Bill Sponsors: IL SB2562 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly
Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Provides that "race", as used in the Employment and Elementary, Secondary, and Higher Education Articles, 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 2-0)
Status: (Failed) 2021-01-13 - Session Sine Die [SB2562 Detail]
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Failed) 2021-01-13 - Session Sine Die [SB2562 Detail]
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Sponsors
| Name | Type | Sponsorship | District | Financial | Encyclopedia | Biography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senator Kimberly Lightford [D] | Primary | Sponsored Bills | SD-004 | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
| Senator Jacqueline Collins [D] | Cosponsor | Sponsored Bills | SD-016 | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
