Full Text of SR1943 99th General Assembly
SR1943 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY |
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, It is incumbent upon the members of this body to | 3 | | take appropriate measures to ensure the health and safety of | 4 | | the citizens of this State; and | 5 | | WHEREAS, Ridesharing has become a popular mode of | 6 | | transportation and a source of income for drivers in many | 7 | | states across the country, including Illinois; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, Although ridesharing companies perform criminal | 9 | | background checks, those checks have often proved inadequate, | 10 | | allowing those convicted of sex crimes, homicides, and other | 11 | | dangerous felonies to be approved as drivers; and | 12 | |
WHEREAS, On May 18, 2016 in Gaithersburg, Maryland, a | 13 | | rideshare driver with an extensive criminal record was arrested | 14 | | for allegedly using a homemade gun to attempt to shoot and kill | 15 | | multiple county police officers; and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, At the time of his arrest, it was discovered that | 17 | | the rideshare driver had a lengthy felony record, including | 18 | | weapons possession, arson, armed robbery, burglary, drug | 19 | | possession, vehicle theft, and malicious destruction of | 20 | | property; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, The possibility of having rideshare drivers in | 2 | | Illinois with extensive criminal records is a grave concern; | 3 | | and
| 4 | | WHEREAS, In 2014, the General Assembly passed HB 4075, | 5 | | establishing greater guidelines, including criminal background | 6 | | checks with fingerprinting, which has been proven an effective | 7 | | method of criminal identification; however, the bill was vetoed | 8 | | by then Governor, Pat Quinn; therefore be it | 9 | |
RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL | 10 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we urge the Chicago | 11 | | City Council to pass Alderman Anthony Beale’s ordinance to | 12 | | mandate that criminal background checks include fingerprinting | 13 | | for all rideshare drivers; and be it further
| 14 | | RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be | 15 | | delivered to Chicago Mayor, Rahm Emanuel, and all members of | 16 | | the Chicago City Council.
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