HUMAN RTS-REVIEW, CIVIL ACTION House SponsorsRep. Barbara Flynn Currie-Eddie Washington Senate Sponsors(Sen. Carol Ronen-Dale A. Righter-Kwame Raoul) 8/17/2007HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0243 775 ILCS 5/7A-102from Ch. 68, par. 7A-102775 ILCS 5/7A-103from Ch. 68, par. 7A-103775 ILCS 5/7B-102from Ch. 68, par. 7B-102775 ILCS 5/7B-103from Ch. 68, par. 7B-103775 ILCS 5/8-103from Ch. 68, par. 8-103775 ILCS 5/8-110from Ch. 68, par. 8-110775 ILCS 5/8-111from Ch. 68, par. 8-111775 ILCS 5/7-101.1 rep. Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Provides that review of certain decisions of the Director of Human Rights regarding charges shall be conducted by the Human Rights Commission, rather than the Chief Legal Counsel of the Department of Human Rights. Makes corresponding changes elsewhere in the Act. Authorizes complainants to commence a civil action in the appropriate circuit court instead of filing a complaint with the Human Rights Commission. Provides that, if complaint is filed with the Commission, a complainant may not later commence a civil action in a circuit court. Contains applicability provisions. Makes other changes.House Amendment No. 1 Deletes everything after the enacting clause and re-inserts similar provisions with the following changes. Adds language providing that: if the complainant chooses to have the Department of Human Rights file a complaint with the Human Rights Commission on his or her behalf, the complainant must, within 14 days after receipt of the Director's notice, request in writing that the Department file the complaint; if the complainant timely requests that the Department file the complaint, the Department shall file the complaint on his or her behalf; and if the Complainant fails to timely request that the Department file the complaint, the complainant may only commence a civil action in the appropriate circuit court (and deletes language providing that if the complainant chooses to file with the Commission, the Department shall file the complaint on his or her behalf, and if a complaint is filed with the Commission, a complainant may not later commence a civil action in a circuit court). Provides that the complainant shall have 90 days to either file his or her own complaint with the Human Rights Commission or commence a civil action in the appropriate circuit court if the Department has not issued its report within 365 days after the charge is filed, or any longer period agreed to in writing by all the parties (rather than if the Department has not issued its report within 365 days). Provides that civil actions commenced in a circuit court pursuant to specified provisions may be "tried to a judge or a jury" (rather than shall be tried by a judge without a jury). Makes other changes. Effective January 1, 2008. 2/21/2007HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 2/22/2007HouseFirst Reading 2/22/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/27/2007HouseAssigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee 3/14/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee 3/14/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; by Voice Vote 3/14/2007HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 010-001-000 3/14/2007HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/27/2007HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/27/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/17/2007HouseRemoved from Short Debate Status 4/17/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate 4/17/2007HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 073-037-000 4/17/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington 4/20/2007SenateArrive in Senate 4/20/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/20/2007SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Carol Ronen 4/20/2007SenateFirst Reading 4/20/2007SenateReferred to Rules 4/25/2007SenateAssigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs 5/2/2007SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale A. Righter 5/2/2007SenatePostponed - State Government and Veterans Affairs 5/10/2007SenateDo Pass State Government and Veterans Affairs; 005-004-000 5/10/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 15, 2007 5/15/2007SenateSecond Reading 5/15/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 16, 2007 5/18/2007SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul 5/22/2007SenateThird Reading - Passed; 035-022-000 5/22/2007HousePassed Both Houses 6/20/2007HouseSent to the Governor 8/17/2007HouseGovernor Approved 8/17/2007HouseEffective Date January 1, 2008 8/17/2007HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0243