HUMAN RTS-ADOPT EEOC DECISION House SponsorsRep. Chris Nybo and Dwight Kay Senate Sponsors(Sen. Kwame Raoul) 11/8/2011HouseTotal Veto Stands - No Positive Action Taken 775 ILCS 5/7A-102from Ch. 68, par. 7A-102 Amends provisions of the Illinois Human Rights Act relating to proceedings other than those involving real estate transactions. Provides that the Department of Human Rights shall adopt the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission's determination as its own (instead of at the Department's discretion, the Department may accept the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission's determination as its own or process the charge pursuant to the Act). Effective immediately.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Provides that, for charges for which the federal and State civil rights protections are identical, the Department of Human Rights shall adopt the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's determination which shall be deemed the Department's determination.House Floor Amendment No. 2 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends provisions of the Illinois Human Rights Act relating to proceedings other than those involving real estate transactions. Adds language providing that: for charges alleging violations within the jurisdiction of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Department of Human Rights and for which the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission does not determine that there is reasonable cause to believe that discrimination occurred, the Department shall adopt the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's determination which shall be deemed a determination by the Department for all purposes under the Act; and for charges where the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission determines that there is reasonable cause to believe that discrimination occurred, the Department, at its discretion, shall either adopt the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's determination or process the charge pursuant to the Act. Deletes language providing that: at the Department's discretion, the Department shall either adopt the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's determination or process the charge pursuant to the Act; and adoption of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's determination shall be deemed a determination by the Department for all purposes under the Act. Effective immediately. 2/15/2011HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Chris Nybo 2/15/2011HouseFirst Reading 2/15/2011HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/22/2011HouseAssigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee 3/7/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Chris Nybo 3/7/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/8/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee 3/9/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; by Voice Vote 3/9/2011HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 010-000-000 3/9/2011HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/31/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dwight Kay 3/31/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Chris Nybo 3/31/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 4/4/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee 4/6/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 009-000-000 4/6/2011HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/6/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote 4/6/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/7/2011HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000 4/8/2011SenateArrive in Senate 4/8/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 11, 2011 4/8/2011SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Heather A. Steans 4/11/2011SenateFirst Reading 4/11/2011SenateReferred to Assignments 4/13/2011SenateAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Kwame Raoul 4/27/2011SenateAssigned to Human Services 5/5/2011SenateDo Pass Human Services; 008-000-000 5/5/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 6, 2011 5/13/2011SenateSecond Reading 5/13/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 16, 2011 5/17/2011SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 5/17/2011HousePassed Both Houses 6/15/2011HouseSent to the Governor 8/5/2011HouseGovernor Vetoed 10/24/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Total Veto October 25, 2011 11/8/2011HouseTotal Veto Stands - No Positive Action Taken