Bill Status of HB4605  102nd General Assembly


Short Description:  HUMAN RIGHTS-JURY TRIALS

House Sponsors
Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz - Theresa Mah - Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. - Aaron M. Ortiz - Will Guzzardi and Elizabeth Hernandez

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Celina Villanueva, Ram Villivalam and Jacqueline Y. Collins)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  4/22/2022HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0706

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
775 ILCS 5/3-102from Ch. 68, par. 3-102
775 ILCS 5/8-111from Ch. 68, par. 8-111
775 ILCS 5/10-102from Ch. 68, par. 10-102


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Provides that it is a violation for an owner or any other person engaging in a real estate transaction, or for a real estate broker or salesman to otherwise make unavailable or deny a dwelling because of unlawful discrimination, familial status, or an arrest record. Allows a plaintiff or defendant to demand a trial by jury for specified civil actions. Allows a circuit court or jury to award any remedy set forth under a provision regarding a hearing on a complaint upon the finding of a civil rights violation. Effective immediately.

House Floor Amendment No. 2
Deletes reference to:
775 ILCS 5/3-102from Ch. 68, par. 3-102

Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the introduced bill, and makes the following change: Removes language providing that it is a civil rights violation for an owner or any other person engaging in a real estate transaction, or for a real estate broker or salesman to otherwise make unavailable or deny a dwelling because of unlawful discrimination, familial status, or an arrest record. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/19/2022HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
  1/21/2022HouseFirst Reading
  1/21/2022HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  1/25/2022HouseAssigned to Immigration & Human Rights Committee
  2/15/2022HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
  2/15/2022HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  2/16/2022HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Immigration & Human Rights Committee; 008-000-000
  2/16/2022HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
  2/17/2022HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  2/22/2022HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
  2/22/2022HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
  2/23/2022HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
  2/23/2022HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Re-assigned to Immigration & Human Rights Committee
  2/24/2022HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Immigration & Human Rights Committee; 007-000-000
  3/1/2022HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
  3/1/2022HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
  3/1/2022HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Aaron M. Ortiz
  3/1/2022HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
  3/1/2022HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  3/1/2022HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
  3/1/2022HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  3/2/2022HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 103-009-000
  3/2/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
  3/4/2022SenateArrive in Senate
  3/4/2022SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  3/4/2022SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva
  3/4/2022SenateFirst Reading
  3/4/2022SenateReferred to Assignments
  3/16/2022SenateAssigned to Human Rights
  3/24/2022SenateDo Pass Human Rights; 005-000-000
  3/24/2022SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 25, 2022
  3/25/2022SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
  3/28/2022SenateSecond Reading
  3/28/2022SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 29, 2022
  3/30/2022SenateThird Reading - Passed; 051-000-000
  3/30/2022HousePassed Both Houses
  4/18/2022SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
  4/19/2022HouseSent to the Governor
  4/22/2022HouseGovernor Approved
  4/22/2022HouseEffective Date April 22, 2022
  4/22/2022HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0706