Public Act 0078 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HB0917 Enrolled LRB094 08090 WGH 38274 b

Public Act 094-0078

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 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.

Effective Date: 1/1/2006