102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
HB1341

 

Introduced 2/17/2021, by Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
775 ILCS 5/8-106.1  from Ch. 68, par. 8-106.1

    Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning summary decisions.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning human rights.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Illinois Human Rights Act is amended by
5changing Section 8-106.1 as follows:
 
6    (775 ILCS 5/8-106.1)  (from Ch. 68, par. 8-106.1)
7    Sec. 8-106.1. Summary Decision.
8    (1) At any time after the the service of a complaint and
9prior to service of a decision pursuant to Section 8-106(I),
10complainant or respondent may move with or without supporting
11affidavits for a summary order in the moving party's favor as
12to all or any part of the relief sought. A hearing officer may
13not preclude the filing of said motion except within the
1460-day period prior to hearing on the merits of the complaint.
15    (2) Procedure. The non-moving party may file
16counteraffidavits prior to the time of the ruling on the
17motion. The hearing officer shall decide the motion without
18delay and shall grant it if the pleadings and affidavits, if
19any, show that there is no genuine issue as to any material
20fact and that the moving party is entitled to a recommended
21order as a matter of law. The term "without delay" shall be
22defined by rule promulgated by the Commission. An interim
23summary recommended order, interlocutory in character, may be

 

 

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1rendered on the issue of liability alone although there is a
2genuine issue as to the relief to be awarded.
3    (3) Affidavits or Motions Made in Bad Faith. If it appears
4to the satisfaction of the hearing officer at any time that any
5affidavit or motion presented pursuant to this Section is
6presented in bad faith or solely for the purpose of delay, the
7hearing officer may recommend that the party employing the use
8of affidavits for dilatory purposes shall pay to the other
9party the amount of reasonable expenses incurred as a result
10of the filing of the affidavit or motion, including reasonable
11attorney's fees.
12(Source: P.A. 89-370, eff. 8-18-95.)