. Pat McGuire [D]	Sen. Emil Jones [D]

2016-04-20 - House - Third Reading in House (Y: 62 N: 50 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-05-27	Senate	Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
2016-05-13	Senate	Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 27, 2016
2016-05-12	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
2016-05-10	Senate	Re-referred to Higher Education
2016-05-05	Senate	Assigned to Criminal Law
2016-05-04	Senate	Sponsor Removed Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
2016-04-21	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
2016-04-20	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2016-04-20	Senate	First Reading
2016-04-20	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Pat McGuire
2016-04-20	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
2016-04-20	Senate	Arrive in Senate
2016-04-20	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
2016-04-20	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 062-050-000
2016-04-19	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur Turner
2016-04-14	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr.
2016-04-12	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
2016-04-12	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
2016-04-06	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
2016-04-06	House	Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Mary E. Flowers
2016-04-06	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
2016-04-06	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2016-04-05	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 016-001-000
2016-04-05	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Higher Education Committee; by Voice Vote
2016-04-04	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Higher Education Committee
2016-03-31	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
2016-03-31	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Wheeler
2016-03-23	House	Assigned to Higher Education Committee
2016-03-18	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley
2016-03-01	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
2016-01-15	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2016-01-15	House	First Reading
2016-01-14	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Barbara Wheeler

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4446&GAID=13&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=88&GA=99
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/99/HB/09900HB4446.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/99/HB/09900HB4446eng.htm
Amendment	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/99/HB/09900HB4446ham001.htm
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/99/house/09900HB4446_04202016_026000T.pdf