Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Personnel Code. Provides that State agencies, when hiring for internships and student assistant positions, shall give preference to a qualified applicant who is, or has been, a dependent child in foster care, a homeless youth, or a formerly incarcerated youth. Effective immediately.

Bill Status of HB2987  100th General Assembly


Short Description:  PERSONNEL-INTERNSHIPS

House Sponsors
Rep. Justin Slaughter – Carol Ammons – Linda Chapa LaVia – Elgie R. Sims, Jr. – Elaine NekritzMelissa Conyears-ErvinMarcus C. Evans, Jr.Will GuzzardiSonya M. HarperAnna Moeller and Gregory Harris

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Mattie Hunter – Patricia Van Pelt – Julie A. Morrison and Emil Jones, III)

 

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

20 ILCS 415/8b.21 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Personnel Code. Provides that State agencies, when hiring for internships and student assistant positions, shall give preference to a qualified applicant who is, or has been, a dependent child in foster care, a homeless youth, or a formerly incarcerated youth. Effective immediately.

House Committee Amendment No. 1

Deletes reference to:
20 ILCS 415/8b.21 new
Adds reference to:
New Act

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Creates the State Agency Student Worker Opportunity Act. Provides that, whenever a State agency has a job opening for an intern or a student worker, that State agency shall notify the Department of Human Services, the Department of Juvenile Justice, and the Department of Children and Family Services. Requires the Department of Human Services, the Department of Juvenile Justice, and the Department of Children and Family Services to take steps to notify qualified applicants of the job opening. Provides that the term “qualified applicant” means an individual who: (1) is 21 years of age or younger; (2) is qualified for the internship or student worker position; and (3) is or has been a dependent child in foster care, a homeless youth, or a formerly incarcerated youth. Requires State agencies to maintain certain records.

Fiscal Note, House Committee Amendment No. 1 (Dept. of Children & Family Services)
The Department estimates that House Bill 2987 (H-AM 1) will not have any significant fiscal impact on the Department of Children and Family Services.

 

Fiscal Note, House Committee Amendment No. 1 (Dept of Juvenile Justice)
If passed, HB 2987 (H-AM 1) would mandate that state agencies notify the Department of Juvenile Justice regarding job openings for an intern or a student worker. The Department must notify the qualified applicants and maintain records detailing the number of applicants for the aforementioned positions. The Department has the capability to track youth currently on Aftercare. However, this legislation poses many issues for youth no longer in the Department’s custody. Because the implementation would be administrative in nature, the legislation has a minimal, if any, fiscal impact on the Department but would pose administrative burden on the Department of Juvenile Justice.

House Floor Amendment No. 2
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of House Amendment 1. Replaces the term “formerly incarcerated youth” with “court-involved youth”. Provides that the term “court-involved youth” means an individual who was committed to the custody of the Department of Juvenile Justice or a county juvenile detention center and has been released from that facility or discharged from custody. Removes provisions concerning recordkeeping. Makes other changes.

Actions

Date Chamber  Action
  2/9/2017 House Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Justin Slaughter
  2/9/2017 House First Reading
  2/9/2017 House Referred to Rules Committee
  2/22/2017 House Assigned to Personnel & Pensions Committee
  3/24/2017 House House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Justin Slaughter
  3/24/2017 House House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/27/2017 House House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Personnel & Pensions Committee
  3/30/2017 House House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Personnel & Pensions Committee; by Voice Vote
  3/30/2017 House Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Personnel & Pensions Committee; 010-003-001
  3/30/2017 House Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading – Short Debate
  4/3/2017 House House Committee Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Tom Demmer
  4/18/2017 House House Committee Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
  4/19/2017 House House Committee Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
  4/24/2017 House House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Justin Slaughter
  4/24/2017 House House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
  4/24/2017 House Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
  4/24/2017 House Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
  4/24/2017 House Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
  4/24/2017 House Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz
  4/24/2017 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Melissa Conyears-Ervin
  4/24/2017 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
  4/24/2017 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
  4/24/2017 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
  4/25/2017 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
  4/26/2017 House House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Personnel & Pensions Committee
  4/26/2017 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregory Harris
  4/26/2017 House Second Reading – Short Debate
  4/26/2017 House Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading – Short Debate
  4/27/2017 House House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Personnel & Pensions Committee; 008-006-000
  4/27/2017 House Recalled to Second Reading – Short Debate
  4/27/2017 House House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
  4/27/2017 House Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading – Short Debate
  4/27/2017 House Third Reading – Short Debate – Passed 067-047-000
  5/2/2017 Senate Arrive in Senate
  5/2/2017 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
  5/2/2017 Senate Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
  5/2/2017 Senate First Reading
  5/2/2017 Senate Referred to Assignments
  5/2/2017 Senate Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
  5/4/2017 Senate Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt
  5/5/2017 Senate Assigned to State Government
  5/12/2017 Senate Do Pass State Government; 006-000-000
  5/12/2017 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 15, 2017
  5/15/2017 Senate Second Reading
  5/15/2017 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 16, 2017
  5/25/2017 Senate Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
  5/25/2017 Senate Third Reading – Passed; 057-000-000
  5/25/2017 House Passed Both Houses
  6/23/2017 House Sent to the Governor
  8/18/2017 House Governor Approved
  8/18/2017 House Effective Date January 1, 2018
  8/18/2017 House Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0141