Date	Chamber	Action
11/8/2011	House	Total Veto Stands - No Positive Action Taken

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

775 ILCS 5/7A-102

from Ch. 68, par. 7A-102

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends provisions of the Illinois Human Rights Act relating to proceedings other than those involving real estate transactions. Provides that the Department of Human Rights shall adopt the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission's determination as its own (instead of at the Department's discretion, the Department may accept the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission's determination as its own or process the charge pursuant to the Act). Effective immediately.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Provides that, for charges for which the federal and State civil rights protections are identical, the Department of Human Rights shall adopt the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's determination which shall be deemed the Department's determination.

House Floor Amendment No. 2
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends provisions of the Illinois Human Rights Act relating to proceedings other than those involving real estate transactions. Adds language providing that: for charges alleging violations within the jurisdiction of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Department of Human Rights and for which the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission does not determine that there is reasonable cause to believe that discrimination occurred, the Department shall adopt the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's determination which shall be deemed a determination by the Department for all purposes under the Act; and for charges where the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission determines that there is reasonable cause to believe that discrimination occurred, the Department, at its discretion, shall either adopt the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's determination or process the charge pursuant to the Act. Deletes language providing that: at the Department's discretion, the Department shall either adopt the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's determination or process the charge pursuant to the Act; and adoption of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's determination shall be deemed a determination by the Department for all purposes under the Act. Effective immediately.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/15/2011	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Chris Nybo
2/15/2011	House	First Reading
2/15/2011	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/22/2011	House	Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
3/7/2011	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Chris Nybo
3/7/2011	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
3/8/2011	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
3/9/2011	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; by Voice Vote
3/9/2011	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 010-000-000
3/9/2011	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/31/2011	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dwight Kay
3/31/2011	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Chris Nybo
3/31/2011	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
4/4/2011	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
4/6/2011	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 009-000-000
4/6/2011	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
4/6/2011	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote
4/6/2011	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/7/2011	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000
4/8/2011	Senate	Arrive in Senate
4/8/2011	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 11, 2011
4/8/2011	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Heather A. Steans
4/11/2011	Senate	First Reading
4/11/2011	Senate	Referred to Assignments
4/13/2011	Senate	Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Kwame Raoul
4/27/2011	Senate	Assigned to Human Services
5/5/2011	Senate	Do Pass Human Services; 008-000-000
5/5/2011	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 6, 2011
5/13/2011	Senate	Second Reading
5/13/2011	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 16, 2011
5/17/2011	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
5/17/2011	House	Passed Both Houses
6/15/2011	House	Sent to the Governor
8/5/2011	House	Governor Vetoed
10/24/2011	House	Placed on Calendar Total Veto October 25, 2011
11/8/2011	House	Total Veto Stands - No Positive Action Taken

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