Illinois 103rd Regular Session Status: Enacted 16 D cosponsors

HB 2248 — CIVIL RIGHTS REMEDIES RESTORE

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0150

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  1. ✓
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  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 08, 2023. Enacted.

Signed by Governor JB Pritzker (Democratic) on June 30, 2023.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 16 sponsors

    2 primary, 14 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (16 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Creates the Civil Rights Remedies Restoration Act. Provides that certain violations of the following federal Acts constitute a violation of the Act: the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990; the Age Discrimination Act of 1975; the Education Amendments of 1972; the Civil Rights Act of 1964; or other federal statutes prohibiting discrimination under a program or activity receiving federal financial assistance. Provides that whoever injures another by a violation of the Act is liable for each and every offense for all remedies available at law, including, but not limited to various damages in an amount no less than $4,000, and attorney's fees, costs, and expenses. Allows a court to grant as relief any permanent or preliminary negative or mandatory injunction, temporary restraining order, order of declaratory judgment, or other relief. Allows claims for a violation of the Act to be filed in any court of competent jurisdiction. Provides that nothing limits any enforcement authority under the Illinois Human Rights Act. Provides that the State waives sovereign and Eleventh Amendment immunity for any violation of the Act. States legislative findings and purpose.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

3 added · 3 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendments to Bill HB 2248 primarily involve a change in the language used in the bill's final version. Specific sections have been added and removed to clarify the intent of the legislation. These changes are important because they help ensure that the bill is clearly understood and accurately reflects the goals it aims to achieve, which can influence its effectiveness in practice.

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HB2248 Engrossed LRB103 26125 LNS 52481 b AN ACT concerning civil law.
HB2248 Enrolled LRB103 26125 LNS 52481 b AN ACT concerning civil law.
(c) As a result of the Cummings decision, an individual whose civil rights have been violated will be left without the full range of remedies once available, and perpetrators of HB2248 Engrossed - 2 - LRB103 26125 LNS 52481 b discrimination will no longer be required to make their victims whole.
(c) As a result of the Cummings decision, an individual whose civil rights have been violated will be left without the full range of remedies once available, and perpetrators of HB2248 Enrolled - 2 - LRB103 26125 LNS 52481 b discrimination will no longer be required to make their victims whole.
Whoever injures another by a violation of this Act is liable for each and every offense for HB2248 Engrossed - 3 - LRB103 26125 LNS 52481 b all remedies available at law, including, but not limited to, damages for past, current, and future monetary losses, emotional pain, suffering, inconvenience, mental anguish, loss of enjoyment of life, and other nonmonetary losses, and any amount that may be determined by a jury, or a court sitting without a jury, but in no case less than $4,000, and any attorney's fees, costs, and expenses, including, but not limited to, expert witness fees, that may be determined by the court in addition thereto.
Whoever injures another by a violation of this Act is liable for each and every offense for HB2248 Enrolled - 3 - LRB103 26125 LNS 52481 b all remedies available at law, including, but not limited to, damages for past, current, and future monetary losses, emotional pain, suffering, inconvenience, mental anguish, loss of enjoyment of life, and other nonmonetary losses, and any amount that may be determined by a jury, or a court sitting without a jury, but in no case less than $4,000, and any attorney's fees, costs, and expenses, including, but not limited to, expert witness fees, that may be determined by the court in addition thereto.
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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0150

  2. Effective Date January 1, 2024

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Passed Both Houses

  6. Third Reading - Passed; 034-019-000

  7. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin

  8. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 25, 2023

  9. Second Reading

  10. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 20, 2023

  11. Do Pass Judiciary; 006-003-000

  12. Assigned to Judiciary

  13. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick

  14. Referred to Assignments

  15. First Reading

  16. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters

  17. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  18. Arrive in Senate

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

  20. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000

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

  22. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson

  23. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer

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

  25. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper

  26. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed

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

  28. Second Reading - Short Debate

  29. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons

  30. Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons

  31. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons

  32. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  33. Do Pass / Short Debate Immigration & Human Rights Committee; 011-000-000

  34. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.

