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 Bill Status of HB5159  101st General Assembly


Short Description:  EMPLOYER GRADUATE DATE INQUIRY

House Sponsors
Rep. Michelle Mussman

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
775 ILCS 5/2-103.5 new


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Provides that it is a civil rights violation for an employer to ask an applicant for employment to supply his or her date of graduation from college or any other age identifier in an application or an initial interview. Provides that the new provisions do not prohibit an employer from requesting this information at a later stage of the hiring process. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/14/2020HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Michelle Mussman
  2/18/2020HouseFirst Reading
  2/18/2020HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  3/12/2020HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
  6/23/2020HouseRule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die

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