Illinois · House Bill 2261 · 103rd General Assembly

HUMAN RIGHTS-REAL ESTATE

HB 2261 Sponsored by Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz Died in committee

  1. Introduced Feb 9, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 14, 2023
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Provides that it is a civil rights violation, because of immigration status, to: refuse to engage in a real estate transaction or otherwise make unavailable or deny real property; alter the terms, conditions, or privileges of a real estate transaction; refuse to receive or fail to transmit a bona fide offer in a real estate transaction from a person; refuse to negotiate a real…

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Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Provides that it is a civil rights violation, because of immigration status, to: refuse to engage in a real estate transaction or otherwise make unavailable or deny real property; alter the terms, conditions, or privileges of a real estate transaction; refuse to receive or fail to transmit a bona fide offer in a real estate transaction from a person; refuse to negotiate a real estate transaction with a person; represent to a person that real property is not available for inspection, sale, rental, or lease, fail to bring a property listing to a person's attention, or refuse to permit a person to inspect real property; make, print, circulate, post, mail, publish, or cause such actions, any notice, statement, advertisement, or sign, use a form of application for a real estate transaction, or make a record or inquiry in connection with a prospective real estate transaction that indicates any preference, limitation, or discrimination based on immigration status, or an intention to make such preference, limitation, or discrimination; offer, solicit, accept, use, or retain a listing of real property with knowledge that discrimination based on immigration status in a real estate transaction is intended; refuse to engage in loan modification services; alter the terms, conditions, or privileges of loan modification services; discriminate in making loan modification services available; solicit for sale, lease, listing, or purchase any residential real estate on the grounds of loss of value due to the present or prospective entry into the vicinity of the property involved of any person of any particular immigration status; distribute or cause to be distributed, written material or statements designed to induce any owner of residential real estate to sell or lease property because of any present or prospective changes in the immigration status of residents in the vicinity of the property involved; or intentionally create alarm by transmitting communications to induce any owner of residential real estate to sell or lease property because of any present or prospective entry into the vicinity of the property involved of any person of any particular immigration status. Provides that nothing prohibits inquiry into or the use of immigration status if the inquiry or use is otherwise required by federal law. Makes other changes.

Every action

19 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 11 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
  2. HouseFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  4. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
  5. CommitteeAssigned to Immigration & Human Rights Committee · House Immigration & Human Rights
  6. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
  7. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
  8. HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Will Guzzardi
  9. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh
  10. CommitteeDo Pass / Short Debate Immigration & Human Rights Committee; 008-004-000 · House Immigration & Human Rights
  11. HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  1. HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
  2. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  3. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Immigration & Human Rights Committee · House Immigration & Human Rights
  4. HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  5. HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  6. CommitteeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  7. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  8. HouseSession Sine Die

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 8, 2023 House Immigration & Human Rights Immigration & Human Rights - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 8

No · 4

 Passed 8–4

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 4 cosponsors: 4 Democrats.

All 4 cosponsors

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.