Illinois House Bill 5211

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Introduced on February 5 2026 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2026-02-10 - Referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Makes it a civil rights violation, unless required by applicable security regulations established by the federal government or the State, for an employer to include a statement in a job advertisement, posting, application, or other material that an applicant must have a driver's license unless both of the following conditions are satisfied: (1) the employer reasonably expects driving to be one of the bona fide job functions for the position; and (2) the employer reasonably believes that using an alternative form of transportation is not comparable in travel time or cost to the employer. Provides that an alternative form of transportation includes, but is not limited to, any of the following: using a taxi or ride hailing service, carpooling, bicycling, walking, or public transportation

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Rep. Maurice West [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-02-10	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2026-02-10	House	First Reading
2026-02-05	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Maurice A. West, II

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
775	5	2-102	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=5211&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=166871&SessionID=114
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus/FullText?LegDocId=208217&DocName=10400HB5211&DocNum=5211&DocTypeID=HB&LegID=166871&GAID=18&SessionID=114&SpecSess=&Session=