EMPLOYMENT&ACCOMODATION-WEIGHT
Summary
Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Provides that it is a civil rights violation for employers, employment agencies, and labor organizations to take certain employment-related actions on the basis of an individual's weight and size. Provides that it is a civil rights violation for any person, being the owner, lessee, proprietor, manager, superintendent, agent, or employee of any place of public accommodation, because of the weight and size of any person, directly or indirectly, to refuse, withhold from, or deny to any individual any of the accommodations, advantages, facilities, or privileges thereof.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 19, 2022
Last action Jan 10, 2023
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
1
Committee
4
Mar 4, 2022
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Feb 16, 2022
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Immigration & Human Rights Committee; 005-003-000
lower
Feb 9, 2022
Committee
Assigned to Immigration & Human Rights Committee
lower
Jan 21, 2022
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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