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90_SJ0039
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1 SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The Illinois Constitution of 1970, in Article
3 IV, vests legislative power in the General Assembly; and
4 WHEREAS, The Illinois General Assembly, acting on behalf
5 of the citizens of Illinois, exercises that legislative power
6 to enact laws for the common good; and
7 WHEREAS, One area of the common good is to assure the
8 economic security of Illinois workers so that the economy of
9 Illinois remains strong; and
10 WHEREAS, Assuring a workplace free of discrimination is
11 one means of assuring the economic security of Illinois
12 workers; and
13 WHEREAS, The State of Illinois, as an employer, should
14 provide leadership and a model of equitable employment
15 practices for employers throughout the State; and
16 WHEREAS, The constitutional officers of Illinois have
17 done so by adopting policies to prohibit discrimination in
18 recruitment, hiring, retention, training, and promotion for
19 employees under their jurisdiction; and
20 WHEREAS, The Illinois General Assembly is also an
21 employer acting on behalf of the people of Illinois by
22 employing 1,034 people as legislative staff and in ancillary
23 services; therefore, be it
24 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETIETH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
25 OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
26 CONCURRING HEREIN, that it is the policy of the Illinois
27 General Assembly that discrimination by the General Assembly
28 against any person in recruitment, examination, appointment,
29 training, or promotion because of race, color, religion,
30 military discharge, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity,
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1 disability, sexual orientation, age, gender, or marital
2 status is prohibited except to the extend that a bona fide
3 job qualification is involved.