HUMAN RIGHTS-GENDER IDENTITY
Summary
Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Deletes language from the definition of "sexual orientation" concerning gender identity. Provides that "gender identity" means a person's deeply felt, inherent sense of who the person is as a particular gender and that a person's gender identity may be the same or different from the sex of the person assigned at birth. Makes conforming changes. Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Includes gender identity (rather than just gender) within the definition of a hate crime. Effective immediately.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 15, 2019
Last action May 22, 2020
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
0
Committee
3
Mar 29, 2019
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 5, 2019
Committee
Assigned to Executive Committee
lower
Feb 15, 2019
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 2 co-sponsors
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