Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: To Executive 3 D cosponsors

SB2487      — HUMAN RIGHTS-IDHR CONFERENCE

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0425

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced February 07, 2025. It awaits signature.

Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · moderate confidence

  • To Executive

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 7 sponsors

    1 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 7 recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Makes it discretionary rather than mandatory that the Department of Human Rights conduct a fact-finding conference. Provides that the amendatory applies to charges pending or filed on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0425

  2. Effective Date January 1, 2026

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Passed Both Houses

  6. Senate Concurs

  7. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 038-018-000

  8. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 038-018-000

  9. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Judiciary; 005-003-000

  10. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Judiciary; 005-003-000

  11. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Judiciary

  12. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Judiciary

  13. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments

  14. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Adriane L. Johnson

  15. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments

  16. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Adriane L. Johnson

  17. Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2 - May 27, 2025

  18. Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2

  19. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 071-035-000

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

  21. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted

  22. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech

  23. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 013-006-000

  24. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee

  25. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee

  26. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dagmara Avelar

  27. Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

  28. Second Reading - Short Debate

  29. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez

  30. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  31. Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 013-004-000

  32. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary - Civil Committee; by Voice Vote

  33. Motion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed 071-038-000

  34. Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Judiciary - Civil Committee; Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez

  35. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee

  36. Re-assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee

  37. Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Dagmara Avelar

  38. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  39. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado

  40. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez

  41. Assigned to Immigration & Human Rights Committee

  42. Referred to Rules Committee

  43. First Reading

  44. Chief House Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado

  45. Arrived in House

  46. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins

  47. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)

  48. Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000

  49. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine

  50. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 3, 2025

  51. Second Reading

  52. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8(b-1), the following amendments will remain in the Committee on Assignments

  53. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  54. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Adriane L. Johnson

  55. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2025

  56. Do Pass Judiciary; 009-000-000

  57. Assigned to Judiciary

  58. Referred to Assignments

  59. First Reading

  60. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Adriane L. Johnson

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 176 not signed on · 52 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (176)

176 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

Concurrence

Passed 38 Yea · 18 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 11800
Democrat 31003
Unaffiliated 5000
Total 371803
% of votes cast 64%31%0%5%
How each member voted (58)
Member Party Vote
Simmons — Yea
Harris, N. — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Glowiak Hilton — Yea
Loughran Cappel — Yea
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
Celina Villanueva Democrat Yea
Christopher Belt Democrat Yea
Cristina Castro Democrat Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Doris Turner Democrat Yea
Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Graciela Guzmán Democrat Yea
Javier L. Cervantes Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Yea
Karina Villa Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Not Voting
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura Ellman Democrat Yea
Laura Fine Democrat Not Voting
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mark L. Walker Democrat Yea
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 Yea
Steve Stadelman Democrat Yea
Willie Preston Democrat Yea
Andrew S. Chesney Republican Nay
Chapin Rose Republican Nay
Chris Balkema Republican Nay
Craig Wilcox Republican Nay
Dale Fowler Republican Nay
Darby A. Hills 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
Li Arellano, Jr. 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 Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 71 Yea · 35 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 63005
Republican 03404
Unaffiliated 7103
Total 7035012
% of votes cast 60%30%0%10%
How each member voted (117)
Member Party Vote
Jacobs — Nay
Johnson — Yea
Jones — Not Voting
Stava-Murray — Yea
Costa Howard — Yea
Du Buclet — Not Voting
Faver Dias — Yea
Hernandez, Lisa — Yea
Katz Muhl — Yea
La Ha — Not Voting
Yang Rohr — Yea
Aarón M. Ortíz Democrat Yea
Abdelnasser Rashid Democrat Yea
Amy Briel Democrat Yea
Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar Democrat Yea
Ann M. Williams Democrat Yea
Anna Moeller Democrat Yea
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Yea
Barbara Hernandez Democrat Yea
Bob Morgan Democrat Yea
Camille Y. Lilly Democrat Yea
Carol Ammons Democrat Not Voting
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
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Harry Benton Democrat Yea
Hoan Huynh Democrat Yea
Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Democrat Not Voting
Jawaharial Williams 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
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Lilian Jiménez Democrat Yea
Lindsey LaPointe Democrat Yea
Lisa Davis Democrat Yea
Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Democrat Yea
Margaret Croke Democrat Yea
Martha Deuter Democrat Yea
Martin J. Moylan Democrat Yea
Mary Beth Canty Democrat Yea
Mary Gill Democrat Yea
Matt Hanson Democrat Yea
Maura Hirschauer Democrat Yea
Maurice A. West, II Democrat Yea
Michael Crawford Democrat Yea
Michael J. Kelly Democrat Yea
Michelle Mussman Democrat Yea
Nabeela Syed Democrat Not Voting
Natalie A. Manley Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Nicolle Grasse Democrat Yea
Norma Hernandez Democrat Yea
Rick Ryan Democrat Yea
Rita Mayfield Democrat Not Voting
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Robyn Gabel Democrat Yea
Sharon Chung Democrat Yea
Sonya M. Harper Democrat Yea
Stephanie A. Kifowit Democrat Yea
Sue Scherer Democrat Not Voting
Suzanne M. Ness Democrat Yea
Theresa Mah Democrat Yea
Will Guzzardi Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Yolonda Morris Democrat Yea
Adam M. Niemerg Republican Nay
Amy Elik Republican Nay
Amy L. Grant Republican Not Voting
Blaine Wilhour Republican Nay
Brad Halbrook Republican Nay
Brad Stephens Republican Nay
Bradley Fritts Republican Nay
Brandun Schweizer Republican Nay
Charles Meier Republican Nay
Chris Miller Republican Nay
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Republican Nay
Dan Swanson Republican Nay
Daniel J. Ugaste Republican Nay
Dave Severin Republican Nay
David Friess Republican Not Voting
Dennis Tipsword Republican Nay
Jackie Haas Republican Nay
Jason R. Bunting Republican Nay
Jed Davis Republican Nay
Jeff Keicher Republican Nay
Jennifer Sanalitro Republican Nay
Joe C. Sosnowski Republican Not Voting
John M. Cabello Republican Nay
Kevin Schmidt Republican Nay
Kyle Moore Republican Nay
Martin McLaughlin Republican Nay
Michael J. Coffey, Jr. Republican Nay
Norine K. Hammond Republican Nay
Patrick Sheehan Republican Nay
Patrick Windhorst Republican Nay
Regan Deering Republican Nay
Ryan Spain Republican Not Voting
Steven Reick Republican Nay
Tom Weber Republican Nay
Tony M. McCombie Republican Nay
Travis Weaver Republican Nay
Wayne A. Rosenthal Republican Nay
William E Hauter Republican Nay

