Date	Chamber	Action
8/26/2011	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0596

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 Committee Amendment No. 1

	Deletes reference to:
	775 ILCS 5/8-101	from Ch. 68, par. 8-101

	Adds reference to:
	775 ILCS 5/2-102	from Ch. 68, par. 2-102

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Adds an employment discrimination prohibition that provides that it is a civil rights violation for any employer to refuse to hire, to segregate, or to act with respect to recruitment, hiring, promotion, renewal of employment, selection for training or apprenticeship, discharge, discipline, tenure or terms, privileges or conditions of employment on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions. Effective immediately.

House Committee Amendment No. 1

	Adds reference to:
	775 ILCS 5/7A-102	from Ch. 68, par. 7A-102

Further amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Provides that women affected by pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions shall be treated the same for all employment-related purposes, including receipt of benefits under fringe benefit programs, as other persons not so affected but similar in their ability or inability to work. In provisions concerning charges other than in real estate, modifies procedures for cases in which both the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission and the Department of Human Rights have jurisdiction. Describes how those cases shall be processed and what rights a claimant has under various types of dispositions of the charge, including a request for a Department investigation using the EEOC file. Provides that the time limits under the Act are tolled until the EEOC issues its determination. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/8/2011	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton
2/8/2011	Senate	First Reading
2/8/2011	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2/16/2011	Senate	Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Terry Link
2/23/2011	Senate	Assigned to Labor
2/28/2011	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link
2/28/2011	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
3/3/2011	Senate	Held in Labor
3/3/2011	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Labor
3/9/2011	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
3/10/2011	Senate	Do Pass as Amended Labor; 007-002-000
3/10/2011	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 14, 2011
3/14/2011	Senate	Second Reading
3/14/2011	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 15, 2011
3/30/2011	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
3/30/2011	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 032-021-001
3/30/2011	House	Arrived in House
3/30/2011	House	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
3/30/2011	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
3/30/2011	House	First Reading
3/30/2011	House	Referred to Rules Committee
4/11/2011	House	Assigned to Labor Committee
5/13/2011	House	Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 20, 2011
5/20/2011	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 27, 2011
5/26/2011	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jack D. Franks
5/26/2011	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
5/27/2011	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Labor Committee
5/27/2011	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Labor Committee; by Voice Vote
5/27/2011	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Labor Committee; 013-000-000
5/27/2011	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
5/27/2011	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
5/27/2011	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
5/27/2011	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2011
5/30/2011	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
5/30/2011	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000
5/30/2011	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol A. Sente
5/30/2011	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham
5/30/2011	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
5/30/2011	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
5/30/2011	Senate	Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
5/30/2011	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 31, 2011
5/30/2011	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
5/30/2011	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
5/30/2011	Senate	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Terry Link
5/30/2011	Senate	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
5/30/2011	Senate	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Labor
5/31/2011	Senate	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Labor; 008-000-000
5/31/2011	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. John G. Mulroe
5/31/2011	Senate	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 058-000-000
5/31/2011	Senate	Passed Both Houses
6/29/2011	Senate	Sent to the Governor
8/26/2011	Senate	Governor Approved
8/26/2011	Senate	Effective Date August 26, 2011
8/26/2011	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0596

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