---
type: "Bill"
title: "HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION"
description: "Amends the Illinois Human Rights Commission Article of the Illinois Human Rights Act. Removes language providing that: the Governor shall appoint a special temporary panel of commissioners comprised of 3 members; the members shall hold office until the Human Rights Commission determines that the caseload of requests for review has been reduced sufficiently to allow cases to proceed in a timely manner, or for a term of 18 months from the date of appointment by the Governor, whichever is earlier; each of the 3 members shall have only such rights and powers of a commissioner necessary to dispose of the cases assigned to the special panel; each of the 3 members appointed to the special panel shall receive the same salary as other commissioners for the duration of the panel; and the panel shall have the authority to hire and supervise a staff attorney who shall report to the panel of commissioners. Requires the Commission to appoint at the expense of the Commission a qualified interpreter (rather than a qualified sign language interpreter) whenever a hearing impaired individual or an individual who lacks proficiency in the English language is a party or witness in proceedings before the Commission (rather than at a public hearing)."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "103rd"
identifier: "HB 2829"
citation: "Illinois HB 2829 (103rd)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Eva-Dina Delgado", "Ram Villivalam"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 42
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2023-02-16"
last_action: "2023-07-28"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/db9b014e-cfc8-402c-8147-066053522eff"
source_url: "https://beta.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=2829&GAID=17&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=147957&SessionID=112"
source_hash: "9a343f846b34d0c9fbe313601335388f0a0c0c2962eaf503f2e27625662341f7"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
---

# Illinois HB 2829 (103rd) — HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION

Amends the Illinois Human Rights Commission Article of the Illinois Human Rights Act. Removes language providing that: the Governor shall appoint a special temporary panel of commissioners comprised of 3 members; the members shall hold office until the Human Rights Commission determines that the caseload of requests for review has been reduced sufficiently to allow cases to proceed in a timely manner, or for a term of 18 months from the date of appointment by the Governor, whichever is earlier; each of the 3 members shall have only such rights and powers of a commissioner necessary to dispose of the cases assigned to the special panel; each of the 3 members appointed to the special panel shall receive the same salary as other commissioners for the duration of the panel; and the panel shall have the authority to hire and supervise a staff attorney who shall report to the panel of commissioners. Requires the Commission to appoint at the expense of the Commission a qualified interpreter (rather than a qualified sign language interpreter) whenever a hearing impaired individual or an individual who lacks proficiency in the English language is a party or witness in proceedings before the Commission (rather than at a public hearing).

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB2829.pdf)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB2829eng.pdf)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB2829enr.pdf)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **113–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **57–0** (pass) · lower
- State Government — **8–0** (pass) · lower
- Immigration & Human Rights — **11–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Eva-Dina Delgado — primary (person)
- Ram Villivalam — primary (person)
- Carol Ammons — cosponsor (person)
- Curtis J. Tarver, II — cosponsor (person)
- Dagmara Avelar — cosponsor (person)
- Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez — cosponsor (person)
- Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Jawaharial Williams — cosponsor (person)
- Kelly M. Cassidy — cosponsor (person)
- Lakesia Collins — cosponsor (person)
- Margaret Croke — cosponsor (person)
- Suzanne M. Ness — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2023-02-16** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado `filing`
- **2023-02-16** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2023-02-16** Referred to Rules Committee
- **2023-02-23** Assigned to Immigration & Human Rights Committee `referral-committee`
- **2023-03-01** Do Pass / Short Debate Immigration & Human Rights Committee; 011-000-000
- **2023-03-02** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
- **2023-03-02** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2023-03-15** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2023-03-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2023-03-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
- **2023-03-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez
- **2023-03-22** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-03-22** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II
- **2023-03-22** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke
- **2023-03-22** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
- **2023-03-22** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams
- **2023-03-22** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
- **2023-03-22** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lakesia Collins
- **2023-03-22** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
- **2023-03-22** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II
- **2023-03-22** Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II
- **2023-03-23** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2023-03-23** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2023-03-23** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
- **2023-03-23** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2023-03-23** Referred to Assignments
- **2023-04-12** Assigned to Appropriations `referral-committee`
- **2023-04-28** Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
- **2023-05-16** Re-assigned to State Government `referral-committee`
- **2023-05-16** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 19, 2023
- **2023-05-16** Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 19, 2023
- **2023-05-17** Waive Posting Notice
- **2023-05-17** Do Pass State Government; 008-000-000
- **2023-05-17** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2023-05-17** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2023-05-17** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2023
- **2023-05-18** Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-05-18** Passed Both Houses
- **2023-06-16** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-07-28** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2023-07-28** Effective Date January 1, 2024
- **2023-07-28** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0326 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/db9b014e-cfc8-402c-8147-066053522eff`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).