97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
SB3488

 

Introduced 2/7/2012, by Sen. Kwame Raoul

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
775 ILCS 5/3-102.2 new

    Amends the Real Estate Transactions Article of the Illinois Human Rights Act. Provides that it is a civil rights violation to refuse to sell, rent, or otherwise make unavailable or deny, or to alter the terms, conditions, or privileges of sale or rental, of a housing accommodation or dwelling to any buyer or renter due to the fact of an arrest or criminal history record information ordered expunged, sealed, or impounded under the Criminal Identification Act. Effective immediately.


LRB097 19756 AJO 65019 b

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

SB3488LRB097 19756 AJO 65019 b

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
5adding Section 3-102.2 as follows:
 
6    (775 ILCS 5/3-102.2 new)
7    Sec. 3-102.2. Arrest record.
8    (A) Unless otherwise authorized by law, it is a civil
9rights violation to refuse to sell or rent or to otherwise make
10unavailable or deny a housing accommodation or dwelling to any
11buyer or renter due to the fact of an arrest or criminal
12history record information ordered expunged, sealed, or
13impounded under Section 5.2 of the Criminal Identification Act.
14    (B) Unless otherwise authorized by law, it is a civil
15rights violation to alter the terms, conditions, or privileges
16of sale or rental of a housing accommodation or dwelling or the
17provision of services or facilities in connection with such
18housing accommodation due to the fact of an arrest or criminal
19history record information ordered expunged, sealed, or
20impounded under Section 5.2 of the Criminal Identification Act.
 
21    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
22becoming law.