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 Bill Status of HB4216  101st General Assembly


Short Description:  HUMAN RTS-DISCRIMINATION-RACE

House Sponsors
Rep. Kambium Buckner - Rita Mayfield and Jonathan "Yoni" Pizer

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
775 ILCS 5/1-103from Ch. 68, par. 1-103


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Provides that "race", as used in the Articles concerning Employment and Elementary, Secondary, and Higher Education, includes traits historically associated with race, including, but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/22/2020HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Kambium Buckner
  1/22/2020HouseFirst Reading
  1/22/2020HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  1/29/2020HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
  2/25/2020HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
  2/26/2020HouseTo Commercial Law Subcommittee
  6/23/2020HouseRule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  7/6/2020HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan "Yoni" Pizer
  1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die

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