Illinois legislation · 104th General Assembly
Illinois HB5827: ACCEPT FINGERPRINT RECORDS ACT
Status: Introduced, October 27, 2026
Creates the Standard Acceptance of Records from Fingerprint Vendors Act. Provides that, beginning January 1, 2027, a State agency, school district, or unit of local government must accept a fingerprint-based criminal history record check from any certified live scan fingerprint vendor if the State agency, school district, or unit of local government requires an individual to complete a fingerprint-based criminal history record check (1) to continue employment with the State agency, school district, or unit of local government or (2) to obtain employment, licensure, or a grant from the State agency, school district, or unit of local government. Provides that, on and after the effective date of the Act, a State agency, school district, or unit of local government may not enter into, amend, or renew a contract with a fingerprint vendor that prohibits or has the effect of prohibiting the State agency, school district, or unit of local government from accepting a fingerprint-based criminal history record check from any other certified live scan fingerprint vendor. Effective immediately.
What the bill says
A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB5827Introduced , by Rep. Tony M. McCombieSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: New Act New Act New Act Creates the Standard Acceptance of Records from Fingerprint VendorsAct…
From the introduced text, October 22, 2026:
A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB5827Introduced , by Rep. Tony M. McCombieSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: New Act New Act New Act Creates the Standard Acceptance of Records from Fingerprint VendorsAct. Provides that, beginning January 1, 2027, a State agency, schooldistrict, or unit of local government must accept a fingerprint-basedcriminal history record check from any certified live scan fingerprintvendor if the State agency, school district, or unit of local governmentrequires an individual to complete a fingerprint-based criminal historyrecord check (1) to continue employment with the State agency, schooldistrict, or unit of local government or (2) to obtain employment,licensure, or a grant from the State agency, school district, or unit oflocal government. Provides that, on and after the effective date of theAct, a State agency, school district, or unit of local government may notenter into, amend, or renew a contract with a fingerprint vendor thatprohibits or has the effect of prohibiting the State agency, schooldistrict, or unit of local government from accepting a fingerprint-basedcriminal history record check from any other certified live scanfingerprint vendor. Effective immediately. LRB104 23415 RTM 39891 b LRB104 23415 RTM 39891 b LRB104 23415 RTM 39891 b A BILL FOR HB5827LRB104 23415 RTM 39891 b HB5827 LRB104 23415 RTM 39891 b HB5827 LRB104 23415 RTM 39891 b AN ACT concerning government. Be it …
Sponsors
- Tony M. McCombie (R, 89) · primary sponsor
- Steven Reick (R, 63)
Latest actions
- : Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Steven Reick
- : Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Tony M. McCombie
Common questions
- What is HB5827?
- HB5827 is a bill in the Illinois Legislature (104th General Assembly): ACCEPT FINGERPRINT RECORDS ACT.
- What does HB5827 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB5827Introduced , by Rep. Tony M. McCombieSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: New Act New Act New Act Creates the Standard Acceptance of Records from Fingerprint VendorsAct…
- What is the status of HB5827?
- Introduced as of October 27, 2026. Latest action: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Steven Reick (October 27, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB5827?
- Tony M. McCombie (R, 89), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB5827?
- On the Illinois Legislature website: https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=5827&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114
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