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 Bill Status of HB5459  101st General Assembly


Short Description:  RIGHTS-GOVT JOB CANDIDATES

House Sponsors
Rep. Anne Stava-Murray

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
775 ILCS 5/6-103 new


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Provides that it is a civil rights violation for a vendor to disallow a candidate on the basis of unlawful discrimination to take a required test for application or consideration of the government job. Provides that if a vendor violates the Act, then the vendor is subject to a $50,000 fine for each violation. Provides that any government contract with a vendor that violates the Act shall be terminated. Provides that a government entity shall not contract with a vendor for one year after a determination that the vendor has violated the new provisions. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/14/2020HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Anne Stava-Murray
  2/18/2020HouseFirst Reading
  2/18/2020HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  3/17/2020HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
  6/23/2020HouseRule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die

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