HB3582 - 104th General Assembly

HUMAN RIGHTS-CRITERIA-METHODS
Last Action

04/11/2025 - House: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

775 ILCS 5/2-103.5 new
775 ILCS 5/4-102from Ch. 68, par. 4-102
775 ILCS 5/4-103from Ch. 68, par. 4-103
775 ILCS 5/5-102from Ch. 68, par. 5-102
Synopsis As Introduced

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.

House Committee Amendment No. 1

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Provides that it is a civil rights violation in the Articles governing employment, financial, and public accommodation discrimination that the use of criteria or methods in any act that has the effect of subjecting individuals to discrimination on the basis of unlawful discrimination, citizenship status, family responsibilities, work authorization status, arrest record, or conviction record. Provides that such criteria or methods are unlawful if they are not necessary to achieve a substantial, legitimate, nondiscriminatory interest; or if the substantial, legitimate, nondiscriminatory interest could be served by another practice that has a less discriminatory effect.
Actions

Date Chamber Action
02/07/2025 House Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Will Guzzardi
02/18/2025 House First Reading
02/18/2025 House Referred to Rules Committee
03/11/2025 House Assigned to Immigration & Human Rights Committee
03/11/2025 House House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Will Guzzardi
03/11/2025 House House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
03/12/2025 House House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Immigration & Human Rights Committee
03/19/2025 House House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Immigration & Human Rights Committee; by Voice Vote
03/19/2025 House Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Immigration & Human Rights Committee; 008-004-000
03/20/2025 House Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
03/26/2025 House Second Reading - Short Debate
03/26/2025 House Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
04/04/2025 House Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
04/04/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez
04/04/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
04/04/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
04/04/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
04/07/2025 House House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Will Guzzardi
04/07/2025 House House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
04/07/2025 House House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Immigration & Human Rights Committee
04/09/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
04/09/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
04/09/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.
04/09/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray
04/11/2025 House Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
04/11/2025 House House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
04/15/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez