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| | HB3748 Engrossed | | LRB099 07602 KTG 27732 b |
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning State government.
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| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | | Section 5. The Department of Veterans Affairs Act is |
| 5 | | amended by adding Section 11 as follows:
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| 6 | | (20 ILCS 2805/11 new) |
| 7 | | Sec. 11. Unlawful discrimination in employment. The |
| 8 | | Department, in consultation with the Human Rights Commission, |
| 9 | | shall inform State residents who are veterans, members of the |
| 10 | | Armed Forces of the United States, members of the Illinois |
| 11 | | National Guard, or members of any reserve component of the |
| 12 | | Armed Forces of the United States that any employer who refuses |
| 13 | | to hire a prospective employee on the basis of military status |
| 14 | | commits an act of unlawful discrimination in violation of the |
| 15 | | Illinois Human Rights Act and is subject to civil penalties as |
| 16 | | provided under that Act. The Department shall adopt any rules |
| 17 | | necessary to implement this Section.
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