Illinois 99th Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 1610 — HUMAN RIGHTS-ARMED FORCES PROG

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0165

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 20, 2015. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    0 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Provides that nothing in the Act prohibits an employer, employment agency, or labor organization from participating in a bona fide recruiting incentive program, sponsored by a branch of the United States Armed Forces, a reserve component of the United States Armed Forces, or any National Guard or Naval Militia, where participation in the program is limited by the sponsoring branch based upon the service member's discharge status. Effective immediately.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

9 added · 9 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of Bill SB 1610 has removed some references to earlier drafts, clarifying the document's current status and ensuring that it reflects the most up-to-date information. This change is significant because it helps prevent confusion about which format of the bill is currently under consideration, making it easier for lawmakers and the public to understand and engage with the proposal. Clear documentation is essential for transparent governance and effective debate.

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SB1610 Engrossed LRB099 05863 HEP 29382 b AN ACT concerning human rights.
SB1610 Enrolled LRB099 05863 HEP 29382 b AN ACT concerning human rights.
(a) Using unfavorable discharge from military service as a valid employment criterion when authorized by federal law or regulation or when a position of employment involves the exercise of fiduciary responsibilities as defined by rules and SB1610 Engrossed - 2 - LRB099 05863 HEP 29382 b regulations which the Department shall adopt;
(a) Using unfavorable discharge from military service as a valid employment criterion when authorized by federal law or regulation or when a position of employment involves the exercise of fiduciary responsibilities as defined by rules and SB1610 Enrolled - 2 - LRB099 05863 HEP 29382 b regulations which the Department shall adopt;
(b) Effecting compulsory retirement of any employee who has attained 65 years of age and who, for the 2-year period immediately preceding retirement, is employed in a bona fide executive or a high policymaking position, if such employee is entitled to an immediate nonforfeitable annual retirement benefit SB1610 Engrossed - 3 - LRB099 05863 HEP 29382 b from a pension, profit-sharing, savings, or deferred compensation plan, or any combination of such plans of the employer of such employee, which equals, in the aggregate, at least $44,000.
(b) Effecting compulsory retirement of any employee who has attained 65 years of age and who, for the 2-year period immediately preceding retirement, is employed in a bona fide executive or a high policymaking position, if such employee is entitled to an immediate nonforfeitable annual retirement benefit SB1610 Enrolled - 3 - LRB099 05863 HEP 29382 b from a pension, profit-sharing, savings, or deferred compensation plan, or any combination of such plans of the employer of such employee, which equals, in the aggregate, at least $44,000.
SB1610 Engrossed - 4 - LRB099 05863 HEP 29382 b Imposing a mandatory retirement age for firefighters/paramedics or law enforcement officers and discharging or retiring such individuals pursuant to the mandatory retirement age if such action is taken pursuant to a bona fide retirement plan provided that the law enforcement officer or firefighter/paramedic has attained:
SB1610 Enrolled - 4 - LRB099 05863 HEP 29382 b Imposing a mandatory retirement age for firefighters/paramedics or law enforcement officers and discharging or retiring such individuals pursuant to the mandatory retirement age if such action is taken pursuant to a bona fide retirement plan provided that the law enforcement officer or firefighter/paramedic has attained:
or SB1610 Engrossed - 5 - LRB099 05863 HEP 29382 b (b) the age of hiring in effect on the date of such failure or refusal to hire under applicable State or local law enacted after the date of enactment of the federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act Amendments of 1996 (P.L.
or SB1610 Enrolled - 5 - LRB099 05863 HEP 29382 b (b) the age of hiring in effect on the date of such failure or refusal to hire under applicable State or local law enacted after the date of enactment of the federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act Amendments of 1996 (P.L.
(a) which is in effect on June 30, 1986, (b) which terminates after January 1, 1987, SB1610 Engrossed - 6 - LRB099 05863 HEP 29382 b (c) any provision of which was entered into by a labor organization as defined by Section 6(d)(4) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C.
(a) which is in effect on June 30, 1986, (b) which terminates after January 1, 1987, SB1610 Enrolled - 6 - LRB099 05863 HEP 29382 b (c) any provision of which was entered into by a labor organization as defined by Section 6(d)(4) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C.
It shall not be a violation of this Act for an employer to adopt or administer reasonable policies or procedures, including but not limited to drug testing, designed to ensure SB1610 Engrossed - 7 - LRB099 05863 HEP 29382 b that an individual described in subparagraph (a) or (b) is no longer engaging in the illegal use of drugs.
It shall not be a violation of this Act for an employer to adopt or administer reasonable policies or procedures, including but not limited to drug testing, designed to ensure SB1610 Enrolled - 7 - LRB099 05863 HEP 29382 b that an individual described in subparagraph (a) or (b) is no longer engaging in the illegal use of drugs.
(i) employees comply with the standards established in such regulations of the United States Department of Defense, if the employees of the employer are employed in an industry subject to such regulations, including complying with regulations (if any) that apply to employment in sensitive positions in SB1610 Engrossed - 8 - LRB099 05863 HEP 29382 b such an industry, in the case of employees of the employer who are employed in such positions (as defined in the regulations of the Department of Defense);
(i) employees comply with the standards established in such regulations of the United States Department of Defense, if the employees of the employer are employed in an industry subject to such regulations, including complying with regulations (if any) that apply to employment in sensitive positions in SB1610 Enrolled - 8 - LRB099 05863 HEP 29382 b such an industry, in the case of employees of the employer who are employed in such positions (as defined in the regulations of the Department of Defense);
Nothing in this Act shall be construed to SB1610 Engrossed - 9 - LRB099 05863 HEP 29382 b encourage, prohibit, or authorize the conducting of drug testing for the illegal use of drugs by job applicants or employees or making employment decisions based on such test results.
Nothing in this Act shall be construed to SB1610 Enrolled - 9 - LRB099 05863 HEP 29382 b encourage, prohibit, or authorize the conducting of drug testing for the illegal use of drugs by job applicants or employees or making employment decisions based on such test results.
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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0165

