Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB5457

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Changes the Section concerning the declaration of policy to include preventing discrimination based on source of income. Defines "source of income" as the source of any lawful income or any lawful rent payment that can be verified as to its amount, length of time received, regularity, or receipt, including any subsidy authorized under Section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 and any other local, State, or federal subsidy, grant, or benefit. Provides that it is a civil rights violation for an owner or any other person engaging in a real estate transaction, or a real estate broker or salesman, to engage in specified behaviors because of source of income. Effective immediately.

Actions

Date	Chamber	Action
2/14/2020	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Anne Stava-Murray
2/18/2020	House	First Reading
2/18/2020	House	Referred to Rules Committee
3/10/2020	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
1/13/2021	House	Session Sine Die

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