100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2017 and 2018
SB3573

 

Introduced 2/16/2018, by Sen. Chapin Rose

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
775 ILCS 5/7-109.1  from Ch. 68, par. 7-109.1

    Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Provides that the Department of Human Rights may administratively close an allegation contained in a charge pending before the Department if the issues which are the basis of the allegation are being litigated in a State or federal court proceeding.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning human rights.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Illinois Human Rights Act is amended by
5changing Section 7-109.1 as follows:
 
6    (775 ILCS 5/7-109.1)  (from Ch. 68, par. 7-109.1)
7    Sec. 7-109.1. Federal or State Court Proceedings. The
8Department may administratively close a charge pending before
9the Department or an allegation contained in a charge pending
10before the Department if the issues which are the basis of the
11charge or allegation are being litigated in a State or federal
12court proceeding.
13(Source: P.A. 86-1343.)