Illinois · Senate Bill 1441 · 103rd General Assembly

CIVIL RIGHTS-REAL ESTATE

SB 1441 Sponsored by Rachel Ventura Died in committee

  1. Introduced Feb 7, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 7, 2023
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the House  
  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 Real Estate Transactions Article of the Illinois Human Rights Act. Provides that it is a civil rights violation for an owner or any other person engaging in a real estate transaction, or for a real estate broker or salesman, because of a conviction record to: refuse to engage in a real estate transaction with a person or to discriminate in making available such a transaction; alter the terms, conditions…

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Amends the Real Estate Transactions Article of the Illinois Human Rights Act. Provides that it is a civil rights violation for an owner or any other person engaging in a real estate transaction, or for a real estate broker or salesman, because of a conviction record to: refuse to engage in a real estate transaction with a person or to discriminate in making available such a transaction; alter the terms, conditions, or privileges of a real estate transaction or in the furnishing of facilities or services in connection therewith; refuse to negotiate for a real estate transaction with a person; represent to a person that real property is not available for inspection, sale, rental, or lease when in fact it is so available, or to fail to bring a property listing to his or her attention, or to refuse to permit him or her to inspect real property; make, print, circulate, post, mail, publish, or cause to be made, printed, circulated, posted, mailed, or published any notice, statement, advertisement, or sign, or 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 a conviction record or an intention to make any such preference, limitation, or discrimination; or offer, solicit, accept, use, or retain a listing of real property with knowledge that discrimination on the basis of a conviction record in a real estate transaction is intended. Provides that it is a civil rights violation for a third-party loan modification service provider, because of a conviction record, to: refuse to engage in loan modification services; alter the terms, conditions, or privileges of such services; or discriminate in making such services available. Provides that nothing contained in the provision regarding civil rights violations in real estate transactions shall prohibit inquiry into or the use of a conviction record if the inquiry or use is otherwise authorized by State or federal law.

Every action

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

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  1. SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Rachel Ventura
  2. SenateFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Judiciary · Senate Judiciary
  5. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
  6. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
  7. CommitteeTo Subcommittee on Property · Senate Property
  8. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
  9. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
  10. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
  11. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ann Gillespie
  12. SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Rachel Ventura
  13. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  14. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary · Senate Assignments
  15. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 To Subcommittee on Property · Senate Property
  16. SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 24, 2023
  17. SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 31, 2023
  18. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  19. CommitteeRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  1. CommitteeRe-assigned to Judiciary · Senate Judiciary
  2. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Re-assigned to Judiciary · Senate Judiciary
  3. SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 5, 2024
  4. SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 19, 2024
  5. SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 3, 2024
  6. CommitteeRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  7. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  8. SenateSession Sine Die

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 6 cosponsors: 6 Democrats.

All 6 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.