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 Bill Status of HB0721  96th General Assembly

Short Description:  HUMAN RTS-ORDER OF PROTECTION

House Sponsors
Rep. Mike Fortner - Kenneth Dunkin - Elizabeth Coulson - Susana A. Mendoza - Linda Chapa LaVia, Randy Ramey, Jr., Patricia R. Bellock, Mark H. Beaubien, Jr., Sandy Cole, Paul D. Froehlich, Cynthia Soto, Constance A. Howard, Elaine Nekritz and Karen May

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Kirk W. Dillard)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  8/14/2009HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0447

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
775 ILCS 5/1-102from Ch. 68, par. 1-102
775 ILCS 5/1-103from Ch. 68, par. 1-103


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Defines "order of protection status" to mean a person's status as being a person protected or previously protected under an order of protection issued under the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986 or an order of protection issued by a court of another state. Provides that discrimination against a person because of his or her order of protection status constitutes unlawful discrimination under the Act. Effective January 1, 2010.

House Floor Amendment No. 1
Changes definition of the term "order of protection status" to mean a person's status as being a person protected (rather than protected or previously protected) under an order of protection issued pursuant to the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986 or an order of protection issued by a court of another state.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/5/2009HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Mike Fortner
  2/6/2009HouseFirst Reading
  2/6/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/11/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin
  2/11/2009HouseAssigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
  2/20/2009HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 007-000-000
  2/20/2009HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  2/24/2009HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  2/24/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  3/19/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
  3/19/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana A. Mendoza
  3/24/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mike Fortner
  3/24/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/26/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
  3/26/2009HouseRecalled to Second Reading - Short Debate
  3/26/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
  3/26/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  3/31/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
  4/1/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Randy Ramey, Jr.
  4/1/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
  4/1/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark H. Beaubien, Jr.
  4/1/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandy Cole
  4/1/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
  4/1/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
  4/1/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard
  4/1/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz
  4/2/2009HouseCo-Sponsor Rep. Karen May
  4/2/2009HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-004-000
  4/2/2009SenateArrive in Senate
  4/2/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  4/2/2009SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard
  4/15/2009SenateFirst Reading
  4/15/2009SenateReferred to Assignments
  4/22/2009SenateAssigned to Criminal Law
  4/30/2009SenateDo Pass Criminal Law; 009-000-000
  4/30/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 5, 2009
  5/7/2009SenateSecond Reading
  5/7/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** May 18, 2009
  5/19/2009SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
  5/19/2009HousePassed Both Houses
  6/17/2009HouseSent to the Governor
  8/14/2009HouseGovernor Approved
  8/14/2009HouseEffective Date January 1, 2010
  8/14/2009HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0447

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