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SB 2946 Illinois Senate · 93rd Regular Session

IL CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 2003

Summary
Amends the Illinois Civil Rights Act of 2003. Provides that any party aggrieved by conduct that violates the Act may bring a civil lawsuit in federal or State circuit court (instead of just a State circuit court). Provides that the court may grant as relief any permanent or preliminary negative or mandatory injunction. Removes language concerning punitive damages.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2004
Committee Review
Apr 2004
Senate Passage
May 2004
House Passage
May 2004
Signed into Law
Jul 2004
Introduced Mar 26, 2004 Signed Jul 15, 2004
Floor votes · Senate Mar 26, 2004 · House May 11, 2004

How they voted

43–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 45
Mar 26, 2004
D Democratic25
24 Yea 1
96% Yea
R Republican20
19 Yea 1
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
39
Key actions
7
Committee
9
Amendments
4
Jul 15, 2004
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 11, 2004
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
Apr 29, 2004
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 018-000-000
lower
Apr 20, 2004
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
lower
Mar 29, 2004
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 26, 2004
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Mar 26, 2004
Amended
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
upper
Mar 26, 2004
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (43-0-2)
senate
Feb 26, 2004
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 010-000-000
upper
Feb 26, 2004
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted
upper
Feb 25, 2004
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary
upper
Feb 24, 2004
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules
upper
Feb 24, 2004
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon
upper
Feb 24, 2004
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
upper
Feb 24, 2004
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon
upper
Feb 18, 2004
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
upper
Feb 6, 2004
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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