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FARLEY-JONES-CULLERTON-SEVERNS-DEL VALLE, BERMAN, CARROLL, 
   JACOBS, OBAMA, MOLARO, SHAW AND TROTTER.

   775 ILCS 5/Art. 1 heading                                                   
   775 ILCS 5/1-101.1 new                                                      
   775 ILCS 5/1-102          from Ch. 68, par. 1-102                           
   775 ILCS 5/1-103          from Ch. 68, par. 1-103                           
   775 ILCS 5/3-103          from Ch. 68, par. 3-103                           
   775 ILCS 5/3-106          from Ch. 68, par. 3-106                           

        Amends the Human Rights Act.  Provides that nothing  in  the  Act      
   shall  be  construed  as requiring any employer, employment agency, or      
   labor organization to give preferential treatment or other affirmative      
   action based on  sexual  orientation.   Provides  that  discrimination      
   against  a person because of his or her sexual orientation constitutes      
   unlawful discrimination under the Act.  Provides that it  is  a  civil      
   rights  violation  to engage in blockbusting in real estate because of      
   the present or prospective entry of persons with a  particular  sexual      
   orientation   into  the  vicinity.  Provides  that  the  owner  of  an      
   owner-occupied residential building with  4  or  fewer  units  is  not      
   prohibited from making decisions regarding whether to rent to a person      
   based  upon  that  person's  sexual  orientation.     Defines  "sexual      
   orientation".                                                               
   97-02-07  S  FIRST READING                                                  
   97-02-07  S  REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE       RULES                 
   97-02-19  S       ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE               EXECUTIVE             
   97-02-28  S       TO SUBCOMMITTEE                                           
   97-02-28  S                   COMMITTEE               EXECUTIVE             
   97-03-15  S  RE-REFERRED TO RULES COMM/RULE 3-9(A)    RULES                 
   99-01-12  S  SESSION SINE DIE                                               

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