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SB 1210 Illinois Senate · 98th Regular Session

HOMELESS BILL OF RIGHTS-NEW

Summary
Creates the Bill of Rights for the Homeless Act. Sets forth certain rights of homeless persons. Provides that in any civil action alleging a violation of the Act, the court may award appropriate injunctive and declaratory relief, actual damages, and reasonable attorney's fees and costs to a prevailing plaintiff. Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act to make corresponding changes. Defines "housing status" as the status of having or not having a fixed or regular residence, including the status of living on the streets, in a shelter, or in a temporary residence.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2013
Committee Review
May 2013
Senate Passage
May 2013
House Passage
May 2013
Signed into Law
Aug 2013
Introduced Apr 26, 2013 Signed Aug 22, 2013
Floor votes · Senate May 28, 2013 · House May 10, 2013

How they voted

37–7
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 47
May 28, 2013
D Democratic30
29 Yea 1
96% Yea
R Republican17
8 Yea 7 Nay 2
47% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
74
Key actions
10
Committee
13
Amendments
8
Aug 22, 2013
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 28, 2013
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 28, 2013
Upper · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 048-007-000
upper
May 24, 2013
Upper · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Judiciary; 008-000-000
upper
May 23, 2013
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Judiciary
upper
May 14, 2013
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
upper
May 14, 2013
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 15, 2013
upper
May 14, 2013
Introduced
Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
upper
May 10, 2013
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (63-31-5)
house
May 8, 2013
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary; 015-000-000
lower
May 8, 2013
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary; by Voice Vote
lower
May 6, 2013
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary
lower
May 1, 2013
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 1, 2013
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
lower
Apr 30, 2013
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
lower
Apr 30, 2013
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 26, 2013
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 25, 2013
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Silverstein
upper
Apr 25, 2013
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 011-000-000
upper
Apr 24, 2013
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
upper
Apr 23, 2013
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 23, 2013
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
upper
Mar 19, 2013
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Judiciary; 007-004-001
upper
Feb 7, 2013
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
upper
Jan 30, 2013
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 18 co-sponsors

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