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Judiciary

Passed 13 Yea · 6 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 13000
Republican 0601
Total 13601
% of votes cast 65%30%0%5%
How each member voted (20)
Member Party Vote
Ann M. Williams Democrat Yea
Curtis J. Tarver, II Democrat Yea
Dagmara Avelar Democrat Yea
Daniel Didech Democrat Yea
Dave Vella Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz Democrat Yea
Kam Buckner Democrat Yea
Kevin John Olickal Democrat Yea
Lilian Jiménez Democrat Yea
Margaret Croke Democrat Yea
Mary Beth Canty Democrat Yea
Tracy Katz Muhl Democrat Yea
Bradley Fritts Republican Nay
Daniel J. Ugaste Republican Nay
David Friess Republican Not Voting
Jed Davis Republican Nay
Martin McLaughlin Republican Nay
Steven Reick Republican Nay
Tom Weber Republican Nay

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Judiciary

Passed 13 Yea · 4 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 13000
Republican 0403
Total 13403
% of votes cast 65%20%0%15%
How each member voted (20)
Member Party Vote
Ann M. Williams Democrat Yea
Curtis J. Tarver, II Democrat Yea
Daniel Didech Democrat Yea
Dave Vella Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz Democrat Yea
Kam Buckner Democrat Yea
Kevin John Olickal Democrat Yea
Lilian Jiménez Democrat Yea
Margaret Croke Democrat Yea
Mary Beth Canty Democrat Yea
Tracy Katz Muhl Democrat Yea
Bradley Fritts Republican Nay
Daniel J. Ugaste Republican Nay
David Friess Republican Not Voting
Jed Davis Republican Not Voting
Martin McLaughlin Republican Not Voting
Steven Reick Republican Nay
Tom Weber Republican Nay

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Third Reading

Passed 54 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 17002
Democrat 31003
Unaffiliated 5000
Total 53005
% of votes cast 91%0%0%9%
How each member voted (58)
Member Party Vote
Simmons — Yea
Harris, N. — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Glowiak Hilton — Yea
Loughran Cappel — Yea
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
Celina Villanueva Democrat Yea
Christopher Belt Democrat Yea
Cristina Castro Democrat Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Doris Turner Democrat Yea
Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Not Voting
Graciela Guzmán Democrat Yea
Javier L. Cervantes Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Yea
Karina Villa Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura Ellman Democrat Yea
Laura Fine Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mark L. Walker Democrat Yea
Mary Edly-Allen Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Not Voting
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Yea
Michael W. Halpin Democrat Yea
Mike Porfirio Democrat Yea
Omar Aquino Democrat Not Voting
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Paul Faraci Democrat Yea
Rachel Ventura Democrat Yea
Ram Villivalam Democrat Yea
Robert F. Martwick Democrat Yea
Robert Peters Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
Steve Stadelman Democrat Yea
Willie Preston Democrat Yea
Andrew S. Chesney Republican Not Voting
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Chris Balkema Republican Yea
Craig Wilcox Republican Yea
Dale Fowler Republican Yea
Darby A. Hills Republican Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea
Donald P. DeWitte Republican Yea
Erica Harriss Republican Yea
Jason Plummer Republican Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Yea
John F. Curran Republican Yea
Li Arellano, Jr. Republican Not Voting
Neil Anderson Republican Yea
Sally J. Turner Republican Yea
Seth Lewis Republican Yea
Steve McClure Republican Yea
Sue Rezin Republican Yea
Terri Bryant Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB2487      do?
Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Makes it discretionary rather than mandatory that the Department of Human Rights conduct a fact-finding conference. Provides that the amendatory applies to charges pending or filed on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act.
Who sponsors SB2487     ?
SB2487      is sponsored by Dagmara Avelar, Lilian Jiménez, Daniel Didech, Adriane L. Johnson (Democrat), Lakesia Collins (Democrat), Laura Fine (Democrat), and Hernandez, Lisa.
What is the current status of SB2487     ?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced February 07, 2025. It awaits signature.
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