Date	Chamber	Action
8/24/2007	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0425

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

775 ILCS 5/8-101

from Ch. 68, par. 8-101

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the Human Rights Commission.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2

	Deletes reference to:
	775 ILCS 5/8-101

	Adds reference to:
	New Act

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Commission on Discrimination and Hate Crimes Act. Contains findings. Establishes the Commission on Discrimination and Hate Crimes, consisting of a chairperson and 20 additional members appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate. Provides that the membership may include, but is not limited to, persons who are active in and knowledgeable about the areas of law enforcement, the criminal and civil justice systems, education, human rights, business and industry, arts and culture, social services, and religion. Sets forth the purposes of the Commission. Provides that the Commission shall submit a report to the Governor and the General Assembly by March 30 of each year. Provides that nothing in the Act shall be construed to contravene any federal law or any other State law. Provides that the Act supersedes Executive Order No. 8 (2005). Effective immediately.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/8/2007	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
2/8/2007	Senate	Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, Jr.
2/8/2007	Senate	First Reading
2/8/2007	Senate	Referred to Rules
3/7/2007	Senate	Assigned to Executive
3/15/2007	Senate	Do Pass Executive; 007-005-000
3/15/2007	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2007
3/21/2007	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dan Rutherford
3/21/2007	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
3/21/2007	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein; -Brady
3/21/2007	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules
3/21/2007	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Change in Chief Sponsorship to Senator Brady.
3/22/2007	Senate	Second Reading
3/22/2007	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 27, 2007
3/30/2007	Senate	Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2007
4/19/2007	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to State Government and Veterans Affairs
4/19/2007	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt State Government and Veterans Affairs; 007-000-000
5/9/2007	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Brady
5/9/2007	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg
5/9/2007	Senate	Recalled to Second Reading
5/9/2007	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Silverstein-Brady
5/9/2007	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
5/9/2007	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
5/9/2007	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
5/9/2007	House	Arrived in House
5/9/2007	House	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
5/9/2007	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
5/9/2007	House	First Reading
5/9/2007	House	Referred to Rules Committee
5/10/2007	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
5/10/2007	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
5/10/2007	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
5/14/2007	House	Assigned to State Government Administration Committee
5/18/2007	House	Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 25, 2007
5/23/2007	House	Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 011-000-000
5/23/2007	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
5/24/2007	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
5/24/2007	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
5/29/2007	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
5/29/2007	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000
5/29/2007	Senate	Passed Both Houses
6/27/2007	Senate	Sent to the Governor
8/24/2007	Senate	Governor Approved
8/24/2007	Senate	Effective Date August 24, 2007
8/24/2007	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0425

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