HUMAN RIGHTS ACT-EMPLOYMENT Senate SponsorsSen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.-Jacqueline Y. Collins-Kimberly A. Lightford-Mattie Hunter House Sponsors(Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie-Mary E. Flowers) 1/10/2017SenateSession Sine Die 25 ILCS 5/3from Ch. 63, par. 3Amends the General Assembly Organization Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the deposit of books, bills, documents, and papers with the Secretary of State.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:25 ILCS 5/3Adds reference to:775 ILCS 5/1-103from Ch. 68, par. 1-103775 ILCS 5/7-109.1from Ch. 68, par. 7-109.1Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Provides that unlawful discrimination includes taking criminal conviction information into account in making adverse employment decisions if doing so has a disparate impact, provided that it shall be a defense to a claim of unlawful discrimination based on criminal conviction information that the employment decision is job-related and consistent with business necessity. Provides that the Department of Human Rights shall administratively close a charge pending before the Department if the issues which are the basis of the charge are being litigated in a State, local unit of government, or federal court or administrative proceeding.Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Replaces references to "conviction" with references to "background".House Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to:775 ILCS 5/1-103from Ch. 68, par. 1-103775 ILCS 5/7-109.1from Ch. 68, par. 7-109.1Adds reference to:20 ILCS 687/6-7Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency, and Coal Resources Development Law of 1997. Extends the date of repeal of the Law from December 12, 2015 to December 31, 2020. 1/28/2015SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton 1/28/2015SenateFirst Reading 1/28/2015SenateReferred to Assignments 3/18/2015SenateAssigned to Executive 3/26/2015SenateDo Pass Executive; 016-000-000 3/26/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 14, 2015 4/6/2015SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. 4/7/2015SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. 4/7/2015SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 4/8/2015SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law 4/15/2015SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Criminal Law; 008-003-000 4/16/2015SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. 4/16/2015SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 4/20/2015SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 4/21/2015SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law 4/21/2015SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 4/22/2015SenateSecond Reading 4/22/2015SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Clayborne 4/22/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 23, 2015 4/23/2015SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Criminal Law; 010-000-000 4/23/2015SenateRecalled to Second Reading 4/23/2015SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Clayborne 4/23/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 4/23/2015SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 4/23/2015SenateThird Reading - Passed; 039-006-000 4/24/2015HouseArrived in House 4/24/2015HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar 4/24/2015HouseFirst Reading 4/24/2015HouseReferred to Rules Committee 5/4/2015HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee 5/8/2015HouseCommittee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 15, 2015 5/12/2015HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Esther Golar 5/12/2015HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 5/13/2015HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 011-000-000 5/13/2015HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 5/13/2015HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/19/2015HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/19/2015HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 5/22/2015HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 5/22/2015HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2015 5/31/2015HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 6/22/2015HouseApproved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-001-000 6/22/2015HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 30, 2015 6/22/2015HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 6/30/2015HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) July 31, 2015 7/31/2015HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) August 31, 2015 8/31/2015HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) September 30, 2015 9/30/2015HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) October 31, 2015 10/19/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 10/19/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 10/20/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000 10/20/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted 10/20/2015HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 10/20/2015HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers 10/20/2015HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 082-024-001 11/3/2015SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2 11/3/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2 - November 10, 2015 1/7/2016SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments 1/10/2017SenateSession Sine Die