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HB0917 Engrossed |
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LRB094 08090 WGH 38274 b |
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| AN ACT concerning human rights.
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| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| represented in the General Assembly:
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| Section 5. The Illinois Human Rights Act is amended by |
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| adding Section 3-105.1 as follows:
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| (775 ILCS 5/3-105.1 new) |
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| Sec. 3-105.1. Interference, coercion, or intimidation.
It |
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| is a civil rights violation to coerce, intimidate, threaten, or |
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| interfere with any person in the exercise or enjoyment of, or |
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| on account of his or her having exercised or enjoyed, or on |
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| account of his or her having aided or encouraged any other |
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| person in the exercise or enjoyment of, any right granted or |
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| protected by this Article 3.
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| Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January |
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| 1, 2006.
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