The bill, as it was introduced in the House by Rep. Lindsay Parkhurst (R-79) on Feb. 11, "encourages business owners in the State of Illinois to recruit and to hire qualified candidate workers with criminal pasts," according to the General Assembly website.
The following house representative also co-sponsored the bill: Mike Murphy (R-99).
The table below shows a history of actions for this bill through April 2.
Actions
Date
Chamber
Action
April 2
House
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Murphy
April 2
House
Resolution Adopted
March 21
House
Placed on Calendar Order of Resolutions
March 20
House
Recommends Be Adopted Economic Opportunity & Equity Committee
March 12
House
Assigned to Economic Opportunity & Equity Committee
Feb. 13
House
Referred to Rules Committee
Feb. 11
House
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Lindsay Parkhurst