Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB4822

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Provides that discrimination against a person because of the person's veteran status (status as a person who served on active duty as a member of the armed forces of the United States, a reserve component of the armed forces of the United States, or the Illinois Army National Guard or Illinois Air National Guard and who was discharged with other than a dishonorable discharge) constitutes unlawful discrimination under the Act. Effective immediately.

House Committee Amendment No. 1

	Deletes reference to:
	775 ILCS 5/1-102

Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Changes the definition of "military status" to include status as a veteran of the armed forces of the United States, a reserve component of the armed forces of the United States, or the Illinois Army National Guard or Illinois Air National Guard (existing law defines "military status" as status on active duty as a member of the armed forces of the United States, a reserve component of the armed forces of the United States, or the Illinois Army National Guard or Illinois Air National Guard). Defines "veteran". Effective immediately.

House Floor Amendment No. 2
Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Makes changes sismilar to those in House Amendment No. 1, except that the definition of "veteran" is not included. Effective immediately.

Actions

Date	Chamber	Action
1/18/2006	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Ron Stephens
1/18/2006	House	First Reading
1/18/2006	House	Referred to Rules Committee
1/24/2006	House	Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
2/7/2006	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
2/7/2006	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
2/7/2006	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Chavez
2/9/2006	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson
2/15/2006	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
2/15/2006	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; by Voice Vote
2/15/2006	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 014-000-000
2/15/2006	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2/15/2006	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John D'Amico
2/15/2006	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia
2/15/2006	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey
2/15/2006	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ronald A. Wait
2/16/2006	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Ron Stephens
2/16/2006	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
2/21/2006	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
2/21/2006	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham
2/21/2006	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
2/21/2006	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote
2/21/2006	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
2/22/2006	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Cross
2/22/2006	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
2/22/2006	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000
2/22/2006	Senate	Arrive in Senate
2/22/2006	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading February 23, 2006
2/24/2006	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine
2/27/2006	Senate	First Reading
2/27/2006	Senate	Referred to Rules
3/1/2006	Senate	Assigned to Executive
3/16/2006	Senate	Do Pass Executive; 011-000-000
3/16/2006	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 22, 2006
3/16/2006	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Arthur J. Wilhelmi
3/24/2006	Senate	Second Reading
3/24/2006	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 27, 2006
3/27/2006	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
3/27/2006	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 049-000-000
3/27/2006	House	Passed Both Houses
4/5/2006	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John M. Sullivan
4/25/2006	House	Sent to the Governor
5/26/2006	House	Governor Approved
5/26/2006	House	Effective Date May 26, 2006
5/26/2006	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0803

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