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 Bill Status of HB0917  94th General Assembly

Short Description:  HUMAN RIGHTS-FAIR HOUSING ACT

House Sponsors
Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough - Paul D. Froehlich - Cynthia Soto - Deborah L. Graham - Robin Kelly, Milton Patterson, Kenneth Dunkin, David E. Miller and Marlow H. Colvin

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Carol Ronen )

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  6/27/2005HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0078

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
775 ILCS 5/3-105.1 new


Synopsis As Introduced
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.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Deletes everything. Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Makes it a civil rights violation 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 the Real Estate Transactions Article of the Act. Effective January 1, 2006.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/2/2005HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
  2/2/2005HouseFirst Reading
  2/2/2005HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/3/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
  2/8/2005HouseAssigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
  2/8/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
  2/8/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham
  2/8/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robin Kelly
  2/8/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Milton Patterson
  3/9/2005HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
  3/9/2005HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; by Voice Vote
  3/9/2005HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 014-000-000
  3/10/2005HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  3/15/2005HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  3/15/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  3/17/2005HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000
  3/17/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin
  3/17/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. David E. Miller
  3/17/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Marlow H. Colvin
  3/17/2005SenateArrive in Senate
  3/17/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 6, 2005
  3/18/2005SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Carol Ronen
  4/6/2005SenateFirst Reading
  4/6/2005SenateReferred to Rules
  4/13/2005SenateAssigned to Executive
  4/21/2005SenateDo Pass Executive; 010-000-000
  4/21/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 3, 2005
  5/10/2005SenateSecond Reading
  5/10/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 11, 2005
  5/11/2005SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-001-000
  5/11/2005HousePassed Both Houses
  6/9/2005HouseSent to the Governor
  6/27/2005HouseGovernor Approved
  6/27/2005HouseEffective Date January 1, 2006
  6/27/2005HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0078

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