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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 3949         </title>
<shortdesc>HUMAN RTS-DISCRIMINATION-RACE</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Sonya M. Harper and Jonathan "Yoni" Pizer</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>775 ILCS 5/1-103</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 68, par. 1-103</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Provides that "race" includes traits historically associated with race, including, but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles. Provides that "protective hairstyles" includes, but is not limited to, such hairstyles as braids, locks, and twists.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>10/30/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Sonya M. Harper</action>
<statusdate>10/30/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>10/30/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/20/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Motion Filed - Table Bill/Resolution Pursuant to Rule 60(b), Rep. Sonya M. Harper</action>
<statusdate>7/6/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan "Yoni" Pizer</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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