Bill Sponsors: IL HB4216 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly
Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Provides that "race", as used in the Articles concerning Employment and Elementary, Secondary, and Higher Education, includes traits historically associated with race, including, but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-07-06 - Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan "Yoni" Pizer [HB4216 Detail]
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-07-06 - Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan "Yoni" Pizer [HB4216 Detail]
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Sponsors
Name | Type | Sponsorship | District | Financial | Encyclopedia | Biography |
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Representative Kambium Buckner [D] | Primary | Sponsored Bills | HD-026 | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
Representative Rita Mayfield [D] | Cosponsor | Sponsored Bills | HD-060 | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
Representative Jonathan Pizer [D] | Cosponsor | Sponsored Bills | HD-012 | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |