Illinois 101st Regular Session Status: In Committee 23 D cosponsors

HB 4292 — CIV RIGHTS-WORK AUTHORIZATION

Last action — Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

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

This bill died with 101st Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Amends the Employment Article of the Illinois Human Rights Act. Provides that "citizenship status" includes, among other things, the status of being a person who is authorized by the federal government to work in the United States. Provides that it is a civil rights violation for an employer, for purposes of complying with federal employment eligibility requirements, to refuse to honor work authorization based upon the specific status or term of status that accompanies the authorization to work. Effective immediately.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  2. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kambium Buckner

  3. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan "Yoni" Pizer

  4. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech

  5. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lamont J. Robinson, Jr.

  6. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan

  7. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter

  8. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark L. Walker

  9. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy

  10. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray

  11. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Delia C. Ramirez

  12. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Aaron M. Ortiz

  13. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez

  14. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis

  15. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe

  16. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.

  17. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch

  18. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II

  19. Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Theresa Mah

  20. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah

  21. Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Anna Moeller

  22. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller

  23. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva Dina Delgado

  24. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.

  25. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz

  26. Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez

  27. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez

  28. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar Gonzalez, Jr.

  29. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel

  30. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Karina Villa

  31. Assigned to Executive Committee

  32. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield

  33. Referred to Rules Committee

  34. First Reading

  35. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Will Guzzardi

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Not signed on (155)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 4292 do?
Amends the Employment Article of the Illinois Human Rights Act. Provides that "citizenship status" includes, among other things, the status of being a person who is authorized by the federal government to work in the United States. Provides that it is a civil rights violation for an employer, for purposes of complying with federal employment eligibility requirements, to refuse to honor work authorization based upon the specific status or term of status that accompanies the authorization to work. Effective immediately.
Who sponsors HB 4292?
HB 4292 is sponsored by Will Guzzardi (Democrat), Rita Mayfield (Democrat), Anna Moeller (Democrat), Theresa Mah (Democrat), Karina Villa, Robyn Gabel (Democrat), Edgar González, Jr. (Democrat), Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (Democrat), Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. (Democrat), Eva-Dina Delgado (Democrat), Maurice A. West, II (Democrat), Marcus C. Evans, Jr. (Democrat), Lindsey LaPointe (Democrat), Kathleen Willis, Barbara Hernandez (Democrat), Aarón M. Ortíz (Democrat), Delia C. Ramirez, Anne Stava (Democrat), Kelly M. Cassidy (Democrat), Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez (Democrat), Mark L. Walker (Democrat), Justin Slaughter (Democrat), Bob Morgan (Democrat), Lamont J. Robinson, Jr., Daniel Didech (Democrat), Jonathan "Yoni" Pizer, Kam Buckner (Democrat), and Emanuel "Chris" Welch (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 4292?
This bill died with 101st Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 4292?
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