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State of Illinois
2013 and 2014
HB4685 Introduced , by Rep. André M. Thapedi SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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775 ILCS 5/7-109.1 | from Ch. 68, par. 7-109.1 |
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Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Provides that for charges filed under the Article relating to procedures of the Department of Human Rights in cases concerning employment, financial credit, public accommodations, education, and additional civil rights violations, the Department shall administratively close allegations pending before the Department if the issues which are the basis of those allegations are being litigated in a State or federal court proceeding. Provides that for charges filed under the Article relating to procedures of the Department of Human Rights in cases concerning real estate transactions, the Department shall administratively close allegations pending before the Department after the beginning of the trial of a civil action, commenced by an aggrieved party under any State of federal law, seeking relief with respect to those allegations.
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| | HB4685 | | LRB098 18458 HEP 53595 b |
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning human rights.
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| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | | Section 5. The Illinois Human Rights Act is amended by |
| 5 | | changing Section 7-109.1 as follows:
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| 6 | | (775 ILCS 5/7-109.1) (from Ch. 68, par. 7-109.1)
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| 7 | | Sec. 7-109.1. Federal or State Court Proceedings. For |
| 8 | | charges filed under Article 7A of this Act, the The Department |
| 9 | | shall may
administratively close allegations a charge pending |
| 10 | | before the Department if the issues
which are the basis of |
| 11 | | those allegations the charge are being litigated in a State or |
| 12 | | federal
court proceeding. For charges filed under Article 7B of |
| 13 | | this Act, the Department shall administratively close |
| 14 | | allegations pending before the Department after the beginning |
| 15 | | of the trial of a civil action, commenced by an aggrieved party |
| 16 | | under any State of federal law, seeking relief with respect to |
| 17 | | those allegations.
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| 18 | | (Source: P.A. 86-1343.)
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