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Bill Status of HB1565 100th General Assembly

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Short Description: HUM RT-RENTAL PROP-ARREST REC

House Sponsors
Rep. Rita Mayfield

Last Action

Date	Chamber	Action
1/8/2013	House	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

775 ILCS 5/1-103

from Ch. 68, par. 1-103

775 ILCS 5/3-104.2 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Adds to the definition of a civil rights violation: a prohibition against a landlord inquiring about an arrest record or refusing to rent a unit because the prospective tenant has an arrest record. Provides that it is a civil rights violation for the owner or the agent of any housing accommodation to inquire whether a prospective tenant has an arrest record or to refuse to rent a unit because the prospective tenant has an arrest record. Provides that these 2 prohibitions shall not apply to an apartment rental in an apartment building with 4 units or less when one is occupied by the owner or to the rental of a room in a private home that is owner-occupied.

Actions

Date	Chamber	Action
2/15/2011	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Rita Mayfield
2/15/2011	House	First Reading
2/15/2011	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/22/2011	House	Assigned to Housing Committee
3/17/2011	House	Motion Do Pass - Lost Housing Committee; 006-000-003
3/17/2011	House	Remains in Housing Committee
3/17/2011	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Housing Committee; 008-000-001
3/17/2011	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
4/14/2011	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
4/14/2011	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
4/15/2011	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
1/8/2013	House	Session Sine Die

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