August 5, 2011

To the Honorable Members of the

Illinois House of Representatives,

97th General Assembly:

Today, I return House Bill 1552 vetoed in its entirety. 

Since this bill was transmitted to me, many of the interested parties have indicated that the bill fails to adequately address the problems it intends to solve and that another measure pending before me is a more appropriate solution. Accordingly, the advocates for this legislation have requested that I veto the bill before me today. In an effort to promote the continued protection of workers in our State, I honor that request with the confidence that the advocates and sponsors will continue to work together to fight discrimination in the workplace.

Therefore, pursuant to Article IV, Section 9(b) of the Illinois Constitution of 1970, I hereby return House Bill 1552, entitled “AN ACT concerning human rights.”, with this statement of objections, vetoed in its entirety.

Sincerely,

PAT QUINN

Governor