  35. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah

  36. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe

  37. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi

  38. Assigned to Immigration & Human Rights Committee

  39. Referred to Rules Committee

  40. First Reading

  41. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 14 co-sponsors · 167 not signed on · 17 voted No

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (14)

Not signed on (167)

167 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.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 34 Yea · 19 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 29004
Unaffiliated 5202
Republican 01700
Total 341906
% of votes cast 58%32%0%10%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Gillespie — Yea
Harris, N. — Yea
Pacione-Zayas — Yea
Simmons — Yea
Stoller — Nay
Bennett — Nay
Glowiak Hilton — Not Voting
Loughran Cappel — Yea
Van Pelt — Not Voting
Bill Cunningham Democrat Not Voting
Celina Villanueva Democrat Yea
Christopher Belt Democrat Yea
Cristina Castro Democrat Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Doris Turner Democrat Yea
Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Gregg Johnson Democrat Yea
Javier L. Cervantes Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Yea
Karina Villa Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Laura Ellman Democrat Yea
Laura Fine Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Not Voting
Mary Edly-Allen Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Yea
Michael W. Halpin Democrat Yea
Mike Porfirio Democrat Yea
Omar Aquino Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Not Voting
Paul Faraci Democrat Yea
Rachel Ventura Democrat Yea
Ram Villivalam Democrat Yea
Robert F. Martwick Democrat Yea
Robert Peters Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Not Voting
Steve Stadelman Democrat Yea
Willie Preston Democrat Yea
Andrew S. Chesney Republican Nay
Chapin Rose Republican Nay
Craig Wilcox Republican Nay
Dale Fowler Republican Nay
Dan McConchie Republican Nay
Dave Syverson Republican Nay
Donald P. DeWitte Republican Nay
Erica Harriss Republican Nay
Jason Plummer Republican Nay
Jil Tracy Republican Nay
John F. Curran Republican Nay
Neil Anderson Republican Nay
Sally J. Turner Republican Nay
Seth Lewis Republican Nay
Steve McClure Republican Nay
Sue Rezin Republican Nay
Terri Bryant Republican Nay

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Third Reading

Passed 111 Yea · 0 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 15003
Democrat 61003
Republican 35000
Total 111006
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (117)
Member Party Vote
Nichols — Yea
Ortiz — Yea
Carroll — Yea
Caulkins — Yea
Egofske — Yea
Marron — Yea
Flowers — Yea
Frese — Yea
Yednock — Yea
Burke — Not Voting
Ozinga — Not Voting
Robinson — Not Voting
Costa Howard — Yea
Faver Dias — Yea
Hernandez, Lisa — Yea
Ladisch Douglass — Yea
Williams, Jawaharial — Yea
Yang Rohr — Yea
Abdelnasser Rashid Democrat Yea
Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar Democrat Yea
Ann M. Williams Democrat Yea
Anna Moeller Democrat Yea
Anne Stava Democrat Yea
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Yea
Barbara Hernandez Democrat Yea
Bob Morgan Democrat Yea
Camille Y. Lilly Democrat Yea
Carol Ammons Democrat Yea
Curtis J. Tarver, II Democrat Yea
Dagmara Avelar Democrat Yea
Daniel Didech Democrat Yea
Dave Vella Democrat Yea
Debbie Meyers-Martin Democrat Yea
Diane Blair-Sherlock Democrat Yea
Edgar González, Jr. Democrat Yea
Emanuel "Chris" Welch Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Gregg Johnson Democrat Yea
Harry Benton Democrat Yea
Hoan Huynh Democrat Yea
Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Jehan Gordon-Booth Democrat Yea
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz Democrat Yea
Joyce Mason Democrat Yea
Justin Slaughter Democrat Yea
Kam Buckner Democrat Yea
Katie Stuart Democrat Yea
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
Kevin John Olickal Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Lilian Jiménez Democrat Yea
Lindsey LaPointe Democrat Yea
Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Democrat Yea
Margaret Croke Democrat Yea
Mark L. Walker Democrat Yea
Martin J. Moylan Democrat Yea
Mary Beth Canty Democrat Yea
Matt Hanson Democrat Yea
Maura Hirschauer Democrat Yea
Maurice A. West, II Democrat Yea
Michael J. Kelly Democrat Yea
Michelle Mussman Democrat Yea
Nabeela Syed Democrat Yea
Natalie A. Manley Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Norma Hernandez Democrat Yea
Rita Mayfield Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Not Voting
Robyn Gabel Democrat Yea
Sharon Chung Democrat Not Voting
Sonya M. Harper Democrat Yea
Stephanie A. Kifowit Democrat Yea
Sue Scherer Democrat Yea
Suzanne M. Ness Democrat Yea
Thaddeus Jones Democrat Not Voting
Theresa Mah Democrat Yea
Will Guzzardi Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Adam M. Niemerg Republican Yea
Amy Elik Republican Yea
Amy L. Grant Republican Yea
Blaine Wilhour Republican Yea
Brad Halbrook Republican Yea
Brad Stephens Republican Yea
Bradley Fritts Republican Yea
Charles Meier Republican Yea
Chris Miller Republican Yea
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Republican Yea
Dan Swanson Republican Yea
Daniel J. Ugaste Republican Yea
Dave Severin Republican Yea
David Friess Republican Yea
Dennis Tipsword Republican Yea
Jackie Haas Republican Yea
Jason R. Bunting Republican Yea
Jed Davis Republican Yea
Jeff Keicher Republican Yea
Jennifer Sanalitro Republican Yea
Joe C. Sosnowski Republican Yea
John M. Cabello Republican Yea
Kevin Schmidt Republican Yea
Martin McLaughlin Republican Yea
Michael J. Coffey, Jr. Republican Yea
Norine K. Hammond Republican Yea
Patrick Windhorst Republican Yea
Paul Jacobs Republican Yea
Ryan Spain Republican Yea
Steven Reick Republican Yea
Tom Weber Republican Yea
Tony M. McCombie Republican Yea
Travis Weaver Republican Yea
Wayne A. Rosenthal Republican Yea
William E Hauter Republican Yea

