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Latest Action: 08/24/2007 - Governor Approved Bill TextHUMAN RIGHTS-TECH Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the Human Rights Commission. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to: 775 ILCS 5/8-101Adds reference to: New Act Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Commission on Discrimination and Hate Crimes Act. Contains findings. Establishes the Commission on Discrimination and Hate Crimes, consisting of a chairperson and 20 additional members appointed [...] show full description
Latest Action: 03/23/2007 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee Bill TextSAME-SEX MARRIAGE-REL FREEDOM Creates the Religious Freedom and Marriage Fairness Act. Makes legislative findings: same-sex couples are denied equal access to civil marriage benefits; the current marriage law is discriminatory and harms same-sex couples; and there is no compelling interest or rational basis to deny same-sex couples those benefits. Provides that the Act does not interfere with any religious beliefs about marriage. Provides that the Act's purpose is to provide eligible same-sex and opposite-sex couples with the same treatment as those in a civil marriage. Provides that parties to a marriage of the same sex are included in the terms "spouse", "immediate family", "dependent", and related matters. Provides that domestic relations, probate, and family law shall apply equally to parties to a marriage of the same sex. Provides that benefits apply equally to same-sex marriages in these areas: causes of actions related to spousal status, for wrongful death, emotional distress,[...] show full description
Latest Action: 08/14/2007 - Governor Approved Bill Text
HOSPITALS-PATIENT RELIGION
Amends the Hospital Licensing Act. Provides that every hospital must adopt policies and procedures to ensure that, in making decisions concerning the treatment of a patient at the hospital, health care professionals must take into account the patient's religious beliefs.
House Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Hospital Licensing Act. Provides that every hospital must adopt policies and procedures to allow health care professionals, in documenting a patient's time of death at the hospital, to take into account the patient's religious beliefs concerning the patient's time of death.
Latest Action: 05/31/2008 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee Bill TextHUMAN RIGHTS-PUBLIC ACC-SCHOOL Amends provisions of the Illinois Human Rights Act defining "place of public accommodation" to include a non-sectarian nursery, day care center, elementary, secondary, undergraduate, or postgraduate school, or other place of education in regard to the failure to enroll an individual or the denial of access to its facilities, goods, or services. Deletes language that provided that the Department of Human Rights shall not have jurisdiction over charges involving conduct of the class by the teacher or instructor or any activity within the classroom or connected with a class activity such as physical education. Effective immediately. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to: 775 ILCS 5/5-102.2 new Replaces [...] show full description
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Latest Action: 05/31/2008 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee Bill TextHUMAN RIGHTS-PUBLIC ACC-SCHOOL Amends provisions of the Illinois Human Rights Act defining "place of public accommodation" to include a non-sectarian nursery, day care center, elementary, secondary, undergraduate, or postgraduate school, or other place of education in regard to the failure to enroll an individual or the denial of access to its facilities, goods, or services. Deletes language that provided that the Department of Human Rights shall not have jurisdiction over charges involving conduct of the class by the teacher or instructor or any activity within the classroom or connected with a class activity such as physical education. Effective immediately. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to: 775 ILCS 5/5-102.2 new Replaces [...] show full description
Latest Action: 08/14/2007 - Governor Approved Bill Text
HOSPITALS-PATIENT RELIGION
Amends the Hospital Licensing Act. Provides that every hospital must adopt policies and procedures to ensure that, in making decisions concerning the treatment of a patient at the hospital, health care professionals must take into account the patient's religious beliefs.
House Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Hospital Licensing Act. Provides that every hospital must adopt policies and procedures to allow health care professionals, in documenting a patient's time of death at the hospital, to take into account the patient's religious beliefs concerning the patient's time of death.
Latest Action: 03/23/2007 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee Bill TextSAME-SEX MARRIAGE-REL FREEDOM Creates the Religious Freedom and Marriage Fairness Act. Makes legislative findings: same-sex couples are denied equal access to civil marriage benefits; the current marriage law is discriminatory and harms same-sex couples; and there is no compelling interest or rational basis to deny same-sex couples those benefits. Provides that the Act does not interfere with any religious beliefs about marriage. Provides that the Act's purpose is to provide eligible same-sex and opposite-sex couples with the same treatment as those in a civil marriage. Provides that parties to a marriage of the same sex are included in the terms "spouse", "immediate family", "dependent", and related matters. Provides that domestic relations, probate, and family law shall apply equally to parties to a marriage of the same sex. Provides that benefits apply equally to same-sex marriages in these areas: causes of actions related to spousal status, for wrongful death, emotional distress,[...] show full description
Latest Action: 08/24/2007 - Governor Approved Bill TextHUMAN RIGHTS-TECH Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the Human Rights Commission. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to: 775 ILCS 5/8-101Adds reference to: New Act Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Commission on Discrimination and Hate Crimes Act. Contains findings. Establishes the Commission on Discrimination and Hate Crimes, consisting of a chairperson and 20 additional members appointed [...] show full description
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