HB0917ham001 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee

Filed: 3/9/2005

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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 917

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 917 by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the following:

"Section 5. The Illinois Human Rights Act is amended by adding Section 3-105.1 as follows:

(775 ILCS 5/3-105.1 new)

Sec. 3-105.1. Interference, coercion, or intimidation. It is a civil rights violation to coerce, intimidate, threaten, or interfere with any person in the exercise or enjoyment of, or on account of his or her having exercised or enjoyed, or on account of his or her having aided or encouraged any other person in the exercise or enjoyment of, any right granted or protected by this Article 3.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January 1, 2006.".