  2. Effective Date July 28, 2015

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Passed Both Houses

  6. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 108-000-000

  7. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  8. Second Reading - Short Debate

  9. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  10. Do Pass / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; 014-000-000

  11. Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee

  12. Referred to Rules Committee

  13. First Reading

  14. Chief House Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia

  15. Arrived in House

  16. Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000

  17. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 21, 2015

  18. Second Reading

  19. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 26, 2015

  20. Do Pass Labor; 010-000-000

  21. Assigned to Labor

  22. Referred to Assignments

  23. First Reading

  24. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Antonio Muñoz

Sponsors

  • Antonio Muñoz · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Antonio Muñoz

Not signed on (182)

182 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Votes

Third Reading

Passed 108 Yea · 0 Nay · 10 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 740010
Democrat 28000
Republican 6000
Total 1080010
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Sandack — Yea
Smiddy — Yea
Sommer — Yea
Leitch — Yea
Acevedo — Not Voting
Andersson — Yea
Anthony — Yea
Arroyo — Yea
Batinick — Yea
Beiser — Yea
Bellock — Yea
Mautino — Yea
Bourne — Yea
Breen — Yea
Brown — Yea
Butler — Yea
Conroy — Yea
Costello — Yea
Dunkin — Yea
Durkin — Yea
Jesiel — Yea
Nekritz — Yea
Sente — Yea
Soto — Yea
Bennett — Yea
Harris, David — Yea
Harris, Greg — Yea
Bradley — Yea
Brady — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Burke, Daniel — Yea
Burke, Kelly — Yea
Jones — Yea
Flowers — Yea
Fortner — Yea
Franks — Yea
Frese — Yea
Golar — Yea
Hays — Yea
Hurley — Yea
Ives — Yea
Jackson — Yea
Lang — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Madigan — Not Voting
McAsey — Yea
McAuliffe — Yea
McDermed — Yea
McSweeney — Not Voting
Davis, Monique — Yea
Wheeler, Barbara — Yea
Wheeler, Keith — Yea
Williams — Yea
Moffitt — Yea
Mitchell, Bill — Yea
Mitchell, Christian — Yea
Stewart — Not Voting
Tabares — Yea
Thapedi — Yea
Tryon — Not Voting
Turner — Yea
Unes — Yea
Verschoore — Yea
Wallace — Yea
Cavaletto — Yea
Cloonen — Yea
Currie — Yea
D'Amico — Not Voting
Demmer — Yea
Drury — Yea
Kay — Yea
Wehrli — Yea
Willis — Yea
Winger — Yea
Yingling — Yea
Zalewski — Yea
Phelps — Yea
Phillips — Not Voting
Poe — Not Voting
Pritchard — Yea
Reaves-Harris — Not Voting
Reis — Not Voting
Riley — Yea
Chapa LaVia — Yea
Anna Moeller Democrat Yea
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Yea
Camille Y. Lilly Democrat Yea
Carol Ammons Democrat Yea
Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Democrat Yea
Emanuel "Chris" Welch Democrat Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Jehan Gordon-Booth Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Yea
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Laura Fine Democrat Yea
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Democrat Yea
Martin J. Moylan Democrat Yea
Michelle Mussman Democrat Yea
Natalie A. Manley Democrat Yea
Rita Mayfield Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Robert F. Martwick Democrat Yea
Robyn Gabel Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
Stephanie A. Kifowit Democrat Yea
Sue Scherer Democrat Yea
Will Guzzardi Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Charles Meier Republican Yea
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Republican Yea
Joe C. Sosnowski Republican Yea
John M. Cabello Republican Yea
Norine K. Hammond Republican Yea
Terri Bryant Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 55 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 38004
Republican 4000
Democrat 13000
Total 55004
% of votes cast 93%0%0%7%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Sandoval — Yea
Landek — Not Voting
Luechtefeld — Yea
Manar — Yea
Althoff — Yea
Martinez — Yea
Barickman — Yea
Bertino-Tarrant — Not Voting
Biss — Yea
Bivins — Yea
Muñoz — Yea
Kotowski — Yea
LaHood — Not Voting
Link — Yea
McCann — Yea
McCarter — Yea
Bennett — Yea
McConnaughay — Yea
Mulroe — Yea
McGuire — Yea
Brady — Yea
Noland — Yea
Oberweis — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Silverstein — Yea
Cullerton, T. — Yea
Cullerton — Yea
Harris — Not Voting
Steans — Yea
Trotter — Yea
Bush — Yea
Clayborne — Yea
Connelly — Yea
Duffy — Yea
Forby — Yea
Haine — Yea
Hutchinson — Yea
Nybo — Yea
Radogno — Yea
Raoul — Yea
Righter — Yea
Van Pelt — Yea
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Yea
Steve Stadelman Democrat Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea
Neil Anderson Republican Yea
Sue Rezin Republican Yea

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Subjects

civil-rights labor
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1610 do?
Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Provides that nothing in the Act prohibits an employer, employment agency, or labor organization from participating in a bona fide recruiting incentive program, sponsored by a branch of the United States Armed Forces, a reserve component of the United States Armed Forces, or any National Guard or Naval Militia, where participation in the program is limited by the sponsoring branch based upon the service member's discharge status. Effective immediately.
Who sponsors SB 1610?
SB 1610 is sponsored by Antonio Muñoz.
What is the current status of SB 1610?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 20, 2015. Enacted.
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