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IL HB3539

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/15/2019

Primary Sponsor

Anne Stava-Murray

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Origin

House of Representatives

101st General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act to include "candidates for election to public office" in the definition of "employee" under the law.

  • Prohibits asking candidates for public office in Illinois about their parental status, childcare plans, religion, or sexual orientation.

  • Makes it a civil rights violation to ask candidates any question that may result in unlawful discrimination.

  • Takes effect January 1, 2020.

Legislative Description

RIGHTS-ELECTION CANDIDATES

Last Action

Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

3/29/2019

Committee Referrals

Rules3/29/2019
Constitutional Law3/6/2019
Judiciary - Civil3/5/2019
Rules2/15/2019

Full Bill Text

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