Illinois 94th Regular Session Status: Enacted

HB 823 — HUMAN RTS-DEFAULT-GOOD CAUSE

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0326

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    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 02, 2005. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

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  • 1 sponsor

    0 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Provides that the Department of Human Rights may (rather than shall) issue a notice of default directed to a respondent who fails to file a verified response to a charge within 60 days of receipt of the notice of the charge, unless the respondent demonstrates good cause as to why the notice should not issue. Provides that the Department shall define "good cause" by rule. Effective immediately.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

12 added · 12 removed

Plain-language change summary

The changes made in Bill HB 823 involve a shift from the "Engrossed" version to the "Enrolled" version, which typically indicates a final approved format for a bill. While no specific content changes were highlighted in the lines added or removed, transitioning to the Enrolled version suggests the bill has moved through all necessary legislative processes and is ready for enactment. This matters because it signifies the bill is closer to becoming law and implies that the legislative adjustments have been resolved.

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HB0823 Engrossed LRB094 07350 WGH 37508 b AN ACT concerning human rights.
HB0823 Enrolled LRB094 07350 WGH 37508 b AN ACT concerning human rights.
The respondent shall serve a copy HB0823 Engrossed - 2 - LRB094 07350 WGH 37508 b of its response on the complainant or his representative.
The respondent shall serve a copy HB0823 Enrolled - 2 - LRB094 07350 WGH 37508 b of its response on the complainant or his representative.
Nothing occurring in mediation shall be disclosed by the Department or admissible in evidence in any subsequent proceeding unless the complainant HB0823 Engrossed - 3 - LRB094 07350 WGH 37508 b and the respondent agree in writing that such disclosure be made.
Nothing occurring in mediation shall be disclosed by the Department or admissible in evidence in any subsequent proceeding unless the complainant HB0823 Enrolled - 3 - LRB094 07350 WGH 37508 b and the respondent agree in writing that such disclosure be made.
HB0823 Engrossed - 4 - LRB094 07350 WGH 37508 b (D) Report.
HB0823 Enrolled - 4 - LRB094 07350 WGH 37508 b (D) Report.
HB0823 Engrossed - 5 - LRB094 07350 WGH 37508 b (1) When the Department determines that a formal conciliation conference is necessary, the complainant and respondent shall be notified of the time and place of the conference by registered or certified mail at least 10 days prior thereto and either or both parties shall appear at the conference in person or by attorney.
HB0823 Enrolled - 5 - LRB094 07350 WGH 37508 b (1) When the Department determines that a formal conciliation conference is necessary, the complainant and respondent shall be notified of the time and place of the conference by registered or certified mail at least 10 days prior thereto and either or both parties shall appear at the conference in person or by attorney.
(2) Between 365 and 395 days after the charge is filed, or such longer period agreed to in writing by all parties, the aggrieved party may file a complaint with the Commission, if the Director has not sooner issued a report and determination pursuant to paragraphs (D)(1) and (D)(2) HB0823 Engrossed - 6 - LRB094 07350 WGH 37508 b of this Section.
(2) Between 365 and 395 days after the charge is filed, or such longer period agreed to in writing by all parties, the aggrieved party may file a complaint with the Commission, if the Director has not sooner issued a report and determination pursuant to paragraphs (D)(1) and (D)(2) HB0823 Enrolled - 6 - LRB094 07350 WGH 37508 b of this Section.
(1) Within one year after the date that a civil rights HB0823 Engrossed - 7 - LRB094 07350 WGH 37508 b violation allegedly has been committed or terminated, a charge in writing under oath or affirmation may be filed with the Department by an aggrieved party or issued by the Department itself under the signature of the Director.
(1) Within one year after the date that a civil rights HB0823 Enrolled - 7 - LRB094 07350 WGH 37508 b violation allegedly has been committed or terminated, a charge in writing under oath or affirmation may be filed with the Department by an aggrieved party or issued by the Department itself under the signature of the Director.
If he chooses to file a HB0823 Engrossed - 8 - LRB094 07350 WGH 37508 b reply, the complainant shall serve a copy of said reply on the respondent or his representative.
If he chooses to file a HB0823 Enrolled - 8 - LRB094 07350 WGH 37508 b reply, the complainant shall serve a copy of said reply on the respondent or his representative.
(5) Upon reasonable notice to the complainant and the HB0823 Engrossed - 9 - LRB094 07350 WGH 37508 b respondent, the Department shall conduct a fact finding conference, unless prior to 100 days from the date on which the charge was filed, the Director has determined whether there is substantial evidence that the alleged civil rights violation has been committed.
(5) Upon reasonable notice to the complainant and the HB0823 Enrolled - 9 - LRB094 07350 WGH 37508 b respondent, the Department shall conduct a fact finding conference, unless prior to 100 days from the date on which the charge was filed, the Director has determined whether there is substantial evidence that the alleged civil rights violation has been committed.
If the Director is unable to make the determination within 100 days after the filing of the charge, the Director shall HB0823 Engrossed - 10 - LRB094 07350 WGH 37508 b notify the complainant and respondent in writing of the reasons for not doing so.
If the Director is unable to make the determination within 100 days after the filing of the charge, the Director shall HB0823 Enrolled - 10 - LRB094 07350 WGH 37508 b notify the complainant and respondent in writing of the reasons for not doing so.
(4) A conciliation agreement arising out of such conciliation shall be an agreement between the respondent HB0823 Engrossed - 11 - LRB094 07350 WGH 37508 b and the complainant, and shall be subject to approval by the Department and Commission.
(4) A conciliation agreement arising out of such conciliation shall be an agreement between the respondent HB0823 Enrolled - 11 - LRB094 07350 WGH 37508 b and the complainant, and shall be subject to approval by the Department and Commission.
(2) The Director shall make available to the aggrieved HB0823 Engrossed - 12 - LRB094 07350 WGH 37508 b party and the respondent, at any time, upon request following completion of the Department’s investigation, information derived from an investigation and any final investigative report relating to that investigation.
(2) The Director shall make available to the aggrieved HB0823 Enrolled - 12 - LRB094 07350 WGH 37508 b party and the respondent, at any time, upon request following completion of the Department’s investigation, information derived from an investigation and any final investigative report relating to that investigation.
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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0326

