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SB 1697 Illinois Senate · 100th Regular Session

HUMAN RTS-RELIG-HAIR-CLOTHING

Summary
Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Provides that it is a violation for an employer to impose as a condition of obtaining or retaining employment any term or condition that requires a person to violate or forgo a sincerely held practice of his or her religion including the wearing of any attire, clothing, or facial hair in accordance with the requirements of his or her religion. Effective immediately.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2017
Committee Review
May 2017
Senate Passage
May 2017
House Passage
May 2017
Signed into Law
Aug 2017
Introduced Apr 27, 2017 Signed Aug 11, 2017
Floor votes · Senate Apr 27, 2017 · House May 22, 2017

How they voted

44–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 48
Apr 27, 2017
D Democratic28
26 Yea 2
92% Yea
R Republican20
18 Yea 2
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
47
Key actions
7
Committee
8
Amendments
2
Aug 11, 2017
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 22, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 17, 2017
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; 022-003-000
lower
May 9, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee
lower
May 9, 2017
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 27, 2017
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 27, 2017
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (44-0-4)
senate
Mar 15, 2017
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Labor; 011-000-000
upper
Mar 15, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Mar 14, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Labor
upper
Mar 10, 2017
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 10, 2017
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
upper
Feb 28, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Labor
upper
Feb 9, 2017
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 7 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.