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 Bill Status of HB4439  93rd General Assembly


Short Description:  HUMAN RIGHTS-SOURCE OF INCOME

House Sponsors
Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough - Larry McKeon - Mark H. Beaubien, Jr. - Cynthia Soto, Robin Kelly, Deborah L. Graham, Lovana Jones, Arthur L. Turner, Wyvetter H. Younge, Sara Feigenholtz, William Delgado, Constance A. Howard, Eddie Washington, Calvin L. Giles, Annazette Collins, Charles G. Morrow, III, Harry Osterman, Patricia Bailey, Julie Hamos, Mary E. Flowers, Monique D. Davis, Jack McGuire, Sandra M. Pihos, William Davis, Paul D. Froehlich, Kenneth Dunkin, Karen May, Edward J. Acevedo, Barbara Flynn Currie, Frank Aguilar, Marlow H. Colvin and Robert S. Molaro

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

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
775 ILCS 5/1-102from Ch. 68, par. 1-102
775 ILCS 5/1-103from Ch. 68, par. 1-103
775 ILCS 5/3-102from Ch. 68, par. 3-102


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. With respect to real estate transactions, prohibits discrimination on the basis of source of income. Effective immediately.

 Housing Affordability Impact Note (Housing Development Authority)
 This legislation will have no effect on constructing, purchasing, owning, or selling a single-family residence.

 Home Rule Note (Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity)
 In the opinion of the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, this legislation pre-empts home rule authority.

House Floor Amendment No. 1
In provisions making it a civil rights violation for an owner or any other person engaging in a real estate transaction, or for a real estate broker or salesman, because of unlawful discrimination or familial status or source of income, to engage in certain activities, provides that those provisions do not: (i) require a housing authority or housing development project in which 25% or more of the units are owned by a housing authority or subject to a leasing agreement, regulatory and operating agreement, or other similar instrument with a housing authority to lease or rent another unit of that same housing development project to an existing or prospective tenant who is receiving subsidies, payment assistance, contributions, or vouchers under or in connection with the federal Housing Choice Voucher program for payment of part or all of the rent for the unit; (ii) require or prevent, with specified exceptions, any person whose property is located in a municipality with fewer than 1,000,000 inhabitants and is in a concentrated census tract where 3% of the total housing stock in that census tract is occupied by tenants relying on subsidies, payment assistance, contributions, or vouchers under or in connection with the federal Housing Choice Voucher program for payment of part of the rent for the unit to lease or rent a unit to a prospective tenant who is relying on such a subsidy, payment assistance, contribution, or voucher for payment of part or all of the rent for the unit (the housing authority shall determine which census tracts within its service area meet the concentrated census tract exemption requirements and annually deliver that information to the municipalities within its jurisdiction); or (iii) prevent an owner or agent from taking into consideration factors other than lawful source of income such as credit history, criminal history, or references.

 Fiscal Note (Department of Human Rights)
 Minimum fiscal impact anticipated.

 Fiscal Note (Department of Human Rights)
 Minimum fiscal impact anticipated.

 Home Rule Note (Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity)
 In the opinion of the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, House Bill 4439 (HA #1) pre-empts home rule authority.

 Housing Affordability Impact Note (Housing Development Authority)
 No fiscal effect on a single-family residence.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/3/2004HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
  2/3/2004HouseFirst Reading
  2/3/2004HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/18/2004HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Larry McKeon
  2/18/2004HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg
  2/18/2004HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark H. Beaubien, Jr.
  2/18/2004HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
  2/19/2004HouseAssigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
  2/20/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robin Kelly
  2/20/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham
  2/20/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lovana Jones
  2/20/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner
  2/20/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Wyvetter H. Younge
  2/20/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
  2/20/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. William Delgado
  2/20/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard
  2/20/2004HouseRe-assigned to Housing and Urban Development Committee
  2/20/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington
  2/20/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Calvin L. Giles
  2/20/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Annazette Collins
  2/20/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles G. Morrow, III
  2/24/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Osterman
  2/25/2004HouseCo-Sponsor Rep. Patricia Bailey
  2/25/2004HouseCo-Sponsor Rep. Julie Hamos
  2/26/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
  2/26/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
  2/26/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire
  3/2/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
  3/3/2004HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Housing and Urban Development Committee; 013-005-002
  3/3/2004HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  3/4/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
  3/4/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
  3/15/2004HouseHousing Affordability Impact Note Filed
  3/23/2004HouseHome Rule Note Filed
  3/23/2004HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
  3/23/2004HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/23/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin
  3/23/2004HouseFiscal Note Filed As Amended by HA 1
  3/23/2004HouseFiscal Note Filed
  3/24/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May
  3/25/2004HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Housing and Urban Development Committee
  3/26/2004HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Housing and Urban Development Committee; 012-004-000
  3/26/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo
  3/30/2004HouseSponsor Removed Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg
  3/30/2004HouseHome Rule Note Filed As Amended by HA 1
  3/30/2004HouseHousing Affordability Impact Note Filed As Amended by HA 1
  3/30/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
  3/30/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Frank Aguilar
  3/30/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Marlow H. Colvin
  3/31/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert S. Molaro
  3/31/2004HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  3/31/2004HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
  3/31/2004HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  4/1/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rosemary Kurtz
  4/2/2004HouseCommittee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b); April 30, 2004
  4/7/2004HouseSponsor Removed Rep. Rosemary Kurtz
  4/30/2004HouseCommittee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b); May 31,2004
  6/1/2004HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die

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