Illinois · Senate Bill 1666 · 104th General Assembly

HUMAN RIGHTS-CRITERIA-METHODS

SB 1666 Sponsored by Robert F. Martwick In committee

  1. Introduced Feb 5, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 5, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Next
  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 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

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

  1. SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Robert F. Martwick
  2. SenateFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Judiciary · Senate Judiciary
  5. CommitteeRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

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.