Carol Ronen
- Democratic
Primary
Amends the Human Rights Act. Provides that nothing in the Act shall be construed as requiring any employer, employment agency, or labor organization to give preferential treatment or special rights or implement affirmative action policies or programs based on sexual orientation. Provides that discrimination against a person because of his or her sexual orientation constitutes unlawful discrimination under the Act. Provides that it is a civil rights violation to engage in blockbusting in real estate because of the present or prospective entry of persons with a particular sexual orientation into the vicinity. Provides that the owner of an owner-occupied residential building with 5 or fewer units is not prohibited from making decisions regarding whether to rent to a person based upon that person's sexual orientation. Defines "sexual orientation".
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Session Sine Die
Fiscal Note Filed from the Department of Human Rights.
Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules
Third Reading Deadline Extended - Rule 2-10(e) to December 31, 2003.
Third Reading Deadline Extended - Rule 2-10(e) to April 9, 2003.
Second Reading
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 2, 2003
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 4, 2003
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
Do Pass as Amended Executive; 008-004-000
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Barack Obama
Sponsor Removed Sen. Barack Obama
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Carol Ronen
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter
Assigned to Executive
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Barack Obama
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, Jr.
Filed with Secretary by Sen. Carol Ronen
Referred to Rules
First Reading
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