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| Bill | HUM RIGHTS-EMPLOYER-DEFINITION | Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Provides that "employer" includes any person employing one (instead of 15) or more employees within Illinois during 20 or more calendar weeks within the calendar year of or preceding the alleged violation. Provides that "employer" does not include any place of worship with respect to the employment of individuals of a particular religion to perform work connected with the carrying on by the place of worship of its activities. | us/states/il | Illinois General Assembly | 101st | HB 252 | Illinois HB 252 (101st) |
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enacted | 3 | 87 | 3 | 2019-01-09 | 2019-08-20 | openstates | ocd-bill/0c6b54c1-912d-4076-bbfb-c93ac1e7dcf5 | http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=252&GAID=15&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=114219&SessionID=108&GA=101 | f6e0bdb0cddf99efa9e438f2c1cfdaae96b5db462d88e8b9c2392f29056755eb | 2026-07-01 | https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump | 2026-07-06 | reported |
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Illinois HB 252 (101st) — HUM RIGHTS-EMPLOYER-DEFINITION
Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Provides that "employer" includes any person employing one (instead of 15) or more employees within Illinois during 20 or more calendar weeks within the calendar year of or preceding the alleged violation. Provides that "employer" does not include any place of worship with respect to the employment of individuals of a particular religion to perform work connected with the carrying on by the place of worship of its activities.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Votes
- Concurrence — 76–41 (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — 74–40 (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — 36–18 (pass) · upper
Sponsors
- Ann Gillespie — cosponsor (person)
- Anna Moeller — cosponsor (person)
- Anne Stava-Murray — cosponsor (person)
- Antonio Muñoz — cosponsor (person)
- Carol Ammons — cosponsor (person)
- Celina Villanueva — cosponsor (person)
- Cristina Castro — primary (person)
- Curtis J. Tarver, II — cosponsor (person)
- Daniel Didech — cosponsor (person)
- Deb Conroy — cosponsor (person)
- Debbie Meyers-Martin — cosponsor (person)
- Elgie R. Sims, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Elizabeth Hernandez — cosponsor (person)
- Emanuel Chris Welch — cosponsor (person)
- Emil Jones, III — cosponsor (person)
- Iris Y. Martinez — cosponsor (person)
- Jacqueline Y. Collins — cosponsor (person)
- Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz — cosponsor (person)
- John Connor — cosponsor (person)
- Jonathan Carroll — cosponsor (person)
- Joyce Mason — cosponsor (person)
- Julie A. Morrison — cosponsor (person)
- Karina Villa — cosponsor (person)
- Kathleen Willis — cosponsor (person)
- Katie Stuart — cosponsor (person)
- Kelly M. Cassidy — cosponsor (person)
- LaToya Greenwood — cosponsor (person)
- Lamont J. Robinson, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Linda Holmes — cosponsor (person)
- Luis Arroyo — cosponsor (person)
- Mark L. Walker — cosponsor (person)
- Mary E. Flowers — cosponsor (person)
- Mary Edly-Allen — cosponsor (person)
- Maurice A. West, II — cosponsor (person)
- Melinda Bush — cosponsor (person)
- Michael Halpin — cosponsor (person)
- Michael J. Zalewski — cosponsor (person)
- Nicholas K. Smith — cosponsor (person)
- Ram Villivalam — cosponsor (person)
- Robert Peters — cosponsor (person)
- Sara Feigenholtz — cosponsor (person)
- Sonya M. Harper — cosponsor (person)
- Steven M. Landek — cosponsor (person)
- Suzy Glowiak Hilton — cosponsor (person)
- Terra Costa Howard — cosponsor (person)
- Theresa Mah — cosponsor (person)
- Toi W. Hutchinson — cosponsor (person)
- Will Guzzardi — primary (person)
- William Davis — cosponsor (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2019-01-09 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Will Guzzardi
filing - 2019-01-09 First Reading
reading-1 - 2019-01-09 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2019-01-29 Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee
referral-committee - 2019-02-20 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
- 2019-02-20 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
- 2019-02-20 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
- 2019-02-20 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John Connor
- 2019-02-20 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
- 2019-02-20 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. LaToya Greenwood
- 2019-02-20 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Karina Villa
- 2019-02-20 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
- 2019-02-20 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
- 2019-02-20 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
- 2019-02-20 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
- 2019-02-20 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Deb Conroy
- 2019-02-20 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
- 2019-02-20 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
- 2019-02-20 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Halpin
- 2019-02-20 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray
- 2019-02-20 Do Pass / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; 017-010-000
committee-passage - 2019-02-21 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- 2019-02-21 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
- 2019-02-21 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
- 2019-02-21 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
- 2019-02-21 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II
- 2019-02-22 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lamont J. Robinson, Jr.
- 2019-02-22 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence Walsh, Jr.
- 2019-02-22 Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence Walsh, Jr.
- 2019-02-22 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark L. Walker
- 2019-02-22 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll
- 2019-02-22 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard
- 2019-02-26 Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2019-02-26 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- 2019-02-27 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo
- 2019-02-28 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
- 2019-02-28 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
- 2019-02-28 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis
- 2019-02-28 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
- 2019-02-28 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K. Smith
- 2019-02-28 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Celina Villanueva
- 2019-02-28 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
- 2019-03-12 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Edly-Allen
- 2019-03-12 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
- 2019-03-13 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 074-040-000
reading-3, passage - 2019-03-13 Arrive in Senate
introduction - 2019-03-13 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
reading-1 - 2019-03-13 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
- 2019-03-13 First Reading
reading-1 - 2019-03-13 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2019-03-26 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
- 2019-04-04 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
- 2019-04-15 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ann Gillespie
- 2019-04-16 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Ann Gillespie
- 2019-04-24 Assigned to Labor
referral-committee - 2019-04-29 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Cristina Castro
amendment-introduction - 2019-04-29 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2019-04-30 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Labor
- 2019-05-01 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
- 2019-05-01 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
amendment-passage - 2019-05-02 Do Pass as Amended Labor; 011-006-000
committee-passage - 2019-05-02 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2019
- 2019-05-02 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
- 2019-05-02 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
- 2019-05-08 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muñoz
- 2019-05-09 Second Reading
reading-2 - 2019-05-09 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 14, 2019
- 2019-05-13 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush
- 2019-05-14 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
- 2019-05-15 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton
- 2019-05-16 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
- 2019-05-16 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- 2019-05-16 Third Reading - Passed; 036-018-000
reading-3, passage - 2019-05-17 Arrived in House
introduction - 2019-05-17 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
- 2019-05-17 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Steven M. Landek
- 2019-05-20 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Will Guzzardi
- 2019-05-20 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2019-05-21 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
- 2019-05-29 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 076-041-000
- 2019-05-29 House Concurs
- 2019-05-29 Passed Both Houses
- 2019-05-31 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
- 2019-06-27 Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt - 2019-08-20 Governor Approved
executive-signature - 2019-08-20 Effective Date July 1, 2020
- 2019-08-20 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0430
became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/0c6b54c1-912d-4076-bbfb-c93ac1e7dcf5. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).