Date	Chamber	Action
1/13/2009	House	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

775 ILCS 5/1-102

from Ch. 68, par. 1-102

775 ILCS 5/1-103

from Ch. 68, par. 1-103

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Defines "order of protection status" as a person's status as being a person protected or previously protected under an order of protection issued under the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986 or an order of protection issued by a court of another state. Provides that discrimination against a person because of his or her order of protection status constitutes unlawful discrimination under the Act. Effective January 1, 2008.

House Amendment No. 1

	Deletes reference to:
	775 ILCS 5/1-102

775 ILCS 5/1-103

	Adds reference to:
	750 ILCS 60/214.5 new

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986. Prohibits discrimination against a person because of his or her "order of protection status" in connection with employment, real estate transactions, access to financial credit, or the availability of public accommodations. Defines "order of protection status" as a person's status as being protected or previously protected under an order of protection or a similar order from another state. Provides that a person who is discriminated against in this manner may bring an action for legal or equitable relief against the person or entity that engaged in the discrimination. Effective January 1, 2008.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/27/2007	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Mike Fortner
2/28/2007	House	First Reading
2/28/2007	House	Referred to Rules Committee
3/1/2007	House	Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
3/21/2007	House	House Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
3/21/2007	House	House Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; by Voice Vote
3/21/2007	House	Motion Do Pass as Amended - Lost Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 005-006-001
3/21/2007	House	Remains in Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
3/23/2007	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
1/13/2009	House	Session Sine Die

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