HUMAN RIGHTS ACT-HOUSING
Summary
Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Provides that it is a civil rights violation for a third-party loan modification service provider, because of unlawful discrimination, familial status, or an arrest record, to (1) refuse to engage in loan modification services or to discriminate in making such services available, or (2) alter the terms, conditions, or privileges of such services. Makes changes concerning what constitutes retaliation under various Articles of the Act. Provides that, in proceedings relating to real estate transactions, the failure of the Department to notify the complainant or respondent in writing of the reasons for not completing an investigation on the allegations set forth in a charge within 100 days shall not deprive the Department of jurisdiction over the charge. Makes corresponding and other changes. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Provides that it is a civil rights violation for a third-party loan modification service provider, because of unlawful discrimination, familial status, or an arrest record, to (1) refuse to engage in loan modification services, (2) alter the terms, conditions, or privileges of such services, or (3) discriminate in making such services available (rather than "to (1) refuse to engage in loan modification services or to discriminate in making such services available, or (2) alter the terms, conditions, or privileges of such services").
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2021
Committee Review
May 2021
Senate Passage
May 2021
House Passage
May 2021
Signed into Law
Aug 2021
Introduced Apr 22, 2021
Signed Aug 13, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Apr 22, 2021 · House May 20, 2021
How they voted
45–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 46
Apr 22, 2021
D
Democratic29
96% Yea
R
Republican17
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
38
Key actions
10
Committee
12
Amendments
4
Aug 13, 2021
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 31, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 31, 2021
Upper · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 056-000-000
upper
May 30, 2021
Upper · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 015-000-000
upper
May 30, 2021
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive
upper
May 27, 2021
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
upper
May 21, 2021
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 24, 2021
upper
May 21, 2021
Introduced
Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
upper
May 20, 2021
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 097-019-000
lower
May 12, 2021
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Immigration & Human Rights Committee; 005-003-000
lower
May 12, 2021
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Immigration & Human Rights Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
May 12, 2021
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Immigration & Human Rights Committee
lower
May 11, 2021
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 11, 2021
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
lower
May 4, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Immigration & Human Rights Committee
lower
Apr 23, 2021
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 22, 2021
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 22, 2021
Upper · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
upper
Mar 16, 2021
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Judiciary; 008-000-000
upper
Mar 9, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
upper
Feb 26, 2021
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
2 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Celina Villanueva
DDemocratic
P
Jen Gong-Gershowitz
DDemocratic
Co
Lisa Hernandez
DDemocratic
Co
Rob Martwick
DDemocratic
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