HB5156 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2003 and 2004
HB5156

Introduced 02/05/04, by Karen A. Yarbrough

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

775 ILCS 5/3-105.1 new

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, 2005.

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning human rights.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Illinois Human Rights Act is amended by adding Section 3-105.1 as follows:

(775 ILCS 5/3-105.1 new)

Sec. 3-105.1. Interference, coercion, or intimidation. It shall be 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 Section 803 (42 U.S.C. 3603), 804 (42 U.S.C. 3604), 805 (42 U.S.C. 3605), or 806 (42 U.S.C. 3606) of the federal Fair Housing Act.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January 1, 2005.