Barbara Flynn Currie
- Democratic
Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Provides that review of certain decisions of the Director of Human Rights regarding charges shall be conducted by the Human Rights Commission, rather than the Chief Legal Counsel of the Department of Human Rights. Makes corresponding changes elsewhere in the Act. Authorizes complainants to commence a civil action in the appropriate circuit court instead of filing a complaint with the Human Rights Commission. Provides that, if complaint is filed with the Commission, a complainant may not later commence a civil action in a circuit court. Contains applicability provisions. Makes other changes.
Effective Date January 1, 2008
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0243
Governor Approved
Sent to the Governor
Third Reading - Passed; 035-022-000
Passed Both Houses
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul
Second Reading
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 16, 2007
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 15, 2007
Do Pass State Government and Veterans Affairs; 005-004-000
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale A. Righter
Postponed - State Government and Veterans Affairs
Assigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Carol Ronen
Arrive in Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
First Reading
Referred to Rules
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 073-037-000
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate
Removed from Short Debate Status
Second Reading - Short Debate
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 010-001-000
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; by Voice Vote
Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
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