Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the summary and inserting the following:

SUMMARY

This amendment is the majority report of the committee. The amendment provides 3 exceptions from the provision in the bill that prohibits the State from seeking to obtain or inquire about the credit history of a prospective employee or require that a prospective employee provide a credit history as a condition of employment when: the position involves a fiduciary responsibility to the State, the position is a law enforcement position or the State is otherwise required by federal law to obtain a credit history. The amendment also clarifies the definition of state employment to include employment in the legislative, executive or judicial branch of State Government but not include other governmental or quasi-governmental entities.