Illinois 100th Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

HB 5173 — HUMAN RTS-REFUSE SERVICE-PANTS

Last action — Session Sine Die

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 100th 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 Public Accommodations Article of the Illinois Human Rights Act. Provides that it is not a civil rights violation for a place of public accommodation to refuse to serve a person based upon a determination that the person's pants are not appropriately sized and secured at the waist in a manner that prevents the pants from falling more than 3 inches below the hips and permitting exposure of the person or the person's undergarments.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Session Sine Die

  2. Referred to Rules Committee

  3. First Reading

  4. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch

Sponsors

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

Sponsors (0)

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Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (182)

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 5173 do?
Amends the Public Accommodations Article of the Illinois Human Rights Act. Provides that it is not a civil rights violation for a place of public accommodation to refuse to serve a person based upon a determination that the person's pants are not appropriately sized and secured at the waist in a manner that prevents the pants from falling more than 3 inches below the hips and permitting exposure of the person or the person's undergarments.
Who sponsors HB 5173?
HB 5173 is sponsored by Emanuel "Chris" Welch (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 5173?
This bill died with 100th 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 5173?
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