Illinois House Bill 5376 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 14 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-02-18 - Referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Circuit Court Actions Article of the Illinois Human Rights Act. Provides that an aggrieved respondent may commence a civil action in an appropriate circuit court not later than 2 years after the occurrence or termination of an alleged civil rights violation or breach of a conciliation or settlement agreement entered into to obtain appropriate relief with respect to the alleged civil rights violation or breach. Provides that in a civil action pursuant to election, if the court finds that a civil rights violation has not occurred, the court may grant all attorney's fees and remittance of any monetary relief that was awarded during settlement by the Human Rights Commission.

HUMAN RIGHTS-ACTIONS

Rep. Deanne Mazzochi [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-02-18	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2020-02-18	House	First Reading
2020-02-14	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Deanne M. Mazzochi

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
775	5	10-102	Amended Code	Citation Text
775	5	10-103	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=5376&GAID=15&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=108&GA=101
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/101/HB/10100HB5376.htm