HUMAN RIGHTS-CRITERIA-METHODS
- Introduced Feb 7, 2025
- In committee Feb 18, 2025
- Passed the House Next
- Passed the Senate
- To the governor
- 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, in the Articles governing employment, financial, and public accommodation discrimination, that the use of criteria or methods that have the effect of causing certain discrimination-related civil rights violations is unlawful, unless (i) the use of such criteria or methods is necessary to achieve a substantial, legitimate, nondiscriminatory interest or (ii) the substantial, legitimate, nondiscriminatory interest cannot be served by another practice that has a less discriminatory effect.
Every action
28 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
Show the 20 earlier steps
- HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Will Guzzardi
- HouseFirst Reading
- CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
- CommitteeAssigned to Immigration & Human Rights Committee · House Immigration & Human Rights
- HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Will Guzzardi
- CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
- CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Immigration & Human Rights Committee · House Immigration & Human Rights
- CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Immigration & Human Rights Committee; by Voice Vote · House Immigration & Human Rights
- CommitteeDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Immigration & Human Rights Committee; 008-004-000 · House Immigration & Human Rights
- HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
- HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
- HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
- HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez
- HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
- HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
- HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
- HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Will Guzzardi
- CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
- CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Immigration & Human Rights Committee · House Immigration & Human Rights
- HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
- HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
- HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.
- HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava
- CommitteeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
- CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
- HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
- HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
Roll calls
1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.
Committee votes
| Date | Where | Question | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2025 | House Immigration & Human Rights | Immigration & Human Rights - Do Pass As Amended | Passed 8–4 |
Sponsors
The member who introduced it, joined by 11 cosponsors: 11 Democrats.
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Will GuzzardiD Primary sponsor · District 39
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.