TITLE 56: LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT CHAPTER XI: HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION PART 5300 PROCEDURAL RULES The General Assembly's Illinois Administrative Code database includes only those rulemakings that have been permanently adopted. This menu will point out the Sections on which an emergency rule (valid for a maximum of 150 days, usually until replaced by a permanent rulemaking) exists. The emergency rulemaking is linked through the notation that follows the Section heading in the menu. View Entire Part SUBPART A: INTERPRETATIONS Section 5300.10 Definition of Terms Section 5300.20 Computation of Time Section 5300.30 Service of Pleadings Section 5300.40 Filing Section 5300.50 Separability SUBPART B: RECORDS AND WITNESSES Section 5300.210 Subpoenas Section 5300.220 Access to Commission Records SUBPART C: SETTLEMENTS Section 5300.310 Settlement Agreements Section 5300.320 Consideration by Commission Section 5300.330 Non-Compliance SUBPART D: REQUEST FOR REVIEW Section 5300.400 Applicability of the Subpart Section 5300.410 Filing with Commission Section 5300.420 Notice by Commission Section 5300.430 Response by Department Section 5300.440 Reply to Response Section 5300.450 Extensions of Time Section 5300.460 Consideration of Request for Review Section 5300.470 Additional Information or Referral for Hearing Section 5300.480 Decision Section 5300.490 Tolling of Time Period (Repealed) Section 5300.495 Pending Requests SUBPART E: HEARINGS Section 5300.510 General Section 5300.515 Election to Proceed Under the Alternative Hearing Procedure Section 5300.520 Conduct of Hearing Section 5300.530 Powers and Duties of Administrative Law Judge Section 5300.540 Ex Parte Communications Section 5300.550 Form of Pleadings and Other Papers (Repealed) Section 5300.560 Appearances Section 5300.570 Place and Manner of Filing Papers (Repealed) SUBPART F: COMPLAINT AND ANSWER Section 5300.610 Filing of Complaint Section 5300.620 Service of Complaint Section 5300.625 Elections in Real Estate Transaction Cases Section 5300.630 Notice of Hearing Section 5300.640 Answer Section 5300.650 Amendments to Pleadings Section 5300.660 Substitution and Addition of Parties SUBPART G: DISCOVERY AND PRACTICE Section 5300.710 Prehearing Memorandum Section 5300.715 Discovery for Alternative Hearing Procedure Matters Section 5300.720 Discovery Section 5300.725 Filing of Disclosure Information and Discovery Material Section 5300.730 Motions and Objections Section 5300.735 Summary Decision Section 5300.740 Interlocutory Appeals Section 5300.745 Admission of Fact or of Genuineness of Documents Section 5300.750 Hearing Procedures Section 5300.760 Preparation of Recommended Order and Decision Section 5300.762 Preparation and Issuance of Final Order in Alternative Hearing Procedure Proceedings Section 5300.765 Petitions for Fees and/or Costs Section 5300.770 Settlement (Repealed) Section 5300.780 Voluntary Dismissal Section 5300.782 Authority for Sections 5300.783-5300.787 (Repealed) Section 5300.783 Fees and Costs (Repealed) Section 5300.784 Motion for Fees or Costs (Repealed) Section 5300.785 Responses to Motions for Fees or Costs (Repealed) Section 5300.786 Extensions of Time (Repealed) Section 5300.787 Supplemented Record (Repealed) SUBPART H: PRACTICE IN FRONT OF THE COMMISSION Section 5300.805 Scope of Motion Practice Section 5300.810 Recommended Order Not Final (Renumbered) Section 5300.815 Form of Motions and Objections Section 5300.820 Exceptions to Recommended Order (Renumbered) Section 5300.825 Presentation of Motions Section 5300.830 Responses to Exceptions (Renumbered) Section 5300.835 Emergency Motions Section 5300.840 Extensions of Time (Renumbered) Section 5300.845 Agreed Motions