IL CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 2003 Senate SponsorsSen. Don Harmon-Mattie Hunter-James T. Meeks-Jacqueline Y. Collins House Sponsors(Rep. John A. Fritchey-Constance A. Howard-David E. Miller-Monique D. Davis) 7/15/2004SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0750 740 ILCS 23/5Amends the Illinois Civil Rights Act of 2003. Provides that any party aggrieved by conduct that violates the Act may bring a civil lawsuit in federal or State circuit court (instead of just a State circuit court). Provides that the court may grant as relief any permanent or preliminary negative or mandatory injunction. Removes language concerning punitive damages.Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Civil Rights Act of 2003. Provides that any party aggrieved by conduct that violates the Act may bring a civil lawsuit in federal or State circuit court (instead of just a State circuit court). Provides that any State claim brought in federal district court shall be a supplemental claim to a federal claim. Provides that the court may grant as relief any permanent or preliminary negative or mandatory injunction. Removes language concerning punitive damages. 2/6/2004SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon 2/6/2004SenateFirst Reading 2/6/2004SenateReferred to Rules 2/18/2004SenateAssigned to Judiciary 2/24/2004SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon 2/24/2004SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 2/24/2004SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon 2/24/2004SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules 2/25/2004SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary 2/26/2004SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted 2/26/2004SenateDo Pass as Amended Judiciary; 010-000-000 2/26/2004SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 2, 2004 3/24/2004SenateSecond Reading 3/24/2004SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 25, 2004 3/26/2004SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 3/26/2004SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. James T. Meeks 3/26/2004SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 3/26/2004SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 3/26/2004SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 3/26/2004HouseArrived in House 3/26/2004HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/26/2004HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey 3/29/2004HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard 3/29/2004HouseFirst Reading 3/29/2004HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/20/2004HouseAssigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee 4/28/2004HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David E. Miller 4/29/2004HouseDo Pass / 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 5/4/2004HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis 5/11/2004HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 5/11/2004SenatePassed Both Houses 6/9/2004SenateSent to the Governor 7/15/2004SenateGovernor Approved 7/15/2004SenateEffective Date January 1, 2005 7/15/2004SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0750