HUMAN RTS-RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATN

Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. In the Employment Article, deletes language that excludes, from the definition of "employer", certain entities and facilities conducted by and for those who rely upon treatment by prayer through spiritual means. Adds language that excludes, from the definition of "employer": any religious organization, association, or society, or any nonprofit institution or organization operated, supervised, or controlled by or in conjunction with a religious organization, association, or society; and any institution conducted by and for those who rely upon treatment by prayer through spiritual means. Provides that nothing in the Act shall be construed to require any employer to comply with the Act in violation of the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Boy Scouts of America v. Dale. In the Public Accommodations Article, changes the exemption for distinctly private facilities so that it applies to single-sex private facilities that are distinctly private in nature, such as restrooms, bathrooms, shower rooms, changing rooms, bath houses, health clubs, and other similar facilities.