Illinois House Bill 178 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Passed on June 28 2011 - 100% progression
Action: 2011-06-28 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0022
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. In cases other than real estate transaction cases: provides that the Department of Human Rights shall serve on (instead of send by certified or registered mail to) the parties written notice of the complainant's right to sue in court or file with the Human Rights Commission; provides that the time within which to file a party's position statement and a respondent's response to the charge is 30 (instead of 60) days; and provides that the Department may issue a default within 30 (instead of 60) days. In cases other than real estate transaction cases, provides that upon reasonable notice to the complainant and the respondent, the Department shall conduct a fact finding conference, unless prior to 365 days after the date on which the charge was filed the Director has determined whether there is substantial evidence that the alleged civil rights violation has been committed, the charge has been dismissed for lack of jurisdiction, or the parties voluntarily and in writing agree to waive the fact finding conference (instead of providing that upon reasonable notice to the complainant and the respondent, the Department shall conduct a fact finding conference prior to 365 days after the date on which the charge was filed, unless the Director has determined whether there is substantial evidence that the alleged civil rights violation has been committed or the charge has been dismissed for lack of jurisdiction). In real estate transaction cases, provides that the parties may voluntarily waive the fact finding conference requirement.

HUMAN RTS-NOTICE-FACT FINDING

Rep. Karen Yarbrough [D]

Rep. Monique Davis [D]

Rep. Camille Lilly [D]

Sen. Terry Link [D]

2011-05-12 - Senate - Third Reading in Senate (Y: 55 N: 0 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2011-03-31 - House - Third Reading in House (Y: 112 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-06-28	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0022
2011-06-28	House	Effective Date January 1, 2012
2011-06-28	House	Governor Approved
2011-06-10	House	Sent to the Governor
2011-05-12	House	Passed Both Houses
2011-05-12	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000
2011-05-06	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 10, 2011
2011-05-06	Senate	Second Reading
2011-05-05	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 6, 2011
2011-05-05	Senate	Do Pass Judiciary; 008-000-000
2011-04-27	Senate	Assigned to Judiciary
2011-04-07	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2011-04-07	Senate	First Reading
2011-04-06	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Terry Link
2011-04-06	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
2011-04-06	Senate	Arrive in Senate
2011-03-31	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
2011-03-31	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000
2011-03-17	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
2011-03-17	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
2011-03-17	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
2011-03-15	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
2011-03-10	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
2011-03-10	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
2011-03-08	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
2011-02-23	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2011-02-23	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 007-004-000
2011-02-08	House	Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
2011-01-18	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2011-01-18	House	First Reading
2011-01-13	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
775	5	7A-102	Amended Code	Citation Text
775	5	7B-102	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=178&GAID=11&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=84&GA=97
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/97/HB/09700HB0178.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/97/HB/09700HB0178eng.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/97/HB/09700HB0178ham001.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/97/HB/09700HB0178enr.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts/97/097-0022.htm
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/97/house/09700HB0178_03312011_002000T.pdf
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/97/senate/09700HB0178_05122011_014000T.pdf