Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 178

Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. In cases other than real estate transaction cases: provides that the Department of Human Rights shall serve on (instead of send by certified or registered mail to) the parties written notice of the complainant's right to sue in court or file with the Human Rights Commission; provides that the time within which to file a party's position statement and a respondent's response to the charge is 30 (instead of 60) days; and provides that the Department may issue a default within 30 (instead of 60) days. In cases other than real estate transaction cases, provides that upon reasonable notice to the complainant and the respondent, the Department shall conduct a fact finding conference, unless prior to 365 days after the date on which the charge was filed the Director has determined whether there is substantial evidence that the alleged civil rights violation has been committed, the charge has been dismissed for lack of jurisdiction, or the parties voluntarily and in writing agree to waive the fact finding conference (instead of providing that upon reasonable notice to the complainant and the respondent, the Department shall conduct a fact finding conference prior to 365 days after the date on which the charge was filed, unless the Director has determined whether there is substantial evidence that the alleged civil rights violation has been committed or the charge has been dismissed for lack of jurisdiction). In real estate transaction cases, provides that the parties may voluntarily waive the fact finding conference requirement.

Further amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. In cases other than real estate transaction cases: restores existing provisions which provide that the Department of Human Rights shall send by certified or registered mail to (instead of shall serve on) the parties written notice of the complainant's right to sue in court or file with the Human Rights Commission; provide that the time within which to file a party's position statement and a respondent's response to the charge is 60 (instead of 30) days; and provide that the Department may issue a default within 60 (instead of 30) days.

Date	Chamber	Action
6/28/2011	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0022

Date	Chamber	Action
1/13/2011	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
1/18/2011	House	First Reading
1/18/2011	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/8/2011	House	Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
2/23/2011	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 007-004-000
2/23/2011	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/8/2011	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
3/10/2011	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
3/10/2011	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
3/15/2011	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
3/17/2011	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
3/17/2011	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
3/17/2011	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
3/31/2011	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000
3/31/2011	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
4/6/2011	Senate	Arrive in Senate
4/6/2011	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
4/6/2011	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Terry Link
4/7/2011	Senate	First Reading
4/7/2011	Senate	Referred to Assignments
4/27/2011	Senate	Assigned to Judiciary
5/5/2011	Senate	Do Pass Judiciary; 008-000-000
5/5/2011	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 6, 2011
5/6/2011	Senate	Second Reading
5/6/2011	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 10, 2011
5/12/2011	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000
5/12/2011	House	Passed Both Houses
6/10/2011	House	Sent to the Governor
6/28/2011	House	Governor Approved
6/28/2011	House	Effective Date January 1, 2012
6/28/2011	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0022