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Immigration & Human Rights

Passed 11 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 3000
Democrat 7001
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 11001
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (12)
Member Party Vote
Marron, Michael T — Yea
Carol Ammons Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Hoan Huynh Democrat Yea
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz Democrat Yea
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
Margaret Croke Democrat Yea
Sonya M. Harper Democrat Yea
Theresa Mah Democrat Not Voting
Jeff Keicher Republican Yea
John M. Cabello Republican Yea
Travis Weaver Republican Yea

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Subjects

civil-rights healthcare education
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 2248 do?
Creates the Civil Rights Remedies Restoration Act. Provides that certain violations of the following federal Acts constitute a violation of the Act: the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990; the Age Discrimination Act of 1975; the Education Amendments of 1972; the Civil Rights Act of 1964; or other federal statutes prohibiting discrimination under a program or activity receiving federal financial assistance. Provides that whoever injures another by a violation of the Act is liable for each and every offense for all remedies available at law, including, but not limited to various damages in an amount no less than $4,000, and attorney's fees, costs, and expenses. Allows a court to grant as relief any permanent or preliminary negative or mandatory injunction, temporary restraining order, order of declaratory judgment, or other relief. Allows claims for a violation of the Act to be filed in any court of competent jurisdiction. Provides that nothing limits any enforcement authority under the Illinois Human Rights Act. Provides that the State waives sovereign and Eleventh Amendment immunity for any violation of the Act. States legislative findings and purpose.
Who sponsors HB 2248?
HB 2248 is sponsored by Kelly M. Cassidy (Democrat), Carol Ammons (Democrat), Will Guzzardi (Democrat), Lindsey LaPointe (Democrat), Theresa Mah (Democrat), Nabeela Syed (Democrat), Sonya M. Harper (Democrat), Anne Stava (Democrat), Maura Hirschauer (Democrat), Matt Hanson (Democrat), Maurice A. West, II (Democrat), Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (Democrat), Robert Peters (Democrat), Robert F. Martwick (Democrat), Michael W. Halpin (Democrat), and Edgar González, Jr. (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 2248?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 08, 2023. Enacted.
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