Bill Status of HB 2547   96th General Assembly

Short Description:  HUM RTS-EDUC-RELIGION-JURISDTN

House Sponsors
Rep. John A. Fritchey

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Heather Steans)


Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  11/3/2009HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0814

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
775 ILCS 5/5-101from Ch. 68, par. 5-101
775 ILCS 5/5-102.1
775 ILCS 5/5-102.2 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Provides that with respect to a non-sectarian nursery, day care center, school, or other place of education that is a place of public accommodation, as defined in the Act: (a) the exercise of free speech, free expression, free exercise of religion or expression of religiously based views by any individual or group of individuals that is protected under the First Amendment to the United States Constitution or under Article I of the Illinois Constitution, shall not be a civil rights violation; and (b) the jurisdiction of the Department is limited to: (1) the failure to enroll an individual; (2) the denial of access to facilities, goods, or services; (3) harassment, bullying, or similar acts against an individual; or (4) the failure of a covered entity to take corrective action to stop harassment, bullying, or similar acts against an individual (instead of in regard to the failure to enroll an individual or the denial of access to its facilities, goods, or services, except that the Department shall not have jurisdiction over charges involving curriculum content, course content, or course offerings, conduct of the class by the teacher or instructor, or any activity within the classroom or connected with a class activity such as physical education). Effective immediately.

House Floor Amendment No. 1
Provides that one of the jurisdictional limits of the Department of Human Rights with respect to places of public accommodation is severe or pervasive harassment of an individual when the covered entity fails to take corrective action to stop the severe or pervasive harassment (rather than harassment, bullying, or similar acts against an individual; or the failure of a covered entity to take corrective action to stop harassment, bullying, or similar acts against an individual).

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Provides that the amendatory provisions take effect January 1, 2010 (rather than upon becoming law).

Governor Amendatory Veto Message
Proposes that, unless there are sufficient appropriations available for that purpose, the Department of Human Rights need not exercise jurisdiction over charges that a non-sectarian nursery, day care center, school, or other place of education failed to take corrective action to stop severe or pervasive harassment against an individual at the school or place of education.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/20/2009HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. John A. Fritchey
  2/20/2009HouseFirst Reading
  2/20/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/25/2009HouseAssigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
  3/11/2009HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 017-000-000
  3/11/2009HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  3/26/2009HouseFiscal Note Requested by Rep. William B. Black
  3/26/2009HouseBalanced Budget Note Requested by Rep. William B. Black
  3/26/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. John A. Fritchey
  3/26/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/30/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000
  3/31/2009HouseFiscal Note Requested - Withdrawn by Rep. William B. Black
  3/31/2009HouseBalanced Budget Note Requested - Withdrawn by Rep. William B. Black
  4/1/2009HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  4/1/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
  4/1/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  4/2/2009HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 104-013-000
  4/2/2009SenateArrive in Senate
  4/2/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 21, 2009
  4/9/2009SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Heather Steans
  4/15/2009SenateFirst Reading
  4/15/2009SenateReferred to Assignments
  4/22/2009SenateAssigned to Executive
  4/30/2009SenatePostponed - Executive
  5/4/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Heather Steans
  5/4/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
  5/5/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
  5/6/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  5/7/2009SenateDo Pass as Amended Executive; 009-000-000
  5/7/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 12, 2009
  5/12/2009SenateSecond Reading
  5/12/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2009
  5/14/2009SenateThird Reading - Passed; 053-001-000
  5/14/2009HouseArrived in House
  5/14/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
  5/18/2009HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. John A. Fritchey
  5/18/2009HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
  5/19/2009HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
  5/22/2009HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 087-026-000
  5/22/2009HousePassed Both Houses
  6/18/2009HouseSent to the Governor
  8/18/2009HouseGovernor Amendatory Veto
  10/5/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Amendatory Veto October 14, 2009
  10/13/2009HouseMotion Filed Override Amendatory Veto Rep. John A. Fritchey
  10/14/2009House3/5 Vote Required
  10/14/2009HouseOverride Amendatory Veto - House Passed 098-018-000
  10/22/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Amendatory Veto October 28, 2009
  10/22/2009SenateMotion Filed Override Amendatory Veto Sen. Heather Steans
  10/30/2009Senate3/5 Vote Required
  10/30/2009SenateOverride Amendatory Veto - Senate Passed 046-006-000
  10/30/2009HouseAmendatory Veto Overridden Both Houses
  11/3/2009HouseEffective Date January 1, 2010
  11/3/2009HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0814

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