Date	Chamber	Action
7/15/2004	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0750

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

740 ILCS 23/5

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Civil Rights Act of 2003. Provides that any party aggrieved by conduct that violates the Act may bring a civil lawsuit in federal or State circuit court (instead of just a State circuit court). Provides that the court may grant as relief any permanent or preliminary negative or mandatory injunction. Removes language concerning punitive damages.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 2
Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Civil Rights Act of 2003. Provides that any party aggrieved by conduct that violates the Act may bring a civil lawsuit in federal or State circuit court (instead of just a State circuit court). Provides that any State claim brought in federal district court shall be a supplemental claim to a federal claim. Provides that the court may grant as relief any permanent or preliminary negative or mandatory injunction. Removes language concerning punitive damages.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/6/2004	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon
2/6/2004	Senate	First Reading
2/6/2004	Senate	Referred to Rules
2/18/2004	Senate	Assigned to Judiciary
2/24/2004	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon
2/24/2004	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
2/24/2004	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon
2/24/2004	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules
2/25/2004	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary
2/26/2004	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted
2/26/2004	Senate	Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 010-000-000
2/26/2004	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 2, 2004
3/24/2004	Senate	Second Reading
3/24/2004	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 25, 2004
3/26/2004	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
3/26/2004	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. James T. Meeks
3/26/2004	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
3/26/2004	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
3/26/2004	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
3/26/2004	House	Arrived in House
3/26/2004	House	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
3/26/2004	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey
3/29/2004	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard
3/29/2004	House	First Reading
3/29/2004	House	Referred to Rules Committee
4/20/2004	House	Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
4/28/2004	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David E. Miller
4/29/2004	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 018-000-000
4/29/2004	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
5/4/2004	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
5/4/2004	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
5/4/2004	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
5/11/2004	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000
5/11/2004	Senate	Passed Both Houses
6/9/2004	Senate	Sent to the Governor
7/15/2004	Senate	Governor Approved
7/15/2004	Senate	Effective Date January 1, 2005
7/15/2004	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0750

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