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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 5156   </title>
<shortdesc>HUMAN RIGHTS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough-Paul D. Froehlich</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>775 ILCS 5/3-105.1 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     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.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/5/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough</action>
<statusdate>2/5/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/5/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/10/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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