Illinois House Bill 700 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 5 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2022-03-04 - House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Provides that the Department of Human Rights may petition and shall be permitted as a matter of right to intervene as a party in the proceeding if the Commission determines that: (i) the case involves matters of public interest or importance beyond the issues in the case; (ii) the Department has an interest different from one or more of the parties; (iii) the expertise of the Department makes it better suited to articulate a particular point of view; or (iv) the representation of the Department's interest by existing parties is or may be inadequate and the Department will or may be bound by an order or judgment in the action. Provides that the Department, as an intervenor, shall have all of the rights of an original party. Allows the Attorney General to intervene on behalf of the Department in a civil action filed by a complainant in State or federal court if the Department certifies that the case is of general public importance. Makes conforming changes.

DEPT OF HUMAN RTS-POWERS

Rep. Ann Williams [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2022-03-04	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2022-03-04	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2022-03-01	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
2022-02-25	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
2022-02-25	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Ann M. Williams
2022-02-16	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2022-02-16	House	Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 005-000-000
2021-04-23	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2021-04-23	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2021-04-21	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
2021-04-21	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
2021-04-21	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
2021-04-20	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
2021-04-20	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Ann M. Williams
2021-04-08	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2021-03-23	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 010-006-000
2021-03-02	House	Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
2021-02-08	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2021-02-08	House	First Reading
2021-02-05	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Ann M. Williams

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
775	5	10-101	Amended Code	Citation Text
775	5	10-105	New Code	See Bill Text
775	5	7-101	Amended Code	Citation Text
775	5	8A-102	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=700&GAID=16&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=110&GA=102
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/10200HB0700.htm
Amendment	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/10200HB0700ham001.htm
Amendment	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/10200HB0700ham002.htm