HUMAN RIGHTS-FAIR HOUSING ACT
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HB 917 — HUMAN RIGHTS-FAIR HOUSING ACT
Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0078
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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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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 02, 2005. Enacted.
Prognosis
Where this bill stands today.
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
0 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Makes it unlawful to coerce, intimidate, threaten, or interfere with any person in the exercise or enjoyment of, or on account of his or her having exercised or enjoyed, or on account of his or her having aided or encouraged any other person in the exercise or enjoyment of, any right granted or protected by specified provisions of the federal Fair Housing Act. Effective January 1, 2006.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
1 added · 1 removedPlain-language change summary
The bill HB 917 has been updated by making a small change: it has moved from an "engrossed" version to an "enrolled" version. This change indicates that it has passed all necessary legislative reviews and is ready for final approval. This step is significant because it brings the bill closer to becoming law, allowing it to be implemented and potentially impact the community.
HB0917 EngrossedEnrolled LRB094 08090 WGH 38274 b AN ACT concerning human rights.
Action History
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Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0078
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Effective Date January 1, 2006
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Governor Approved
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Sent to the Governor
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Passed Both Houses
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Third Reading - Passed; 058-001-000
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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 11, 2005
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Second Reading
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Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 3, 2005
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Do Pass Executive; 010-000-000
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Assigned to Executive
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Referred to Rules
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First Reading
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Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Carol Ronen
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Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 6, 2005
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Arrive in Senate
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marlow H. Colvin
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. David E. Miller
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin
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Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000
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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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Second Reading - Short Debate
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Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
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Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 014-000-000
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House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; by Voice Vote
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House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Milton Patterson
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Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robin Kelly
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Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham
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Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
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Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
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Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
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Referred to Rules Committee
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First Reading
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Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
Sponsors
- Karen A. Yarbrough · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →0 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on
Sponsors (0)
None.
Co-sponsors (1)
- Karen A. Yarbrough
Not signed on (182)
182 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 182 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 52 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 58 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 98% | 2% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (59)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Sandoval | — | Yea |