  2. Effective Date July 26, 2005

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Passed Both Houses

  6. Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000

  7. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 12, 2005

  8. Second Reading

  9. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 3, 2005

  10. Do Pass Executive; 012-000-000

  11. Assigned to Executive

  12. Referred to Rules

  13. First Reading

  14. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Rickey R. Hendon

  15. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 10, 2005

  16. Arrive in Senate

  17. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 117-000-000

  18. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Osterman

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

  20. Second Reading - Short Debate

  21. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  22. Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 014-000-000

  23. Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee

  24. Referred to Rules Committee

  25. First Reading

  26. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Eddie Washington

Sponsors

  • Eddie Washington · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Eddie Washington

Not signed on (182)

182 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 58 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 52001
Democrat 5000
Republican 1000
Total 58001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Sandoval — Yea
Maloney — Yea
Althoff — Yea
Martinez — Yea
Bomke — Yea
Burzynski — Yea
Haine — Yea
Halvorson — Yea
Lauzen — Yea
Link — Yea
Luechtefeld — Yea
Meeks — Yea
Peterson — Yea
Munoz — Yea
Brady — Yea
Schoenberg — Yea
Shadid — Yea
Sullivan, D. — Yea
Sieben — Yea
Silverstein — Yea
Sullivan, J. — Yea
Petka — Yea
Trotter — Yea
Viverito — Yea
Jacobs — Yea
Wilhelmi — Yea
Jones, J. — Yea
Cullerton — Yea
Watson — Yea
Jones, W. — Yea
Winkel — Yea
Wojcik — Yea
Demuzio — Yea
Clayborne — Yea
Cronin — Yea
Crotty — Yea
Dahl — Yea
DeLeo — Yea
Dillard — Yea
Forby — Yea
Garrett — Yea
Hendon — Yea
Geo-Karis — Not Voting
Pankau — Yea
Radogno — 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

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Third Reading

Passed 117 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 105001
Democrat 9000
Republican 3000
Total 117001
% of votes cast 99%0%0%1%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Sacia — Yea
Saviano — Yea
Schmitz — Yea
Schock — Yea
Sommer — Yea
Soto — Yea
Lang — Yea
Acevedo — Yea
Bassi — Yea
Mathias — Yea
Beaubien — Yea
Beiser — Yea
Bellock — Yea
Berrios — Yea
Biggins — Yea
Mautino — Yea
Black — Yea
Boland — Yea
May — Yea
Bost — Yea
Brosnahan — Yea
Brauer — Yea
Molaro — Yea
Hultgren — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
Jenisch — Yea
Leitch — Yea
Pihos — Yea
Bailey — Yea
Dugan — Yea
Lindner — Yea
McAuliffe — Yea
Lyons, Eileen — Yea
McCarthy — Yea
McKeon — Yea
Reitz — Yea
Lyons, Joseph — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Meyer — Yea
Millner — Yea
Moffitt — Yea
Mulligan — Yea
Scully — Yea
Tenhouse — Yea
Tryon — Yea
Turner — Yea
McGuire — 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
Dunkin — 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
Hassert — Yea
Holbrook — Yea
Krause — Yea
Madigan — Yea
Watson — Yea
Jones — Yea
Munson — Yea
Myers — Yea
Davis, Monique — Yea
Nekritz — Yea
Osmond — Yea
Phelps — Yea
Verschoore — Not Voting
Wait — Yea
Washington — Yea
Winters — Yea
Yarbrough — Yea
Younge — Yea
Colvin — Yea
Coulson — Yea
Cross — Yea
Cultra — Yea
Currie — Yea
D'Amico — Yea
Daniels — Yea
Jakobsson — Yea
Kosel — Yea
Osterman — Yea
Parke — 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 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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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 823 do?
Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Provides that the Department of Human Rights may (rather than shall) issue a notice of default directed to a respondent who fails to file a verified response to a charge within 60 days of receipt of the notice of the charge, unless the respondent demonstrates good cause as to why the notice should not issue. Provides that the Department shall define "good cause" by rule. Effective immediately.
Who sponsors HB 823?
HB 823 is sponsored by Eddie Washington.
What is the current status of HB 823?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 02, 2005. Enacted.
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