Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 167

Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. With respect to real estate transactions, prohibits discrimination on the basis of source of income. In provisions prohibiting an owner or any other person engaging in a real estate transaction, or a real estate broker or salesman, because of unlawful discrimination, familial status, or source of income, from engaging in certain activities, provides that those provisions do not: (i) require a housing authority or housing development project in which 25% or more of the units are owned by a housing authority or subject to a leasing agreement, regulatory and operating agreement, or other similar instrument with a housing authority to lease or rent another unit of that same housing development project to an existing or prospective tenant who is receiving subsidies, payment assistance, contributions, or vouchers under or in connection with the federal Housing Choice Voucher program for payment of part or all of the rent for the unit; (ii) require or prevent, with specified exceptions, any person whose property is located in a municipality with fewer than 1,000,000 inhabitants and is in a concentrated census tract where 3% of the total housing stock is occupied by tenants relying on subsidies, payment assistance, contributions, or vouchers under or in connection with the federal Housing Choice Voucher program for payment of part of the rent for the unit to lease or rent a unit to a prospective tenant who is relying on such a subsidy, payment assistance, contribution, or voucher for payment of part or all of the rent for the unit; or (iii) prevent an owner or agent from taking into consideration factors other than lawful source of income, such as credit history, criminal history, or references. Effective immediately.

Deletes everything and inserts similar provisions with these additions: limits the application of the "source of income" provisions to residential rental real estate transactions; adds language providing that nothing in provisions setting forth civil rights violations in real estate transactions shall require or prevent any person whose property fails to meet federal Housing Quality Standards in connection with the federal Housing Choice Voucher program to lease or rent a unit to a prospective tenant who is relying on such a subsidy, payment assistance, contribution, or voucher for payment of part or all of the rent for such unit; provides that a hearing officer may recommend and the Human Rights Commission or a three-member panel may, upon finding a civil rights violation, order the respondent to participate in training to prevent future civil rights violations. Changes the effective date to January 31, 2006.

Date	Chamber	Action
1/9/2007	Senate	Session Sine Die

Date	Chamber	Action
2/2/2005	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
2/2/2005	Senate	First Reading
2/2/2005	Senate	Referred to Rules
2/3/2005	Senate	Assigned to Housing & Community Affairs
2/8/2005	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. William E. Peterson
2/16/2005	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
3/3/2005	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
3/3/2005	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
3/8/2005	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Housing & Community Affairs
3/8/2005	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.
3/8/2005	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
3/9/2005	Senate	Do Pass as Amended Housing & Community Affairs; 006-004-000
3/9/2005	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 10, 2005
3/9/2005	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
3/9/2005	Senate	Fiscal Note Requested by Sen. Peter J. Roskam
3/9/2005	Senate	Housing Affordability Impact Note Requested by Sen. Peter J. Roskam
4/5/2005	Senate	Fiscal Note Filed from the Illinois Department of Revenue.
4/5/2005	Senate	Fiscal Note Filed as amended by Senate Amendment No. 1 from the Illinois Department of Revenue.
4/8/2005	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. James T. Meeks
4/8/2005	Senate	Housing Affordability Impact Note Filed from the Illinois Housing Development Authority.
4/8/2005	Senate	Housing Affordability Impact Note Filed as amended by Senate Amendment No. 1, from the Illinois Housing Development Authority.
4/13/2005	Senate	Fiscal Note Filed from the Illinois Department of Human Rights.
4/13/2005	Senate	Second Reading
4/13/2005	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 14, 2005
5/10/2005	Senate	Motion Filed Sen. Louis S. Viverito; , Cullerton, Hendon, Petka and Roskam, Motion to Re-refer, pursuant to Senate Rule 3-7. Re-referred to the Senate Rules Committee.
5/10/2005	Senate	Motion Prevailed
5/10/2005	Senate	Re-referred to Rules
1/9/2007	Senate	Session Sine Die

	Adds reference to:
	775 ILCS 5/8A-104	from Ch. 68, par. 8A-104

	Fiscal Note (Department of Revenue)
	Senate Bill 167 does not have a fiscal impact on the Illinois Department of Revenue.

	Fiscal Note (S-AM 1) (Department of Revenue)
	Senate Bill 167, as amended by Senate Amendment 1, does not have a fiscal impact on the Illinois Department of Revenue.

	Housing Affordability Impact Note (Housing Development Authority)
	This legislation will have no fiscal effect on constructing, purchasing, owning, or selling a single-family residence.

	Housing Affordability Impact Note (S-AM 1)(Housing Development Authority)
	This legislation will have no fiscal effect on constructing, purchasing, owning, or selling a single-family residence.

	Fiscal Note (Department of Human Rights)
	The Department of Human Rights anticipates minimal fiscal impact to its operations if Senate Bill 167 passes.