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type: "Bill"
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title: "HUMAN RIGHTS ACT-HOUSING"
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description: "Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Provides that it is a civil rights violation for a third-party loan modification service provider, because of unlawful discrimination, familial status, or an arrest record, to (1) refuse to engage in loan modification services or to discriminate in making such services available, or (2) alter the terms, conditions, or privileges of such services. Makes changes concerning what constitutes retaliation under various Articles of the Act. Provides that, in proceedings relating to real estate transactions, the failure of the Department to notify the complainant or respondent in writing of the reasons for not completing an investigation on the allegations set forth in a charge within 100 days shall not deprive the Department of jurisdiction over the charge. Makes corresponding and other changes."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
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legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
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session: "102nd"
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identifier: "SB 1561"
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citation: "Illinois SB 1561 (102nd)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["Celina Villanueva", "Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz"]
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version_count: 4
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action_count: 38
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vote_count: 3
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first_action: "2021-02-26"
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last_action: "2021-08-13"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/0caef499-20df-4b4b-8ac4-7917985575b0"
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source_url: "https://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1561&GAID=16&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=134194&SessionID=110&GA=102"
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source_hash: "f2eb7e8223a416d7331b4372329f1f542c821d2acf193d36e3decf340c34a32a"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
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---
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# Illinois SB 1561 (102nd) — HUMAN RIGHTS ACT-HOUSING
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Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Provides that it is a civil rights violation for a third-party loan modification service provider, because of unlawful discrimination, familial status, or an arrest record, to (1) refuse to engage in loan modification services or to discriminate in making such services available, or (2) alter the terms, conditions, or privileges of such services. Makes changes concerning what constitutes retaliation under various Articles of the Act. Provides that, in proceedings relating to real estate transactions, the failure of the Department to notify the complainant or respondent in writing of the reasons for not completing an investigation on the allegations set forth in a charge within 100 days shall not deprive the Department of jurisdiction over the charge. Makes corresponding and other changes.
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/PDF/10200SB1561.pdf)
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2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/PDF/10200SB1561eng.pdf)
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3. **House Amendment 001** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/PDF/10200SB1561ham001.pdf)
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4. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/PDF/10200SB1561enr.pdf)
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## Votes
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- Concurrence — **56–0** (pass) · upper
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- Third Reading — **58–0** (pass) · upper
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- Third Reading — **97–19** (pass) · lower
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## Sponsors
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- Celina Villanueva — primary (person)
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- Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz — primary (person)
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- Elizabeth Hernandez — cosponsor (person)
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- Robert F. Martwick — cosponsor (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2021-02-26** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Celina Villanueva `filing`
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- **2021-02-26** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2021-02-26** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
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- **2021-03-09** Assigned to Judiciary `referral-committee`
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- **2021-03-16** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick
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- **2021-03-16** Do Pass Judiciary; 008-000-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2021-03-16** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 17, 2021
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- **2021-04-21** Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2021-04-21** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 22, 2021
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- **2021-04-22** Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 `passage, reading-3`
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- **2021-04-22** Arrived in House `introduction`
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- **2021-04-22** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
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- **2021-04-23** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2021-04-23** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2021-05-04** Assigned to Immigration & Human Rights Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2021-05-11** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz `amendment-introduction`
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- **2021-05-11** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2021-05-12** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Immigration & Human Rights Committee
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- **2021-05-12** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Immigration & Human Rights Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
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- **2021-05-12** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Immigration & Human Rights Committee; 005-003-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2021-05-13** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2021-05-18** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
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- **2021-05-19** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2021-05-19** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2021-05-20** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 097-019-000 `passage, reading-3`
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- **2021-05-21** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
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- **2021-05-21** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 24, 2021
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- **2021-05-27** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Celina Villanueva `filing`
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- **2021-05-27** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
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- **2021-05-30** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive `referral-committee`
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- **2021-05-30** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 015-000-000
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- **2021-05-31** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 056-000-000
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- **2021-05-31** Senate Concurs
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- **2021-05-31** Passed Both Houses
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- **2021-06-29** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
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- **2021-08-13** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
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- **2021-08-13** Effective Date January 1, 2022
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- **2021-08-13** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0362 `became-law`
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/0caef499-20df-4b4b-8ac4-7917985575b0`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).
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