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| | 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
SB2319 Introduced 2/10/2023, by Sen. Karina Villa SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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| 820 ILCS 75/10 | | 820 ILCS 75/15 | |
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Amends the Job Opportunities for Qualified Applicants Act. Provides that a government employer may not inquire about or into, consider, or require disclosure of the criminal record or criminal history of an applicant until the applicant has been determined qualified for the position and notified that the applicant has been selected for an interview. Provides that an employer, employment agency, or government employer may not inquire about or into, consider, or require disclosure of the immigration, citizenship, or residency status of an applicant unless such an inquiry is required by law. Provides that if residency requirements are a requirement of employment by the employer, employment agency, or government employer, the address of the applicant is to be considered when determining residency and not the citizenship or immigration status of the applicant. Defines terms.
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| | SB2319 | | LRB103 28929 SPS 55315 b |
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1 | | AN ACT concerning employment.
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2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | | Section 5. The Job Opportunities for Qualified Applicants |
5 | | Act is amended by changing Sections 10 and 15 as follows:
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6 | | (820 ILCS 75/10)
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7 | | Sec. 10. Definitions. As used in this Act:
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8 | | "Applicant" means any person pursuing employment with an |
9 | | employer or with or through an employment agency.
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10 | | "Employer" means any person or private entity that has 15 |
11 | | or more employees in the current or preceding calendar year, |
12 | | and any agent of such an entity or person.
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13 | | "Employment agency" means any person or entity regularly |
14 | | undertaking with or without compensation to procure employees |
15 | | for an employer or to procure for employees opportunities to |
16 | | work for an employer and includes an agent of such a person.
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17 | | "Employment" means any occupation or vocation.
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18 | | "Government employer" means any State or local government |
19 | | agency, department, or entity. |
20 | | (Source: P.A. 98-774, eff. 1-1-15 .)
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21 | | (820 ILCS 75/15)
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22 | | Sec. 15. Employer pre-screening.
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