Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
Filed: 3/13/2014
 
 

 

 

 
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1
AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 4090




2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 4090 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:

 
4    "Section 5. The Criminal Code of 2012 is amended  by 
5changing Section 17-8.3 as follows:
 



6    (720 ILCS 5/17-8.3)
  (was 720 ILCS 5/17-22)


7    Sec. 17-8.3. 
False information on an application for 
8employment with
certain public or private agencies; use of 
9false academic degree.

10    (a) It is unlawful for an applicant for employment with a 
11public or private
agency that provides State funded services to 
12persons with mental illness or
developmental disabilities to 
13knowingly furnish false information regarding
professional 
14certification, licensing, criminal background, or employment

15history for the 5 years immediately preceding the date of 
16application
on an
application for
employment with the agency if 
 
 
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1the position of employment requires or provides
opportunity for 
2contact with persons with mental illness or developmental

3disabilities.

4    (b) It is unlawful for a person to knowingly use a false 
5academic
degree for the purpose of obtaining employment, 
6obtaining or admission to an
institution of higher learning, 
7obtaining or admission to an advanced degree
program at an 
8institution of higher learning, or for the purpose of obtaining

9a promotion or higher compensation in employment. 
10    (c) Sentence.  A violation of this Section is a Class A 
11misdemeanor.

12(Source: P.A. 96-1551, eff. 7-1-11.)".