Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 4179

Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Provides that it is the public policy of the State to secure from all individuals within the State the freedom from discrimination against any individual because of the individual's family responsibilities. Defines "family responsibilities" as an employee's actual or perceived provision of care to a family member, whether in the past, present, or future. Makes a corresponding change in the definition of "unlawful discrimination".

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Employment Article of the Illinois Human Rights Act. Defines "family responsibilities" as an employee's actual or perceived provision of personal care to a family member. Provides that it is a civil rights violation for: any employer to refuse to hire, to segregate, to engage in harassment, or to act with respect to recruitment, hiring, promotion, renewal of employment, selection for training or apprenticeship, discharge, discipline, tenure or terms, privileges or conditions of employment on the basis of family responsibilities; any employment agency to fail or refuse to classify properly, accept applications and register for employment referral or apprenticeship referral, refer for employment, or refer for apprenticeship on the basis of family responsibilities; and any labor organization to limit, segregate or classify its membership, or to limit employment opportunities, selection and training for apprenticeship in any trade or craft, or otherwise to take, or fail to take, any action which affects adversely any person's status as an employee or as an applicant for employment or as an apprentice, or as an applicant for apprenticeships, or wages, tenure, hours of employment or apprenticeship conditions on the basis of family responsibilities. Provides that the right to be free of family responsibilities discrimination is in addition to any other rights or remedies afforded by contract or under other provisions of law.

Date	Chamber	Action
1/10/2023	House	Session Sine Die

Date	Chamber	Action
10/19/2021	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
10/19/2021	House	First Reading
10/19/2021	House	Referred to Rules Committee
1/25/2022	House	Assigned to Immigration & Human Rights Committee
2/15/2022	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
2/15/2022	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
2/16/2022	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Immigration & Human Rights Committee
2/16/2022	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Immigration & Human Rights Committee; by Voice Vote
2/16/2022	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Immigration & Human Rights Committee; 005-003-000
2/17/2022	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2/17/2022	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan
2/17/2022	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sam Yingling
2/17/2022	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
2/17/2022	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Denyse Wang Stoneback
2/22/2022	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
2/22/2022	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
2/23/2022	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Immigration & Human Rights Committee
2/24/2022	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Immigration & Human Rights Committee; 005-002-000
3/2/2022	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
3/2/2022	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
3/4/2022	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
1/10/2023	House	Session Sine Die

	Deletes reference to:
	775 ILCS 5/1-102	from Ch. 68, par. 1-102