Bill Status of SB3271  103rd General Assembly

Short Description:  HUMAN RIGHTS-SOURCE OF INCOME

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Mike Simmons

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  2/6/2024SenateReferred to Assignments

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
775 ILCS 5/1-103from Ch. 68, par. 1-103
775 ILCS 5/3-107 new


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Defines "source of income" as the lawful manner by which an individual supports himself or herself and his or her dependents including, but not limited to, any lawful source of income or rental assistance from any federal, State, local, or nonprofit-administered benefit or subsidy program including, but not limited to, the Housing Choice Voucher program. Provides that, upon the request of a public housing authority, the Department of Human Rights must conduct an investigation into allegations of a violation as prohibited by the Act affecting source of income and housing choice voucher discrimination, and, if the Department finds such a source of income and housing choice voucher discrimination, it shall initiate enforcement action against each violator under specified provisions of the Act.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/6/2024SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Mike Simmons
  2/6/2024SenateFirst Reading
  2/6/2024SenateReferred to Assignments