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HB 257 Illinois House · 95th Regular Session

HUMAN RTS-EXEMPTIONS APTS

Summary
Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Provides that the limitation under the housing exemptions apply to buildings of 4 or fewer units occupied by the owner (at present, a building with accommodations for not more than 5 families living independently of each other if the lessor or a member of his or her family resides in one dwelling unit). Provides that the listed exemptions for private sales of single family homes and for apartments do not apply to the publication of intent to engage in unlawful discrimination. Effective immediately.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2007
Committee Review
May 2007
House Passage
May 2007
Senate Passage
May 2007
Signed into Law
Aug 2007
Introduced Feb 22, 2007 Signed Aug 10, 2007
Floor votes · Senate May 15, 2007 · House Feb 22, 2007

How they voted

46–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 47
May 15, 2007
D Democratic29
29 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican18
17 Yea 1
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
34
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Aug 10, 2007
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 15, 2007
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 2, 2007
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Executive; 010-000-000
upper
Mar 30, 2007
Committee
Assigned to Executive
upper
Feb 22, 2007
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Feb 22, 2007
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Feb 22, 2007
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (94-0-2)
house
Feb 7, 2007
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 012-000-000
lower
Jan 31, 2007
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
lower
Jan 19, 2007
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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