Illinois House Bill 2161
Session 103rd
Unlawful Discrimination-Family
Became Law
Became Law on Aug 9, 2024
Sponsors
2 Sponsors
Will Guzzardi
Natalie Toro
First Action
Feb 6, 2023
Latest Action
Aug 9, 2024
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
2161
State
Illinois
Session
103rd
Natalie Toro
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Will Guzzardi
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Motion Text
Concurrence, Amendment 2
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Jones
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Summary
Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Provides that it is the public policy of the State to prevent discrimination based on family responsibilities in employment. Defines "family responsibilities" as an employee's actual or perceived provision of care to a family member, whether in the past, present, or future. Provides that it is a civil rights violation for: (1) any employer to refuse to hire, to segregate, to engage in harassment, or to act with respect to recruitment, hiring, promotion, renewal of employment, selection for training or apprenticeship, discharge, discipline, tenure or terms, privileges or conditions of employment on the basis of family responsibilities; (2) any employment agency to fail or refuse to classify properly, accept applications and register for employment referral or apprenticeship referral, refer for employment, or refer for apprenticeship on the basis of family responsibilities; and (3) any labor organization to limit, segregate, or classify its membership, or to limit employment opportunities, selection and training for apprenticeship in any trade or craft, or otherwise to take or fail to take, any action which affects adversely any person's status as an employee or as an applicant for employment or as an apprentice, or as an applicant for apprenticeships, or wages, tenure, hours of employment, or apprenticeship conditions on the basis of family responsibilities. Provides that it is a civil rights violation for a person, or for 2 or more persons, to conspire to retaliate against a person because he or she has opposed that which he or she reasonably and in good faith believes to be discrimination based on family responsibilities. Makes conforming changes.
House Committee Amendment No. 1
Deletes reference to:
775 ILCS 5/2-102
from Ch. 68, par. 2-102
Adds reference to:
775 ILCS 5/1-102
from Ch. 68, par. 1-102
775 ILCS 5/2-101
775 ILCS 5/6-101
from Ch. 68, par. 6-101
Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the introduced bill, and makes the following changes: Provides that the policy of freedom from unlawful discrimination includes freedom from discrimination against any individual because of his or her family responsibilities in employment (rather than stating a standalone policy for such discrimination). Changes the definition of "family responsibilities" and "family member". Removes the definitions of "care". Defines "personal care". Removes the changes made to a provision regarding civil rights violations in employment.
House Committee Amendment No. 2
Changes the definition of "family responsibilities" from "an employee's actual or perceived provision of personal care to a family member, whether in the past, present, or future" to "an employee's actual or perceived provision of personal care to a family member."
House Floor Amendment No. 3
Deletes reference to:
775 ILCS 5/1-102
Adds reference to:
775 ILCS 5/2-104
from Ch. 68, par. 2-104
Replaces everything after the enacting clause with provisions of the bill as amended. Includes "family responsibilities" in the definition of harassment. Defines family responsibilities to mean an employee's actual or perceived provision of personal care to a family member. Defines "personal care" and "family member". Includes "family responsibilities" in the provisions creating a civil rights violation if violated by an employer, employment agency, or labor organization. Provides that nothing contained in the Act may be construed to obligate an employer, employment agency, or labor organization to make accommodations for an employee based on family responsibilities, including accommodations as related to leave, scheduling, absenteeism, timeliness, work performance, referrals from a labor union hiring hall, and benefits.
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2
Provides that nothing contained in the Act may be construed to obligate an employer, employment agency, or labor organization to make accommodations or modifications to reasonable workplace rules or policies for an employee based on family responsibilities, including accommodations or modifications related to leave, scheduling, productivity, attendance, absenteeism, timeliness, work performance, referrals from a labor union hiring hall, and benefits, as long as its rules or policies are applied in accordance with this Act. Provides that nothing contained in the Act prevents an employer from taking adverse action or otherwise enforcing reasonable workplace rules or policies related to leave, scheduling, productivity, attendance, absenteeism, timeliness, work performance, referrals from a labor union hiring hall, and benefits against an employee with family responsibilities as long as its policies are applied in accordance with the Act.
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House Amendment 001
House Amendment 002
House Amendment 003
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08/09/2024
House
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0797
08/09/2024
House
Effective Date January 1, 2025
08/09/2024
House
Governor Approved
06/21/2024
House
Sent to the Governor
05/25/2024
House
Passed Both Houses
05/25/2024
House
House Concurs
05/25/2024
House
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 074-029-000
05/24/2024
House
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Immigration & Human Rights Committee; 006-004-000
05/24/2024
House
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Immigration & Human Rights Committee
05/23/2024
House
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
05/23/2024
House
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Will Guzzardi
05/23/2024
House
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 2
05/23/2024
House
Arrived in House
05/23/2024
Senate
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
05/23/2024
Senate
Third Reading - Passed; 037-019-000
05/23/2024
Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
05/23/2024
Senate
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Toro
05/23/2024
Senate
Recalled to Second Reading
05/21/2024
Senate
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
05/20/2024
Senate
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
05/17/2024
Senate
Rule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As May 24, 2024
05/16/2024
Senate
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
05/15/2024
Senate
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
05/15/2024
Senate
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Natalie Toro
05/15/2024
Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
05/15/2024
Senate
Second Reading
05/15/2024
Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading
05/15/2024
Senate
Do Pass Judiciary; 005-002-000
05/14/2024
Senate
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
05/14/2024
Senate
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Natalie Toro
05/10/2024
Senate
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 17, 2024
05/07/2024
Senate
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 10, 2024
05/07/2024
Senate
Assigned to Judiciary
05/06/2024
Senate
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
05/01/2024
Senate
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman
05/01/2024
Senate
Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Natalie Toro
04/24/2024
Senate
Referred to Assignments
04/24/2024
Senate
First Reading
04/24/2024
Senate
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman
04/24/2024
Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
04/24/2024
Senate
Arrive in Senate
04/19/2024
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
04/19/2024
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
04/19/2024
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
04/19/2024
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung
04/19/2024
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
04/19/2024
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
04/19/2024
House
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 069-029-000
04/19/2024
House
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
04/19/2024
House
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted
04/19/2024
House
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
04/19/2024
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
04/19/2024
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Aaron M. Ortiz
04/19/2024
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
04/19/2024
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan
04/19/2024
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
04/18/2024
House
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 010-005-000
04/17/2024
House
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
04/17/2024
House
Second Reading - Short Debate
04/17/2024
House
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
04/16/2024
House
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
04/16/2024
House
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Will Guzzardi
04/03/2024
House
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
04/03/2024
House
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 010-003-000
04/03/2024
House
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Judiciary - Civil Committee; by Voice Vote
04/03/2024
House
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary - Civil Committee; by Voice Vote
02/29/2024
House
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
02/29/2024
House
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
02/29/2024
House
Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
02/20/2024
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
02/20/2024
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
02/20/2024
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed
02/20/2024
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
02/20/2024
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
03/10/2023
House
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
03/10/2023
House
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
03/10/2023
House
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
03/07/2023
House
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Immigration & Human Rights Committee
03/03/2023
House
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
03/03/2023
House
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Will Guzzardi
02/28/2023
House
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Immigration & Human Rights Committee
02/23/2023
House
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
02/23/2023
House
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Will Guzzardi
02/21/2023
House
Assigned to Immigration & Human Rights Committee
02/07/2023
House
Referred to Rules Committee
02/07/2023
House
First Reading
02/06/2023
House
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Will Guzzardi
Sources
IL Legislature
Record Created
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