Bill Status of SB 3981   103rd General Assembly


Short Description:  HUMAN RTS-RETALIATION

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Paul Faraci

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  11/6/2024SenateReferred to Assignments

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
775 ILCS 5/7-114 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Requires the Department of Human Rights to establish a hotline for any local government administrator to report a retaliation complaint due to the reporting of any civil rights violation under the Act. Authorizes the Department to intervene and mediate or counsel a local government concerning any retaliation complaints. Allows, upon the failure or rejection of mediation and counseling to resolve any retaliation complaint, the Department to file any necessary and appropriate charge under State or federal law as necessary to stop or to remedy the retaliation. Provides that the failure to cooperate with the Department in any counseling or mediation shall be considered a violation of the provisions and the person that fails to cooperate with the Department may be prosecuted by the Department or the Attorney General.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  11/6/2024SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Paul Faraci
  11/6/2024SenateFirst Reading
  11/6/2024SenateReferred to Assignments

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