and Orders Section 5300.850 Oral Argument (Renumbered) Section 5300.855 Extension of Time Section 5300.860 Form of Pleadings and Other Papers (Renumbered) Section 5300.865 Style of Documents for Commission Consideration Section 5300.870 Ex Parte Communications (Renumbered) Section 5300.880 Brief by Department (Renumbered) SUBPART I: REVIEW OF RECOMMENDED ORDER AND DECISION Section 5300.910 Finality of Recommended Order Section 5300.920 Exceptions to Recommended Order Section 5300.930 Responses to Exceptions Section 5300.940 Extensions of Time Section 5300.945 Acceptance of the Recommended Order for Review Section 5300.950 Oral Argument Section 5300.960 Form of Pleadings and Other Papers Section 5300.970 Ex Parte Communications Section 5300.980 Brief by Department SUBPART J: REMANDMENT Section 5300.1010 Request To Present Additional Evidence Section 5300.1020 Motion for Rehearing Before an Administrative Law Judge Section 5300.1030 Remandment on the Commission's Own Motion Section 5300.1040 Remand Proceedings Section 5300.1050 Rehearing Before Full Commission (Renumbered) Section 5300.1060 Modification of Commission Order (Renumbered) SUBPART K: ORDER AND DECISION OF THE COMMISSION Section 5300.1110 Commissioners Participating Section 5300.1120 Standard of Review Section 5300.1130 Proposal for Decision Section 5300.1140 Order and Decision Section 5300.1145 Interest Section 5300.1150 Rehearing Before Full Commission Section 5300.1160 Modification of Commission Order Section 5300.1170 Interlocutory Appeals SUBPART L: ACCESSIBILITY OF HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION MEETINGS Section 5300.1200 Public Comment Section 5300.1205 Recording of Human Rights Commission Meetings SUBPART M: MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION Section 5300.1300 General Duties and Responsibilities of the Chair Section 5300.1305 General Duties and Responsibilities of the Vice-Chair Section 5300.1310 Ethics Officer Section 5300.1315 Oath of Public Office Section 5300.1320 Regular Meetings Section 5300.1325 Cancellation of Meetings Section 5300.1330 Commission Code of Ethics Section 5300.1335 Attendance Requirements Section 5300.1340 Disqualification of Commissioner SUBPART N: COMMISSION STAFF Section 5300.1400 Code of Ethics Section 5300.1405 Disqualification of Staff Attorneys Section 5300.1410 Assignment of Request for Review

AUTHORITY: Authorized by Sections 8-102(E) and 8-101(C)(3) of the Illinois Human Rights Act [775 ILCS 5] and the Open Meetings Act [5 ILCS 120].

SOURCE: Filed November 15, 1975 by the Fair Employment Practices Commission; emergency amendment at 2 Ill. Reg. 12, p. 11, effective March 24, 1978, for a maximum of 150 days; amended at 3 Ill. Reg. 9, p. 40, effective March 1, 1979; amended at 3 Ill. Reg. 15, p. 100, effective April 9, 1979; transferred to the Human Rights Commission by the Illinois Human Rights Act, effective July 1, 1980; emergency amendment at 4 Ill. Reg. 39, p. 334, effective September 17, 1980, for a maximum of 150 days; amended at 5 Ill. Reg. 2709, effective March 2, 1981; amended at 7 Ill. Reg. 9298, effective July 25, 1983; codified at 8 Ill. Reg. 18887; amended at 9 Ill. Reg. 6207, effective April 24, 1985; amended at 16 Ill. Reg. 7838, effective June 1, 1992; emergency amendment at 20 Ill. Reg. 410, effective January 1, 1996, for a maximum of 150 days; amended at 20 Ill. Reg. 7820, effective June 1, 1996; amended at 22 Ill. Reg. 1336, effective January 1, 1998; amended at 33 Ill. Reg. 626, effective January 2, 2009; amended at 34 Ill. Reg. 16373, effective October 5, 2010; amended at 44 Ill. Reg. 18930, effective November 23, 2020; amended at 46 Ill. Reg. 17343, effective October 5, 2022; amended at 47 Ill. Reg. 13492, effective September 11, 2023.