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 Bill Status of SB1196  101st General Assembly


Short Description:  HUMAN RIGHTS-SEX-PREGNANCY

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson - Iris Y. Martinez

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/11/2005SenateSession Sine Die

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


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. In the definition of "sex", provides that: "because of sex" includes, but is not limited to, because of pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; and women affected by pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions shall be treated the same for all employment-related purposes, including receipt of benefits under fringe benefit programs, as other persons not so affected but similar in their ability or inability to work.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/20/2003SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson
  2/20/2003SenateFirst Reading
  2/20/2003SenateReferred to Rules
  2/20/2003SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
  2/27/2003SenateAssigned to Labor & Commerce
  3/6/2003SenatePostponed - Labor & Commerce
  3/14/2003SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Rules
  1/11/2005SenateSession Sine Die

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