Date	Chamber	Action
1/12/2011	Senate	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

730 ILCS 5/5-5.5-5

730 ILCS 5/5-5.5-15

730 ILCS 5/5-5.5-25

730 ILCS 5/5-5.5-30

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Unified Code of Corrections relating to relief from disabilities automatically imposed by law. Provides that the court may grant relief from forfeitures. Defines "eligible offender" for the purposes of relief from disabilities and forfeitures as a person who has been convicted of a crime that does not include an offense or attempted offense that would subject the person to registration under the Sex Offender Registration Act, the Arsonist Registration Act, or the Child Murderer and Violent Offender Against Youth Registration Act (rather than an offense that is not a crime of violence, a Class X or a nonprobationable offense, or a violation of the Sex Offenses or Bodily Harm Articles of the Criminal Code of 1961, but who has not been convicted more than twice of a felony). Provides that "eligible offender" does not include a person who has been convicted of committing or attempting to commit first degree murder. Provides that a certificate of good conduct may be granted to relieve an eligible offender of any employment bar. Provides that the certificate may be limited to one or more enumerated disabilities or bars or may relieve the individual of all disabilities and bars. Provides that a certificate of good conduct does not limit the employer from accessing criminal background information; nor does it hide, alter, or expunge the record. Provides that a certificate of good conduct does not relieve an offender of any employment-related disability imposed by law by reason of his or her conviction of a crime that would prevent his or her employment by the Department of Corrections.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Provides that an employer is not civilly or criminally liable for an act or omission by an employee who has been issued a certificate of relief from disabilities or a certificate of good conduct, except for a willful or wanton act by the employer in hiring the employee who has been issued a certificate of relief from disabilities or a certificate of good conduct.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/19/2009	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mattie Hunter
2/19/2009	Senate	First Reading
2/19/2009	Senate	Referred to Assignments
3/4/2009	Senate	Assigned to Criminal Law
3/4/2009	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mattie Hunter
3/4/2009	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
3/10/2009	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
3/11/2009	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
3/12/2009	Senate	To Criminal Law Subcommittee on Enhancements and Redundancy
3/13/2009	Senate	Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
3/17/2009	Senate	Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Kwame Raoul
3/17/2009	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
1/12/2011	Senate	Session Sine Die

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