94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2005 and 2006
HB0917


 
Introduced 2/2/2005, by Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		













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    Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Makes it unlawful to coerce, intimidate, threaten, or interfere with any person in the exercise or enjoyment of, or on account of his or her having exercised or enjoyed, or on account of his or her having aided or encouraged any other person in the exercise or enjoyment of, any right granted or protected by specified provisions  of the federal Fair Housing Act. Effective January 1, 2006.
















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HB0917

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    AN ACT concerning human rights.

 
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    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
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represented in the General Assembly:


 
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    Section 5. The Illinois Human Rights Act is amended  by 
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adding Section 3-105.1 as follows:
 
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    (775 ILCS 5/3-105.1  new)
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    Sec. 3-105.1.     Interference, coercion, or intimidation. 

    It 
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shall be unlawful to coerce, intimidate, threaten, or interfere 
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with any person in the exercise or enjoyment of, or on account 
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of his or her having exercised or enjoyed, or on account of his 
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or her having aided or encouraged any other person in the 
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exercise or enjoyment of, any right granted or protected by 
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Section 803 (42 U.S.C. 3603), 804 (42 U.S.C. 3604), 805 (42 
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U.S.C. 3605), or 806 (42 U.S.C. 3606) of the federal Fair 
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Housing Act.
 

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    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January 
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1, 2006.