Illinois 93rd Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 D cosponsors

SB 2946 — IL CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 2003

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0750

  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 06, 2004. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    0 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Amends the Illinois Civil Rights Act of 2003. Provides that any party aggrieved by conduct that violates the Act may bring a civil lawsuit in federal or State circuit court (instead of just a State circuit court). Provides that the court may grant as relief any permanent or preliminary negative or mandatory injunction. Removes language concerning punitive damages.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

2 added · 2 removed

Plain-language change summary

The most recent version of Bill SB 2946 has removed the word "Engrossed" from the title. This change reflects that the bill has moved forward in the legislative process and is now in its final form, ready for approval. This step is important as it signifies progress toward becoming law.

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SB2946 Engrossed LRB093 19269 LCB 45004 b AN ACT concerning civil rights.
SB2946 Enrolled LRB093 19269 LCB 45004 b AN ACT concerning civil rights.
The court, as it deems appropriate, may grant as relief any permanent or preliminary negative or mandatory injunction, temporary restraining order, or other order, including an order enjoining the defendant from engaging in the SB2946 Engrossed - 2 - LRB093 19269 LCB 45004 b violation of subsection (a) or mandating affirmative action.
The court, as it deems appropriate, may grant as relief any permanent or preliminary negative or mandatory injunction, temporary restraining order, or other order, including an order enjoining the defendant from engaging in the SB2946 Enrolled - 2 - LRB093 19269 LCB 45004 b violation of subsection (a) or mandating affirmative action.
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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0750

  2. Effective Date January 1, 2005

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Passed Both Houses

  6. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000

  7. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis

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

  9. Second Reading - Short Debate

  10. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  11. Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 018-000-000

  12. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David E. Miller

  13. Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee

  14. Referred to Rules Committee

  15. First Reading

  16. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard

  17. Chief House Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey

  18. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  19. Arrived in House

  20. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)

  21. Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000

  22. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins

  23. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. James T. Meeks

  24. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter

  25. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 25, 2004

  26. Second Reading

  27. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 2, 2004

  28. Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 010-000-000

  29. Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted

  30. Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary

  31. Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules

  32. Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon

  33. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules

  34. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon

  35. Assigned to Judiciary

  36. Referred to Rules

  37. First Reading

  38. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (1)

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 114 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 103003
Democrat 8001
Republican 3000
Total 114004
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Saviano — Yea
Schmitz — Yea
Scully — Yea
Slone — Yea
Sommer — Yea
Soto — Yea
Lindner — Yea
Madigan — Yea
Acevedo — Yea
Aguilar — Yea
Bassi — Yea
Beaubien — Yea
Bellock — Yea
Berrios — Yea
Mautino — Yea
Biggins — Yea
Black — Yea
Boland — Yea
May — Yea
Bost — Yea
Brauer — Yea
Brosnahan — Yea
Capparelli — Yea
McAuliffe — Yea
Molaro — Yea
Holbrook — Yea
Pankau — Yea
Kurtz — Yea
Lang — Yea
Leitch — Yea
Parke — Yea
Bailey — Yea
Lyons, Eileen — Yea
Dugan — Yea
Dunkin — Yea
Dunn — Yea
Eddy — Yea
Mathias — Yea
Reitz — Yea
Lyons, Joseph — Yea
McCarthy — Yea
McKeon — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Meyer — Yea
Millner — Yea
Moffitt — Yea
Morrow — Yea
Mulligan — Yea
Munson — Yea
Tenhouse — Yea
Turner — Yea
Verschoore — Yea
McGuire — Yea
Wait — Yea
Bradley, John — Yea
Washington — Yea
Bradley, Richard — Yea
Brady — Yea
Burke — Yea
Mitchell, Bill — Yea
Hannig — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Mitchell, Jerry — Yea
Howard — Yea
Churchill — Yea
Colvin — Yea
Coulson — Yea
Cross — Yea
Flider — Yea
Flowers — Yea
Franks — Yea
Fritchey — Yea
Froehlich — Yea
Giles — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Graham — Yea
Granberg — Yea
Grunloh — Yea
Hamos — Yea
Hassert — Yea
Jakobsson — Yea
Watson — Yea
Jones — Yea
Krause — Yea
Davis, Monique — Yea
Davis, Steve — Yea
Myers — Yea
Nekritz — Yea
Osmond — Yea
Osterman — Yea
Winters — Yea
Yarbrough — Yea
Younge — Yea
Cultra — Not Voting
Currie — Not Voting
Daniels — Yea
Hultgren — Not Voting
Jefferson — Yea
Kosel — Yea
Phelps — Yea
Pihos — Yea
Poe — Yea
Pritchard — Yea
Ryg — Yea
Sacia — Yea
Chapa LaVia — Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Not Voting
Michael J. Kelly Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Brad Stephens Republican Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Chris Miller Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 56 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 49002
Democrat 7000
Republican 0001
Total 56003
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Sandoval — Yea
Silverstein — Yea
Soden — Yea
Luechtefeld — Yea
Althoff — Yea
Martinez — Yea
Bomke — Yea
Burzynski — Yea
Haine — Yea
Halvorson — Yea
Sieben — Yea
Lauzen — Yea
Munoz — Yea
Link — Yea
Maloney — Yea
Brady — Yea
Sullivan, D. — Yea
Meeks — Yea
Sullivan, J. — Yea
Petka — Yea
Obama — Yea
Radogno — Yea
Jacobs — Yea
Schoenberg — Not Voting
Jones, J. — Yea
Shadid — Yea
Jones, W. — Yea
Cullerton — Yea
Watson — Yea
Trotter — Yea
Viverito — Yea
Demuzio — Not Voting
Winkel — Yea
Wojcik — Yea
Clayborne — Yea
Cronin — Yea
Crotty — Yea
DeLeo — Yea
Dillard — Yea
Forby — Yea
Garrett — Yea
Geo-Karis — Yea
Hendon — Yea
Peterson — Yea
Rauschenberger — Yea
Righter — Yea
Risinger — Yea
Ronen — Yea
Roskam — Yea
Rutherford — Yea
del Valle — Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Emanuel "Chris" Welch Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Not Voting

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 2946 do?
Amends the Illinois Civil Rights Act of 2003. Provides that any party aggrieved by conduct that violates the Act may bring a civil lawsuit in federal or State circuit court (instead of just a State circuit court). Provides that the court may grant as relief any permanent or preliminary negative or mandatory injunction. Removes language concerning punitive damages.
Who sponsors SB 2946?
SB 2946 is sponsored by Don Harmon (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 2946?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 06, 2004. Enacted.
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