SB2487 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)
HUMAN RIGHTS-IDHR CONFERENCE
Last Action
8/15/2025 - Senate: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0425
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Makes it discretionary rather than mandatory that the Department of Human Rights conduct a fact-finding conference. Provides that the amendatory applies to charges pending or filed on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act.
House Committee Amendment No. 1
Adds reference to:
Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the engrossed bill with the following changes. Provides for the imposition of a civil penalty that may be imposed for each specific act constituting a civil rights violation as defined in the Act. Provides a penalty for each aggrieved party injured by the civil rights violation (i) in an amount not exceeding $16,000 if the respondent has not been adjudged to have committed any prior civil rights violation under the Act; (ii) in an amount not exceeding $42,500 if the respondent has been adjudged to have committed one other civil rights violation under the Act during the 5-year period ending on the date of the filing of the charge; and (iii) in an amount not exceeding $70,000 if the respondent has been adjudged to have committed 2 or more civil rights violations under the Act during the 7-year period ending on the date of the filing of the charge. Provides that if the acts constituting the civil rights violation that is the object of the charge are committed by the same natural person who has been previously adjudged to have committed acts constituting a civil rights violation under the Act, then the civil penalties set forth in (ii) and (iii) may be imposed without regard to the period of time within which any subsequent civil rights violation under this Act occurred.
House Floor Amendment No. 2
Provides that the Department, in its discretion may conduct a fact finding conference. Provides that if the complainant and respondent both submit a written request for a fact finding conference prior to 90 days after the date on which the charge was filed, the Department shall conduct a fact finding conference unless prior to the Department's receipt of both requests, the Department has issued its report. Provides that any request for a fact finding conference must include the party's written agreement to grant an extension of 120 days to the time period if requested by the Department to issue its report.
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/07/2025 | Senate | Filed with Secretary by Sen. Adriane Johnson |
| 2/07/2025 | Senate | First Reading |
| 2/07/2025 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 3/04/2025 | Senate | Assigned to Judiciary |
| 3/19/2025 | Senate | Do Pass Judiciary; 009-000-000 |
| 3/19/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2025 |
| 3/27/2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Adriane Johnson |
| 3/27/2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments |
| 4/01/2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8(b-1), the following amendments will remain in the Committee on Assignments |
| 4/02/2025 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 4/02/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 3, 2025 |
| 4/03/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine |
| 4/10/2025 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 |
| 4/10/2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) |
| 4/10/2025 | Senate | Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins |
| 4/10/2025 | House | Arrived in House |
| 4/11/2025 | House | Chief House Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado |
| 4/11/2025 | House | First Reading |
| 4/11/2025 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 4/17/2025 | House | Assigned to Immigration & Human Rights Committee |
| 4/29/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez |
| 4/30/2025 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado |
| 4/30/2025 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 5/05/2025 | House | Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Dagmara Avelar |
| 5/06/2025 | House | Re-assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee |
| 5/06/2025 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee |
| 5/06/2025 | House | Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Judiciary - Civil Committee; Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez |
| 5/06/2025 | House | Motion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed 071-038-000 |
| 5/07/2025 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary - Civil Committee; by Voice Vote |
| 5/07/2025 | House | Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 013-004-000 |
| 5/07/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 5/13/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez |
| 5/16/2025 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 5/16/2025 | House | Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 5/19/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dagmara Avelar |
| 5/19/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 5/20/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee |
| 5/21/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 013-006-000 |
| 5/21/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech |
| 5/23/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted |
| 5/23/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| 5/23/2025 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 071-035-000 |
| 5/26/2025 | Senate | Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2 |
| 5/26/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2 - May 27, 2025 |
| 5/27/2025 | Senate | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Adriane Johnson |
| 5/27/2025 | Senate | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments |
| 5/27/2025 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Adriane Johnson |
| 5/27/2025 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments |
| 5/27/2025 | Senate | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Judiciary |
| 5/27/2025 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Judiciary |
| 5/28/2025 | Senate | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Judiciary; 005-003-000 |
| 5/28/2025 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Judiciary; 005-003-000 |
| 5/31/2025 | Senate | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 038-018-000 |
| 5/31/2025 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 038-018-000 |
| 5/31/2025 | Senate | Senate Concurs |
| 5/31/2025 | Senate | Passed Both Houses |
| 6/27/2025 | Senate | Sent to the Governor |
| 8/15/2025 | Senate | Governor Approved |
| 8/15/2025 | Senate | Effective Date January 1, 2026 |
| 8/15/2025 | Senate | Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0425 |