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HB 2330 Illinois House · 93rd Regular Session

IL CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 2003

Summary
Creates the Illinois Civil Rights Act of 2003. Prohibits any unit of State, county, or local government from excluding a person from participation in, denying a person the benefits of, or subjecting a person to discrimination under any program or activity on the grounds of his or her race, color, or national origin and from using criteria or methods of administration that have the effect of subjecting individuals to discrimination because of their race, color, or national origin. Authorizes a person to bring a lawsuit for a violation of the Act in State or federal court.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2003
Committee Review
May 2003
House Passage
May 2003
Senate Passage
May 2003
Signed into Law
Aug 2003
Introduced Apr 4, 2003 Signed Aug 5, 2003
Floor votes · Senate May 21, 2003 · House Apr 3, 2003

How they voted

25–16
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 45
May 21, 2003
D Democratic25
25 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican20
16 Nay 4
80% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
63
Key actions
7
Committee
10
Amendments
8
Aug 5, 2003
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 21, 2003
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 13, 2003
Amended
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
upper
May 8, 2003
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Judiciary
upper
May 7, 2003
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary
upper
May 1, 2003
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
upper
May 1, 2003
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon
upper
May 1, 2003
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Judiciary; 010-000-000
upper
Apr 16, 2003
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
upper
Apr 16, 2003
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Apr 4, 2003
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 3, 2003
Amended
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40(a)
lower
Apr 3, 2003
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (83-9-2)
house
Apr 1, 2003
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 31, 2003
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
lower
Mar 27, 2003
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 27, 2003
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. John A. Fritchey
lower
Mar 12, 2003
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 12, 2003
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. John A. Fritchey
lower
Mar 6, 2003
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 012-000-006
lower
Feb 21, 2003
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
lower
Feb 19, 2003
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 10 co-sponsors

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