| Link | — | Yea |
| Althoff | — | Yea |
| Martinez | — | Yea |
| Bomke | — | Yea |
| Burzynski | — | Yea |
| Haine | — | Yea |
| Halvorson | — | Yea |
| Meeks | — | Yea |
| Radogno | — | Yea |
| Schoenberg | — | Yea |
| Shadid | — | Yea |
| Sieben | — | Yea |
| Silverstein | — | Yea |
| Munoz | — | Yea |
| Brady | — | Yea |
| Sullivan, D. | — | Yea |
| Sullivan, J. | — | Yea |
| Clayborne | — | Yea |
| Garrett | — | Yea |
| Geo-Karis | — | Yea |
| Hendon | — | Yea |
| Jacobs | — | Yea |
| Lauzen | — | Yea |
| Jones, J. | — | Yea |
| Cullerton | — | Yea |
| Watson | — | Yea |
| Jones, W. | — | Yea |
| Demuzio | — | Yea |
| Luechtefeld | — | Yea |
| Maloney | — | Yea |
| Petka | — | Nay |
| Trotter | — | Yea |
| Viverito | — | Yea |
| Wilhelmi | — | Yea |
| Winkel | — | Yea |
| Wojcik | — | Yea |
| Cronin | — | Yea |
| Crotty | — | Yea |
| Dahl | — | Yea |
| DeLeo | — | Yea |
| Dillard | — | Yea |
| Forby | — | Yea |
| Pankau | — | Yea |
| Peterson | — | Yea |
| Raoul | — | Yea |
| Rauschenberger | — | Yea |
| Righter | — | Yea |
| Risinger | — | Yea |
| Ronen | — | Yea |
| Roskam | — | Yea |
| Rutherford | — | Yea |
| del Valle | — | Yea |
| Don Harmon | Democrat | Yea |
| Emil Jones, III | Democrat | Yea |
| Kimberly A. Lightford | Democrat | Yea |
| Lakesia Collins | Democrat | Yea |
| Mattie Hunter | Democrat | Yea |
| Dave Syverson | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 102 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Democrat | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 113 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| % of votes cast | 96% | 0% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (118)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Sacia | — | Yea |
| Saviano | — | Yea |
| Schmitz | — | Yea |
| Schock | — | Yea |
| Scully | — | Yea |
| Sommer | — | Yea |
| Soto | — | Yea |
| Younge | — | Yea |
| Acevedo | — | Yea |
| Bassi | — | Yea |
| Beaubien | — | Yea |
| Beiser | — | Yea |
| Bellock | — | Not Voting |
| Berrios | — | Yea |
| Biggins | — | Yea |
| Mautino | — | Yea |
| Black | — | Yea |
| Boland | — | Yea |
| May | — | Yea |
| Bost | — | Yea |
| Brauer | — | Yea |
| Brosnahan | — | Yea |
| Moffitt | — | Yea |
| D'Amico | — | Yea |
| Dunkin | — | Yea |
| Hassert | — | Yea |
| Myers | — | Yea |
| Hultgren | — | Yea |
| Nekritz | — | Yea |
| Jefferson | — | Yea |
| Jenisch | — | Yea |
| Lang | — | Yea |
| Leitch | — | Yea |
| Lindner | — | Yea |
| Pihos | — | Yea |
| Bailey | — | Yea |
| Dugan | — | Yea |
| Lyons, Eileen | — | Yea |
| Mathias | — | Yea |
| McAuliffe | — | Yea |
| Reitz | — | Yea |
| Lyons, Joseph | — | Yea |
| McCarthy | — | Yea |
| Mendoza | — | Yea |
| Meyer | — | Yea |
| Millner | — | Yea |
| Molaro | — | Yea |
| Mulligan | — | Yea |
| Munson | — | Yea |
| Tenhouse | — | Yea |
| Tryon | — | Yea |
| Turner | — | Yea |
| McGuire | — | Yea |
| Verschoore | — | Yea |
| Wait | — | Yea |
| Bradley, John | — | Yea |
| Bradley, Richard | — | Yea |
| Brady | — | Yea |
| Mitchell, Bill | — | Yea |
| Hannig | — | Yea |
| Burke | — | Yea |
| Sullivan | — | Yea |
| Mitchell, Jerry | — | Yea |
| Howard | — | Yea |
| Chavez | — | Yea |
| Churchill | — | Yea |
| Colvin | — | Yea |
| Dunn | — | Yea |
| Eddy | — | Yea |
| Flider | — | Yea |
| Flowers | — | Yea |
| Franks | — | Yea |
| Fritchey | — | Yea |
| Froehlich | — | Yea |
| Giles | — | Yea |
| Gordon | — | Yea |
| Graham | — | Yea |
| Granberg | — | Yea |
| Hamos | — | Yea |
| Holbrook | — | Yea |
| Krause | — | Yea |
| Watson | — | Yea |
| Madigan | — | Not Voting |
| Jones | — | Yea |
| McKeon | — | Not Voting |
| Davis, Monique | — | Yea |
| Osmond | — | Yea |
| Parke | — | Yea |
| Phelps | — | Yea |
| Washington | — | Yea |
| Winters | — | Yea |
| Coulson | — | Yea |
| Cross | — | Yea |
| Cultra | — | Yea |
| Currie | — | Yea |
| Daniels | — | Not Voting |
| Jakobsson | — | Yea |
| Kosel | — | Yea |
| Yarbrough | — | Yea |
| Osterman | — | Yea |
| Patterson | — | Yea |
| Poe | — | Yea |
| Pritchard | — | Yea |
| Reis | — | Yea |
| Ryg | — | Yea |
| Chapa LaVia | — | Yea |
| Eva-Dina Delgado | Democrat | Yea |
| Jay Hoffman | Democrat | Yea |
| Lakesia Collins | Democrat | Yea |
| Michael J. Kelly | Democrat | Yea |
| Nicholas K. Smith | Democrat | Yea |
| Patrick J. Joyce | Democrat | Not Voting |
| 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 |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 917 do?
- Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Makes it unlawful to coerce, intimidate, threaten, or interfere with any person in the exercise or enjoyment of, or on account of his or her having exercised or enjoyed, or on account of his or her having aided or encouraged any other person in the exercise or enjoyment of, any right granted or protected by specified provisions of the federal Fair Housing Act. Effective January 1, 2006.
- Who sponsors HB 917?
- HB 917 is sponsored by Karen A. Yarbrough.
- What is the current status of HB 917?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 02, 2005. Enacted.
- Where can I track HB 917?
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