IL HB5068 | 2025-2026 | 104th General Assembly
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3)
Status: Engrossed on April 14 2026 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2026-05-22 - Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Pending: Senate Assignments Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]
Status: Engrossed on April 14 2026 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2026-05-22 - Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Pending: Senate Assignments Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]
Summary
Reinserts the provisions of the bill with these changes. Requires the Department of Human Rights to notify the parties that the complainant may request a Departmental notice of right to sue when submitting the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission determination after the Department receives notice that a charge was filed with the EEOC. Requires that if the EEOC does not issue a determination or determines that it is unable to establish illegal discrimination, the Department must proceed as follows: if the complainant timely notifies the Department of the EEOC's determination and also requests in writing that the Department issue a Departmental notice of right to sue, then the Department shall issue such notice within 10 business days after the receipt of the EEOC's determination and request from the complainant; but if the complainant does not submit the written request as required when notifying the Department of the EEOC's determination, then the Department must inform the parties, within 10 business days after receipt of the EEOC's determination, that the Department will issue a Departmental notice of right to sue unless the complainant requests in writing within 35 days after receipt that the Department review the EEOC's determination. Provides that if the complainant does file a written request with the Department to review the EEOC's determination, the Department shall review the EEOC's determination and may review any information submitted by the complainant with the written request and any evidence obtained by the EEOC during its investigation. Provides that if the Department receives a written request from the complainant to opt out of the investigation after the 60-day opt-out time period has elapsed, the Department shall process the request as a request for a Departmental notice of right to sue. Provides that if more than 365 days have elapsed after the charge is filed, or any such longer period agreed to in writing by all the parties, the complainant may exercise the complainant's rights to either file a complaint with the Human Rights Commission or commence a civil action in the appropriate circuit court without requesting or obtaining a Departmental notice of right to sue. Makes structural changes. Provides that the changes made to the Section governing procedures by Public Act 104-425 apply to charges pending or filed on or after January 1, 2026.
Title
IDHR PROCEDURAL CHANGES
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2026-04-14 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 72 N: 39 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-04-08 - House - House Immigration & Human Rights Committee (Y: 8 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-25 - House - House Immigration & Human Rights Committee (Y: 7 N: 3 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-04-08 - House - House Immigration & Human Rights Committee (Y: 8 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-25 - House - House Immigration & Human Rights Committee (Y: 7 N: 3 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-22 | Senate | Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments |
| 2026-05-22 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2026 |
| 2026-05-15 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2026 |
| 2026-05-12 | Senate | Assigned to Executive |
| 2026-05-12 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 15, 2026 |
| 2026-04-17 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 2026-04-17 | Senate | First Reading |
| 2026-04-17 | Senate | Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán |
| 2026-04-15 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 16, 2026 |
| 2026-04-15 | Senate | Arrive in Senate |
| 2026-04-14 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 072-039-000 |
| 2026-04-14 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| 2026-04-14 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted |
| 2026-04-13 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl |
| 2026-04-13 | House | Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Margaret A. DeLaRosa |
| 2026-04-10 | House | Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 2026-04-10 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 2026-04-08 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Immigration & Human Rights Committee; 008-004-000 |
| 2026-04-07 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Immigration & Human Rights Committee |
| 2026-03-26 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2026-03-26 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl |
| 2026-03-26 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 2026-03-25 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Immigration & Human Rights Committee; 007-003-000 |
| 2026-02-24 | House | Assigned to Immigration & Human Rights Committee |
| 2026-02-10 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2026-02-10 | House | First Reading |
| 2026-02-04 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 775 | 5 | 7A-102 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
