HUMAN RIGHTS-ATTORNEY GENERAL Senate SponsorsSen. Martin A. Sandoval-Jacqueline Y. Collins-Ira I. Silverstein, William R. Haine-Don Harmon, John J. Cullerton and Barack Obama House Sponsors(Rep. Arthur L. Turner-Linda Chapa LaVia-Lou Lang-Lovana Jones-Robin Kelly, Karen A. Yarbrough, Marlow H. Colvin, Deborah L. Graham, Wyvetter H. Younge, Maria Antonia Berrios, Susana Mendoza, William Davis and Karen May) 8/24/2004SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-1017 775 ILCS 5/10-101from Ch. 68, par. 10-101775 ILCS 5/10-104 newAmends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Provides that the Attorney General may commence a civil action in the name of the People of the State of Illinois as parens patriae to enforce the Act. Provides for venue and limitations. Provides that remedies are available to the Attorney General to the same extent that remedies are available to an aggrieved party, and that, in addition to those remedies, the court shall award the State, as monetary relief, 3 times the amount of profits that accrued to the respondent by reason of the act, conduct, practice, or system challenged in the action, plus costs and a reasonable attorney's fee as determined by the court. Provides that the court shall: require that damages for injuries sustained by persons other than the State be paid to those persons (with certain exceptions) to the extent they are identifiable and there is a practicable method for making the payment; and direct that damages that cannot practicably be paid to injured individuals shall be paid to the State. Provides for notice by publication or other means to aggrieved parties who may be bound by the court's judgment in the Attorney General's action and the right of any aggrieved party to elect to exclude his or her claim from adjudication. Provides that the Attorney General may intervene as parens patriae on behalf of persons in civil actions brought by aggrieved individuals under the Act. Effective immediately.Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes everything and re-inserts provisions of the introduced bill, except: requires civil penalties and damages directed by the court to be paid to the State under specified provisions to be deposited into the Attorney General Court Ordered and Voluntary Compliance Payment Projects Fund; eliminates provisions requiring the court to award the State as monetary relief threefold the amount of profits that accrued to the Respondent by reason of the act, conduct, practice, or system challenged in the suit; provides for specified civil penalties and types of equitable relief; deletes provisions regarding determination of attorney's fees; and makes other changes. Effective immediately.Fiscal Note (Department of Human Rights) Minimal fiscal impact expected.Fiscal Note (Department of Human Rights) SB 2878, as amended by HA1, minimal fiscal impact expected.House Amendment No. 1 Deletes everything and re-inserts provisions of the engrossed bill, except: adds language providing that the Attorney General may commence a civil action if the Attorney General has reasonable cause to believe that any person or group of persons is engaged in a pattern and practice of discrimination prohibited by the Act; deletes language regarding the computation of the 2-year limitation period; makes other changes. Effective immediately.House Amendment No. 2 Deletes everything and re-inserts provisions of the introduced bill with changes. Requires that civil penalties be deposited into the Attorney General Court Ordered and Voluntary Compliance Payment Projects Fund. Provides that the Attorney General shall conduct a preliminary investigation to determine whether there is reasonable cause to believe that any person or group of persons is engaged in a pattern and practice of discrimination declared unlawful by the Act and whether the dispute can be resolved without litigation. Provides that, in conducting the investigation, the Attorney General may: (i) require the individual or entity to file a statement or report in writing under oath or otherwise, as to all information the Attorney General may consider necessary; (ii) examine under oath any person alleged to have participated in or with knowledge of the alleged pattern and practice violation; or (iii) issue subpoenas or conduct hearings in aid of any investigation. Sets out service of notice requirements. Provides for Assurance of Voluntary Compliance agreements in lieu of civil action. Makes other changes. Effective immediately. 2/6/2004SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Martin A. Sandoval 2/6/2004SenateFirst Reading 2/6/2004SenateReferred to Rules 2/10/2004SenateAssigned to Judiciary 2/19/2004SenatePostponed - Judiciary 2/24/2004SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Martin A. Sandoval 2/24/2004SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 2/26/2004SenateDo Pass Judiciary; 008-000-000 2/26/2004SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 2, 2004 3/3/2004SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 3/9/2004SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein 3/10/2004SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine 3/16/2004SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon 3/22/2004SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Martin A. Sandoval 3/22/2004SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules 3/23/2004SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary 3/23/2004SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton 3/23/2004SenateFiscal Note Filed from the Illinois Department of Human Rights. 3/24/2004SenateFiscal Note Filed As Amended by Senate Amendment No. 1, from the Illinois Department of Human Rights. 3/24/2004SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Be Adopted Judiciary; 010-000-000 3/24/2004SenateSecond Reading 3/24/2004SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Sandoval 3/24/2004SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 25, 2004 3/25/2004SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Barack Obama 3/25/2004SenateThird Reading - Consideration Postponed 3/25/2004SenatePlaced on Calendar - Consideration Postponed March 26, 2004 3/26/2004SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 3/26/2004SenateVerified 3/26/2004SenateThird Reading - Passed; 031-026-000 3/26/2004HouseArrived in House 3/26/2004HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/26/2004HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner 3/29/2004HouseFirst Reading 3/29/2004HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/29/2004HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 3/29/2004HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang 3/29/2004HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lovana Jones 4/20/2004HouseAssigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee 4/29/2004HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee 4/29/2004HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; by Voice Vote 4/29/2004HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 018-000-000 4/29/2004HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/4/2004HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/4/2004HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/11/2004HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robin Kelly 5/11/2004HouseRecalled to Second Reading - Short Debate 5/11/2004HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 5/12/2004HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Arthur L. Turner 5/12/2004HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 5/12/2004HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/12/2004HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/13/2004HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough 5/13/2004HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Marlow H. Colvin 5/13/2004HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham 5/13/2004HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Wyvetter H. Younge 5/14/2004HouseCommittee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 31, 2004 5/17/2004HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000 5/18/2004HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios 5/18/2004HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana Mendoza 5/18/2004HouseRecalled to Second Reading - Short Debate 5/18/2004HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 5/20/2004HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote 5/20/2004HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/24/2004HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 5/24/2004HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis 5/24/2004HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May 5/25/2004SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01,02 5/25/2004SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01,02-May 26, 2004 5/26/2004SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Martin A. Sandoval 5/26/2004SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules 5/26/2004SenateHouse Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Martin A. Sandoval 5/26/2004SenateHouse Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules 5/27/2004SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary 5/27/2004SenateHouse Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary 5/27/2004SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Judiciary; 007-000-000 5/27/2004SenateHouse Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Judiciary; 008-000-000 5/28/2004SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 057-000-000 5/28/2004SenateHouse Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 057-000-000 5/28/2004SenatePassed Both Houses 6/25/2004SenateSent to the Governor 8/24/2004SenateGovernor Approved 8/24/2004SenateEffective Date August 24, 2004 8/24/2004SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-1017