Illinois House Bill 2979

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Introduced on February 6 2025 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2025-03-21 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Changes the procedure for charges alleging a violation of the Act in employment, financial credit, public accommodations, education, and other civil rights violation. Tolls the 2-year statute of limitation for filing a charge with the Department of Human Rights or Equal Employment Opportunity Commission if extended by an enforceable tolling or standstill agreement between the parties. Changes the procedure and time periods for an aggrieved party to respond to review the EEOC's determination of a charge or a pending motion to reconsider the determination. Provides that if the aggrieved party files a complaint with the Human Rights Commission or commences a civil action, the aggrieved party shall notify the Department that a complaint has been filed and serve a copy of the complaint on the Department on the same date that the complaint is filed with the Commission or in circuit court. Repeals the requirement that the aggrieved party notify the Department that a civil action has been filed by serving a copy of the complaint on the chief legal counsel of the Department within 21 days from the date that the complaint in court. Provides that if the aggrieved party files a complaint with the Commission, the aggrieved party may not commence a civil action later in circuit court. Provides that the changes made to the amendatory Act apply to changes filed on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act.

HUMAN RIGHTS ACT-PROCEDURES

Rep. Will Guzzardi [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-03-21	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2025-03-12	House	To Constitutional & Family Law Subcommittee
2025-03-04	House	Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
2025-02-06	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2025-02-06	House	First Reading
2025-02-06	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Will Guzzardi

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

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=2979&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=161226&SessionID=114
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus/FullText?LegDocId=201014&DocName=10400HB2979&DocNum=2979&DocTypeID=HB&LegID=161226&GAID=18&SessionID=114&SpecSess=&Session=