RIGHTS-GOVT JOB CANDIDATES
Summary
Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Provides that it is a civil rights violation for a vendor to decide on the basis of unlawful discrimination which candidates are required to take a test required for application or consideration of the government job. Provides that if a vendor violates the Act, then the vendor is subject to a $1,000,000 civil penalty for each violation. Provides that any government contract with a vendor that violates the Act shall be terminated. Provides that a government entity shall not contract with a vendor for one year after a determination that the vendor has violated the new provisions. Effective immediately.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 15, 2019
Last action Mar 29, 2019
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
5
Committee
10
Amendments
1
Mar 29, 2019
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 29, 2019
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 27, 2019
Lower · Passed
To Commercial Law Subcommittee
lower
Mar 27, 2019
Lower · Passed
Remains in Judiciary - Civil Committee
lower
Mar 27, 2019
Lower · Passed
Recommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Judiciary - Civil Committee; 001-006-000; FAILED
lower
Mar 21, 2019
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
lower
Mar 19, 2019
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 19, 2019
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Anne Stava-Murray
lower
Mar 6, 2019
Lower · Passed
To Commercial Law Subcommittee
lower
Mar 5, 2019
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
lower
Feb 15, 2019
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 6 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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