HUMAN RIGHTS ACT-PENALTIES House SponsorsRep. Elizabeth Hernandez-Al Riley and Silvana Tabares Senate Sponsors(Sen. Iris Y. Martinez) 7/15/2016HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0548 775 ILCS 5/8B-104from Ch. 68, par. 8B-104 Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Increases the amount of civil penalties for civil rights violations relating to real estate transactions as follows: (i) a maximum of $16,000 (instead of $10,000) if the respondent has not been adjudged to have committed any prior civil rights violation concerning real estate transactions; (ii) a maximum of $42,500 (instead of $25,000) if the respondent has been adjudged to have committed one other civil rights violation concerning real estate transactions during the 5-year period ending on the date of the filing of the current charge; and (iii) a maximum of $70,000 (instead of $50,000) if the respondent has been adjudged to have committed 2 or more civil rights violations concerning real estate transactions during the 7-year period ending on the date of the filing of the current charge. 1/28/2016HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez 1/28/2016HouseFirst Reading 1/28/2016HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/2/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Silvana Tabares 3/23/2016HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee 4/6/2016HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 011-000-000 4/7/2016HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/12/2016HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/12/2016HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/13/2016HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000 4/13/2016HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley 4/14/2016SenateArrive in Senate 4/14/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 18, 2016 4/20/2016SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 4/20/2016SenateFirst Reading 4/20/2016SenateReferred to Assignments 4/27/2016SenateAssigned to Judiciary 5/4/2016SenateDo Pass Judiciary; 010-000-000 5/4/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 5, 2016 5/10/2016SenateSecond Reading 5/10/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 11, 2016 5/24/2016SenateThird Reading - Passed; 052-000-000 5/24/2016HousePassed Both Houses 6/22/2016HouseSent to the Governor 7/15/2016HouseGovernor Approved 7/15/2016HouseEffective Date January 1, 2017 7/15/2016HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0548