Illinois · House Bill 2521 · 104th General Assembly

SCH CD-CRIMINAL HISTORY CHECK

HB 2521 Sponsored by Jeff Keicher Passed both chambers

  1. Introduced Feb 3, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 4, 2025
  3. Passed the House Apr 10, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate May 21, 2025
  5. To the governor Next
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Amends the School Code. Includes game officials in provisions requiring applicants for employment with a school district to undergo a fingerprint-based criminal history records check and check of the Statewide Sex Offender Database and Statewide Murderer and Violent Offender Against Youth Database.

Every action

48 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 40 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias
  2. HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Joyce Mason
  3. HouseFirst Reading
  4. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  5. CommitteeAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools · House Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter
  6. CommitteeDo Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 009-000-000 · House Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter
  7. HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  8. HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  9. HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  10. HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Joyce Mason
  11. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  12. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools · House Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter
  13. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
  14. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 008-000-000 · House Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter
  15. HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Jeff Keicher
  16. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
  17. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicole La Ha
  18. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt
  19. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier
  20. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul Jacobs
  21. HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  22. HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  23. HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-000-000
  24. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Ugaste
  25. HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul Jacobs
  26. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh
  27. SenateArrive in Senate
  28. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  29. SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
  30. SenateFirst Reading
  31. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  32. CommitteeAssigned to Criminal Law · Senate Criminal Law
  33. SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
  34. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  35. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law · Senate Criminal Law
  36. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones
  37. SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 23, 2025
  38. SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  39. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
  40. CommitteeDo Pass as Amended Criminal Law; 009-000-000 · Senate Criminal Law
  1. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 15, 2025
  2. SenateSecond Reading
  3. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 20, 2025
  4. SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
  5. HouseArrived in House
  6. HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
  7. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán
  8. CommitteeRule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules

Roll calls

6 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 4 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Third Reading · Full House

Passed 109–0
Apr 10, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 109 No 0 Not voting 9
Democrats: 76 yes, 0 no Republicans: 33 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 109

Not voting · 5

Excused · 4

Third Reading · Full Senate

Passed 58–0
May 21, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 58 No 0 Not voting 1
Democrats: 39 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 58

Not voting · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 19, 2025 House Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 9

 Passed 9–0
Apr 9, 2025 House Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter House Floor Amendment No. 1 - Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter - Recommends Be Adopted
Members

Yes · 8

Not voting · 1

 Passed 8–0
May 13, 2025 Senate Criminal Law Criminal Law - Do Pass As Amended
Members

Yes · 9

Not voting · 1

 9–0
May 13, 2025 Senate Criminal Law Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 - Criminal Law - Be Adopted
Members

Yes · 8

Not voting · 2

 8–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 10 cosponsors: 6 Democrats, 4 Republicans.

All 10 cosponsors

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.