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HB 823 Illinois House · 94th Regular Session

HUMAN RTS-DEFAULT-GOOD CAUSE

Summary
Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Provides that the Department of Human Rights may (rather than shall) issue a notice of default directed to a respondent who fails to file a verified response to a charge within 60 days of receipt of the notice of the charge, unless the respondent demonstrates good cause as to why the notice should not issue. Provides that the Department shall define "good cause" by rule. Effective immediately.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2005
Committee Review
Apr 2005
House Passage
May 2005
Senate Passage
May 2005
Signed into Law
Jul 2005
Introduced Mar 9, 2005 Signed Jul 26, 2005
Floor votes · Senate May 20, 2005 · House Mar 8, 2005

How they voted

51–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 52
May 20, 2005
D Democratic27
27 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican25
24 Yea 1
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
28
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Jul 26, 2005
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 20, 2005
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 20, 2005
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (51-0-1)
senate
Apr 21, 2005
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Executive; 012-000-000
upper
Apr 13, 2005
Committee
Assigned to Executive
upper
Mar 15, 2005
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 9, 2005
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 8, 2005
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (107-0-1)
house
Feb 24, 2005
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 014-000-000
lower
Feb 8, 2005
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
lower
Feb 2, 2005
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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