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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 4216         </title>
<shortdesc>HUMAN RTS-DISCRIMINATION-RACE</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Kambium Buckner-Rita Mayfield and Jonathan "Yoni" Pizer</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<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", as used in the Articles concerning Employment and Elementary, Secondary, and Higher Education, includes traits historically associated with race, including, but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/22/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kambium Buckner</action>
<statusdate>1/22/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/22/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/29/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield</action>
<statusdate>2/25/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/26/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>To Commercial Law Subcommittee</action>
<statusdate>6/23/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</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>
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