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HB 3748 Illinois House · 99th Regular Session

VETS-EMPLOYER DISCRIMINATION

Summary
Amends the Department of Veterans Affairs Act. Requires the Department of Veterans' Affairs, in consultation with the Human Rights Commission, to inform State residents who are veterans, members of the Armed Forces of the United States, members of the Illinois National Guard, or members of any reserve component of the Armed Forces of the United States that any employer who refuses to hire a prospective employee on the basis of military status commits an act of unlawful discrimination in violation of the Illinois Human Rights Act and is subject to civil penalties as provided under that Act. Grants the Department rulemaking authority to implement this provision.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2015
Committee Review
May 2016
House Passage
May 2016
Senate Passage
Mar 2016
Signed into Law
Jun 2016
Introduced Apr 14, 2015 Signed Jun 30, 2016
Floor votes · House May 29, 2016

How they voted

94–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 98
May 29, 2016
D Democratic59
57 Yea 2
96% Yea
R Republican39
37 Yea 2
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
80
Key actions
7
Committee
14
Amendments
9
Jun 30, 2016
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 29, 2016
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 29, 2016
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 112-000-001
lower
May 25, 2016
Lower · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Veterans' Affairs Committee; 019-000-000
lower
May 23, 2016
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Re-Referred to Veterans' Affairs Committee
lower
Apr 12, 2016
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 12, 2016
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe
lower
Mar 3, 2016
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 2
lower
Mar 3, 2016
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Mar 3, 2016
Amended
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
upper
Mar 3, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Clayborne
upper
Mar 2, 2016
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 015-000-000
upper
Mar 1, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8(b-1), this amendment will remain in the Committee on Assignments.
upper
Mar 1, 2016
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Executive
upper
Feb 18, 2016
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
upper
Feb 18, 2016
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.
upper
Feb 17, 2016
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Feb 17, 2016
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.
upper
Oct 10, 2015
Committee
Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
upper
May 20, 2015
Upper · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 31, 2015
upper
May 15, 2015
Committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 22, 2015
Committee
Assigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs
upper
Apr 16, 2015
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 14, 2015
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 19, 2015
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Veterans' Affairs Committee; 019-000-000
lower
Mar 12, 2015
Committee
Assigned to Veterans' Affairs Committee
lower
Feb 27, 2015
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 3 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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