HUMAN RIGHTS-VETERAN STATUS House SponsorsRep. Ron Stephens-Deborah L. Graham-Tom Cross, Jack D. Franks, Linda Chapa LaVia, Michelle Chavez, Charles E. Jefferson, John D'Amico, Jim Sacia, John A. Fritchey, Ronald A. Wait and Robert W. Pritchard Senate Sponsors(Sen. William R. Haine-Arthur J. Wilhelmi, Pamela J. Althoff and John M. Sullivan) 5/26/2006HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0803 775 ILCS 5/1-102from Ch. 68, par. 1-102775 ILCS 5/1-103from Ch. 68, par. 1-103 Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Provides that discrimination against a person because of the person's veteran status (status as a person who served on active duty as a member of the armed forces of the United States, a reserve component of the armed forces of the United States, or the Illinois Army National Guard or Illinois Air National Guard and who was discharged with other than a dishonorable discharge) constitutes unlawful discrimination under the Act. Effective immediately.House Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:775 ILCS 5/1-102Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Changes the definition of "military status" to include status as a veteran of the armed forces of the United States, a reserve component of the armed forces of the United States, or the Illinois Army National Guard or Illinois Air National Guard (existing law defines "military status" as status on active duty as a member of the armed forces of the United States, a reserve component of the armed forces of the United States, or the Illinois Army National Guard or Illinois Air National Guard). Defines "veteran". Effective immediately.House Amendment No. 2 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Makes changes sismilar to those in House Amendment No. 1, except that the definition of "veteran" is not included. Effective immediately. 1/18/2006HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Ron Stephens 1/18/2006HouseFirst Reading 1/18/2006HouseReferred to Rules Committee 1/24/2006HouseAssigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee 2/7/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 2/7/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 2/7/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Chavez 2/9/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson 2/15/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee 2/15/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; by Voice Vote 2/15/2006HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 014-000-000 2/15/2006HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 2/15/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. John D'Amico 2/15/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia 2/15/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey 2/15/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ronald A. Wait 2/16/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Ron Stephens 2/16/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 2/21/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000 2/21/2006HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham 2/21/2006HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 2/21/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote 2/21/2006HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 2/22/2006HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Cross 2/22/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard 2/22/2006HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000 2/22/2006SenateArrive in Senate 2/22/2006SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading February 23, 2006 2/24/2006SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine 2/27/2006SenateFirst Reading 2/27/2006SenateReferred to Rules 3/1/2006SenateAssigned to Executive 3/16/2006SenateDo Pass Executive; 011-000-000 3/16/2006SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 22, 2006 3/16/2006SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Arthur J. Wilhelmi 3/24/2006SenateSecond Reading 3/24/2006SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 27, 2006 3/27/2006SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 3/27/2006SenateThird Reading - Passed; 049-000-000 3/27/2006HousePassed Both Houses 4/5/2006SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John M. Sullivan 4/25/2006HouseSent to the Governor 5/26/2006HouseGovernor Approved 5/26/2006HouseEffective Date May 26, 2006 5/26/2006HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0803