HUMAN RTS-NOTICE-FACT FINDING House SponsorsRep. Karen A. Yarbrough-Monique D. Davis and Camille Y. Lilly Senate Sponsors(Sen. Terry Link) 6/28/2011HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0022 775 ILCS 5/7A-102from Ch. 68, par. 7A-102775 ILCS 5/7B-102from Ch. 68, par. 7B-102 Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. In cases other than real estate transaction cases: provides that the Department of Human Rights shall serve on (instead of send by certified or registered mail to) the parties written notice of the complainant's right to sue in court or file with the Human Rights Commission; provides that the time within which to file a party's position statement and a respondent's response to the charge is 30 (instead of 60) days; and provides that the Department may issue a default within 30 (instead of 60) days. In cases other than real estate transaction cases, provides that upon reasonable notice to the complainant and the respondent, the Department shall conduct a fact finding conference, unless prior to 365 days after the date on which the charge was filed the Director has determined whether there is substantial evidence that the alleged civil rights violation has been committed, the charge has been dismissed for lack of jurisdiction, or the parties voluntarily and in writing agree to waive the fact finding conference (instead of providing that upon reasonable notice to the complainant and the respondent, the Department shall conduct a fact finding conference prior to 365 days after the date on which the charge was filed, unless the Director has determined whether there is substantial evidence that the alleged civil rights violation has been committed or the charge has been dismissed for lack of jurisdiction). In real estate transaction cases, provides that the parties may voluntarily waive the fact finding conference requirement.House Floor Amendment No. 1 Further amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. In cases other than real estate transaction cases: restores existing provisions which provide that the Department of Human Rights shall send by certified or registered mail to (instead of shall serve on) the parties written notice of the complainant's right to sue in court or file with the Human Rights Commission; provide that the time within which to file a party's position statement and a respondent's response to the charge is 60 (instead of 30) days; and provide that the Department may issue a default within 60 (instead of 30) days. 1/13/2011HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough 1/18/2011HouseFirst Reading 1/18/2011HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/8/2011HouseAssigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee 2/23/2011HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 007-004-000 2/23/2011HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/8/2011HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis 3/10/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough 3/10/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/15/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 3/17/2011HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/17/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote 3/17/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/31/2011HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000 3/31/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly 4/6/2011SenateArrive in Senate 4/6/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/6/2011SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Terry Link 4/7/2011SenateFirst Reading 4/7/2011SenateReferred to Assignments 4/27/2011SenateAssigned to Judiciary 5/5/2011SenateDo Pass Judiciary; 008-000-000 5/5/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 6, 2011 5/6/2011SenateSecond Reading 5/6/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 10, 2011 5/12/2011SenateThird Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 5/12/2011HousePassed Both Houses 6/10/2011HouseSent to the Governor 6/28/2011HouseGovernor Approved 6/28/2011HouseEffective Date January 1, 2012 6/28/2011HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0022