Amends the Genetic Information Privacy Act. Adds several definitions. Provides that the Act applies to the State and local governments. Provides that an employer, employment agency, labor organization, and licensing agency shall not directly or indirectly do any of the following: (1) solicit, request, require or purchase genetic information of a person or administer a genetic test to a person as a condition of employment, preemployment application, labor organization membership, or licensure; (2) affect the terms, conditions, or privileges of employment, preemployment application, labor organization membership, or licensure, or terminate the employment, labor organization membership, or licensure of any person because of genetic information with respect to the employee or family member (or information about a request for or the receipt of genetic testing by such employee or family member of such employee); (3) limit, segregate, or classify employees in any way that would deprive or tend to deprive any employee of employment opportunities or otherwise adversely affect the status of the employee as an employee because of genetic information with respect to the employee or family member (or information about a request for or the receipt of genetic testing by such employee or family member of such employee); or (4) retaliate through discharge or in any other manner against any person alleging a violation of this Act. Makes other changes. Preempts home rule.
Governor Approved
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0927
Effective Date January 1, 2009
Sent to the Governor
Passed Both Houses
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 056-000-000
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 011-000-000
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Greg Harris
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Executive
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Terry Link
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01-May 31, 2008
Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Bio-Technology Committee
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
Second Reading - Short Debate
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana A Mendoza
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt
Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Esther Golar
Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Bio-Technology Committee; 006-000-000
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Bio-Technology Committee; by Voice Vote
Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2008
Assigned to Bio-Technology Committee
Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 23, 2008
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Frank J. Mautino
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Fortner
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
Arrived in House
Referred to Rules Committee
First Reading
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
Chief House Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale A. Righter
Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Link
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Link
Recalled to Second Reading
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 013-000-000
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Executive
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 013-000-000
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
Second Reading
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 13, 2008
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 11, 2008
Do Pass Executive; 008-000-000
Assigned to Executive
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Heather Steans
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Christine Radogno
Referred to Rules
Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link
First Reading
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