HUMAN RIGHTS-FAIR HOUSING ACT
Summary
Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Makes it unlawful to coerce, intimidate, threaten, or interfere with any person in the exercise or enjoyment of, or on account of his or her having exercised or enjoyed, or on account of his or her having aided or encouraged any other person in the exercise or enjoyment of, any right granted or protected by specified provisions of the federal Fair Housing Act. Effective January 1, 2006.
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
Jun 2005
Introduced Mar 17, 2005
Signed Jun 27, 2005
Floor votes · Senate May 11, 2005 · House Mar 17, 2005
How they voted
55–0
Passed
Total votes 55
May 11, 2005
D
Democratic29
100% Yea
R
Republican26
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
37
Key actions
7
Committee
6
Amendments
2
Jun 27, 2005
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 11, 2005
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 11, 2005
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (55-0)
senate
Apr 21, 2005
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Executive; 010-000-000
upper
Apr 13, 2005
Committee
Assigned to Executive
upper
Apr 6, 2005
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 17, 2005
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 17, 2005
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (110-0-5)
house
Mar 9, 2005
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 014-000-000
lower
Mar 9, 2005
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 9, 2005
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
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
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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