Illinois House Bill 2968 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on January 8 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-01-08 - Session Sine Die
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Clinical Social Work and Social Work Practice Act. Provides that the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation and the Social Work Examining and Disciplinary Board shall not request, inquire into, or consider certain criminal history records in connection with an application for licensure. Provides that a period of 5 years after a conviction of any felony or of a misdemeanor directly related to the practice of the profession, or 3 years since release from confinement, is prima facie evidence of rehabilitation. Requires the Department to consider certain mitigating factors and evidence of rehabilitation for applicants for licensure. Requires the Department, upon denial of a license, to provide the applicants certain information concerning the denial. Requires the Department to issue an annual report on certain information concerning granting or denial of license applications. Provides that the Department may refuse to issue or renew a license or may suspend, revoke, or place on probation or take other action on a license for certain criminal history for current licensees. Effective July 1, 2018.

SOCIAL WORK-CONVICTION HISTORY

Rep. Michael Zalewski [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-01-08	House	Session Sine Die
2017-04-28	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2017-04-26	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
2017-04-26	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
2017-03-30	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2017-03-30	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Restorative Justice Committee; 010-000-000
2017-03-30	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Restorative Justice Committee; by Voice Vote
2017-03-23	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Restorative Justice Committee
2017-03-22	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
2017-03-22	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
2017-02-22	House	Assigned to Restorative Justice Committee
2017-02-09	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2017-02-09	House	First Reading
2017-02-09	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Zalewski

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
225	20	19	Amended Code	Citation Text
225	20	9A-1	New Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2968&GAID=14&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=91&GA=100
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/100/HB/10000HB2968.htm
Amendment	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/100/HB/10000HB2968ham001.htm