Date	Chamber	Action
12/3/2014	House	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

775 ILCS 5/2-102

from Ch. 68, par. 2-102

775 ILCS 5/2-103

from Ch. 68, par. 2-103

775 ILCS 5/7A-102

from Ch. 68, par. 7A-102

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Adds managerial and supervisory employees to the class of individuals barred from engaging in sexual harassment. Provides that a supervisory employee includes only employees who, with independent judgment, are authorized to hire, transfer, suspend, lay off, recall, promote, discharge, discipline, and handle grievances of the charging employee at the time of the alleged harassment without regard to whether any qualifying supervisory or managerial employee had such powers over other, non-charging employees. Provides that a managerial employee includes only employees who, with independent judgment, manage the affairs of a business, office, or other organization. Provides that an employer may ask an employee or applicant for employment about an arrest for which the employee or applicant is out on bail or on his or her own recognizance pending trial. Provides that upon reviewing a report of an allegation of a human rights violation, the Director of the Department of Human Rights shall make a determination of substantial evidence when there is a genuine issue of material fact that is in dispute. Defines material fact, and provides that any genuine dispute as to the existence of any material fact shall be resolved by viewing the fact in the light most favorable to the charging party. Provides that the Director shall determine whether the entirety of the facts found in the investigation taken, including genuinely disputed material facts viewed in the light most favorable to the charging party, comprises substantial evidence to support the determination that a civil rights violation has been committed. Effective immediately.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/20/2013	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Arthur Turner
2/20/2013	House	First Reading
2/20/2013	House	Referred to Rules Committee
3/4/2013	House	Assigned to Human Services Committee
3/22/2013	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
12/3/2014	House	Session Sine Die

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