SB3212 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
SB3212

Introduced 1/14/2022, by Sen. Adriane Johnson

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

775 ILCS 5/5-102.2

Amends the Public Accommodations Article of the Illinois Human Rights Act. Provides that the jurisdiction of the Department of Human Rights is limited to, among others, the denial or refusal (rather than only the denial) of the full and equal enjoyment of (rather than access to) facilities, goods, or services. Effective immediately.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning human rights.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Illinois Human Rights Act is amended by changing Section 5-102.2 as follows:

(775 ILCS 5/5-102.2)

Sec. 5-102.2. Jurisdiction limited. In regard to places of public accommodation defined in paragraph (11) of Section 5-101, the jurisdiction of the Department is limited to: (1) the failure to enroll an individual; (2) the denial or refusal of the full and equal enjoyment of access to facilities, goods, or services; or (3) severe or pervasive harassment of an individual when the covered entity fails to take corrective action to stop the severe or pervasive harassment.

(Source: P.A. 96-814, eff. 1-1-10.)

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.