Bill Status of SB 2256   95th General Assembly

Short Description:  HUMAN RIGHTS-PUBLIC ACC-SCHOOL

Senate Sponsors
Sen. John J. Cullerton and Kimberly A. Lightford

House Sponsors
(Rep. John A. Fritchey-Thomas Holbrook-Naomi D. Jakobsson and Mike Boland)


Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/13/2009SenateSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
775 ILCS 5/5-101from Ch. 68, par. 5-101

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends provisions of the Illinois Human Rights Act defining "place of public accommodation" to include a non-sectarian nursery, day care center, elementary, secondary, undergraduate, or postgraduate school, or other place of education in regard to the failure to enroll an individual or the denial of access to its facilities, goods, or services. Deletes language that provided that the Department of Human Rights shall not have jurisdiction over charges involving conduct of the class by the teacher or instructor or any activity within the classroom or connected with a class activity such as physical education. Effective immediately.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1
Adds reference to:
775 ILCS 5/5-102.2 new

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. In provisions of the Illinois Human Rights Act defining "place of public accommodation" to include a non-sectarian nursery, day care center, elementary, secondary, undergraduate, or postgraduate school, or other place of education, deletes from the definition language setting forth grounds for a charge and limiting the jurisdiction of the Department of Human Rights. Adds a Section providing that, in regard to a non-sectarian nursery, day care center, elementary, secondary, undergraduate, or postgraduate school, or other place of education, the jurisdiction of the Department of Human Rights is limited to: (1) the failure to enroll an individual; (2) the denial of access to facilities, goods, or services; (3) harassment, bullying, or similar acts against an individual; or (4) the failure of a covered entity to take corrective action to stop harassment, bullying, or other acts against an individual. Effective immediately.

House Amendment No. 1
Adds reference to:
775 ILCS 5/5-102.1

Replaces everything after the enacting clause with substantially similar provisions and it further amends the Illinois Human Rights Act by providing that: (1) neither the Governor nor any agency or agency head under the jurisdiction of the Governor has any rulemaking authority under the amendatory Act, but that the Governor may suggest rules by filing them with the General Assembly and requesting that the General Assembly authorize such rulemaking by law, enact the suggested rules into law, or take other appropriate action in the General Assembly's discretion; and (2) with respect to a non-sectarian nursery, day care center, school, or other place of education that is a place of public accommodation, as defined in the Act, the exercise of free speech, free expression, free exercise of religion or expression of religiously based views by any individual or group of individuals that is protected under the First Amendment to the United States Constitution or under Article I of the Illinois Constitution, shall not be a civil rights violation. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/14/2008SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton
  2/14/2008SenateFirst Reading
  2/14/2008SenateReferred to Rules
  3/5/2008SenateAssigned to Executive
  3/13/2008SenateDo Pass Executive; 009-002-001
  3/13/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 1, 2008
  4/8/2008SenateSecond Reading
  4/8/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 9, 2008
  4/11/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton
  4/11/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
  4/15/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive
  4/16/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 012-000-000
  4/16/2008SenateRecalled to Second Reading
  4/16/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Cullerton
  4/16/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
  4/16/2008SenateThird Reading - Passed; 059-000-000
  4/17/2008HouseArrived in House
  4/17/2008HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  4/17/2008HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey
  4/17/2008HouseFirst Reading
  4/17/2008HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  4/30/2008HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee
  5/1/2008HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook
  5/1/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland
  5/1/2008HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
  5/9/2008HouseCommittee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 23, 2008
  5/12/2008SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
  5/21/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Human Services Committee
  5/21/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote
  5/21/2008HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 006-000-000
  5/21/2008HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  5/21/2008HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  5/21/2008HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  5/23/2008HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2008
  5/31/2008HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/13/2009SenateSession Sine Die

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