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 Bill Status of HB4139  96th General Assembly


Short Description:  HUMAN RIGHTS-FILING FEE

House Sponsors
Rep. Timothy L. Schmitz - Tom Cross

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
775 ILCS 5/7-113 new
775 ILCS 5/8A-104from Ch. 68, par. 8A-104
775 ILCS 5/8B-104from Ch. 68, par. 8B-104


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Provides that the Department of Human Rights must charge the complainant a fee of $100 for filing a charge, that the fee must be paid in advance, and that it may not be waived. Provides that if a complainant who has filed a charge with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission notifies the Department of his or her decision to proceed with the Department, the Department shall charge the complainant the filing fee and the Department shall close the case if the complainant does not pay the filing fee. Provides that no filing fee may be imposed when a charge is issued by the Department itself under the signature of the Director of Human Rights. Provides that the Department may not charge a respondent a filing fee for filing a response, appearance, or other pleading. Provides that the Human Rights Commission, upon finding a civil rights violation, may direct the respondent to pay the amount of the filing fee to the complainant.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/27/2009HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Timothy L. Schmitz
  2/27/2009HouseFirst Reading
  2/27/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  3/4/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Cross
  3/4/2009HouseAssigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
  3/13/2009HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die

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