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Bill HUMAN RIGHTS-ATTORNEY GENERAL Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Provides that the Attorney General may commence a civil action in the name of the People of the State of Illinois as parens patriae to enforce the Act. Provides for venue and limitations. Provides that remedies are available to the Attorney General to the same extent that remedies are available to an aggrieved party, and that, in addition to those remedies, the court shall award the State, as monetary relief, 3 times the amount of profits that accrued to the respondent by reason of the act, conduct, practice, or system challenged in the action, plus costs and a reasonable attorney's fee as determined by the court. Provides that the court shall: require that damages for injuries sustained by persons other than the State be paid to those persons (with certain exceptions) to the extent they are identifiable and there is a practicable method for making the payment; and direct that damages that cannot practicably be paid to injured individuals shall be paid to the State. Provides for notice by publication or other means to aggrieved parties who may be bound by the court's judgment in the Attorney General's action and the right of any aggrieved party to elect to exclude his or her claim from adjudication. Provides that the Attorney General may intervene as parens patriae on behalf of persons in civil actions brought by aggrieved individuals under the Act. Effective immediately. us/states/il Illinois General Assembly 93rd SB 2878 Illinois SB 2878 (93rd)
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Illinois SB 2878 (93rd) — HUMAN RIGHTS-ATTORNEY GENERAL

Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Provides that the Attorney General may commence a civil action in the name of the People of the State of Illinois as parens patriae to enforce the Act. Provides for venue and limitations. Provides that remedies are available to the Attorney General to the same extent that remedies are available to an aggrieved party, and that, in addition to those remedies, the court shall award the State, as monetary relief, 3 times the amount of profits that accrued to the respondent by reason of the act, conduct, practice, or system challenged in the action, plus costs and a reasonable attorney's fee as determined by the court. Provides that the court shall: require that damages for injuries sustained by persons other than the State be paid to those persons (with certain exceptions) to the extent they are identifiable and there is a practicable method for making the payment; and direct that damages that cannot practicably be paid to injured individuals shall be paid to the State. Provides for notice by publication or other means to aggrieved parties who may be bound by the court's judgment in the Attorney General's action and the right of any aggrieved party to elect to exclude his or her claim from adjudication. Provides that the Attorney General may intervene as parens patriae on behalf of persons in civil actions brought by aggrieved individuals under the Act. Effective immediately.

Version chain

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

  1. Introduced (filed) — source
  2. Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
  3. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

  • Motion — 31–26 (pass) · upper
  • Third Reading — 114–0 (pass) · lower
  • Concurrence, Amendment 2 — 57–0 (pass) · upper
  • Concurrence — 57–0 (pass) · upper

Sponsors

  • Deborah L. Graham — cosponsor (person)
  • Karen A. Yarbrough — cosponsor (person)
  • Karen May — cosponsor (person)
  • Maria Antonia Berrios — cosponsor (person)
  • Marlow H. Colvin — cosponsor (person)
  • Martin A. Sandoval — primary (person)
  • Susana Mendoza — cosponsor (person)
  • William Davis — cosponsor (person)
  • Wyvetter H. Younge — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

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

  • 2004-02-06 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Martin A. Sandoval filing
  • 2004-02-06 First Reading reading-1
  • 2004-02-06 Referred to Rules referral-committee
  • 2004-02-10 Assigned to Judiciary referral-committee
  • 2004-02-19 Postponed - Judiciary
  • 2004-02-24 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Martin A. Sandoval amendment-introduction
  • 2004-02-24 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules referral-committee
  • 2004-02-26 Do Pass Judiciary; 008-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2004-02-26 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 2, 2004
  • 2004-03-03 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
  • 2004-03-09 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
  • 2004-03-10 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine
  • 2004-03-16 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
  • 2004-03-22 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Martin A. Sandoval amendment-introduction
  • 2004-03-22 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules referral-committee
  • 2004-03-23 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary
  • 2004-03-23 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton
  • 2004-03-23 Fiscal Note Filed from the Illinois Department of Human Rights.
  • 2004-03-24 Fiscal Note Filed As Amended by Senate Amendment No. 1, from the Illinois Department of Human Rights.
  • 2004-03-24 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Be Adopted Judiciary; 010-000-000 committee-passage-favorable
  • 2004-03-24 Second Reading reading-2
  • 2004-03-24 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Sandoval amendment-passage
  • 2004-03-24 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 25, 2004
  • 2004-03-25 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Barack Obama
  • 2004-03-25 Third Reading - Consideration Postponed reading-3
  • 2004-03-25 Placed on Calendar - Consideration Postponed March 26, 2004
  • 2004-03-26 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) amendment-failure
  • 2004-03-26 Verified
  • 2004-03-26 Third Reading - Passed; 031-026-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2004-03-26 Arrived in House introduction
  • 2004-03-26 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading reading-1
  • 2004-03-26 Chief House Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner
  • 2004-03-29 First Reading reading-1
  • 2004-03-29 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2004-03-29 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
  • 2004-03-29 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
  • 2004-03-29 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lovana Jones
  • 2004-04-20 Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee referral-committee
  • 2004-04-29 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee amendment-introduction
  • 2004-04-29 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; by Voice Vote amendment-passage
  • 2004-04-29 Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 018-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2004-04-29 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2004-05-04 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2004-05-04 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2004-05-11 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robin Kelly
  • 2004-05-11 Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2004-05-11 Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2004-05-12 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Arthur L. Turner amendment-introduction
  • 2004-05-12 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2004-05-12 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2004-05-12 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2004-05-13 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
  • 2004-05-13 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Marlow H. Colvin
  • 2004-05-13 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham
  • 2004-05-13 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Wyvetter H. Younge
  • 2004-05-14 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 31, 2004
  • 2004-05-17 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000 committee-passage-favorable
  • 2004-05-18 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios
  • 2004-05-18 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana Mendoza
  • 2004-05-18 Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2004-05-18 Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2004-05-20 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote amendment-passage
  • 2004-05-20 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2004-05-24 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2004-05-24 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
  • 2004-05-24 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May
  • 2004-05-25 Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01,02
  • 2004-05-25 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01,02-May 26, 2004
  • 2004-05-26 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Martin A. Sandoval filing
  • 2004-05-26 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules referral-committee
  • 2004-05-26 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Martin A. Sandoval filing
  • 2004-05-26 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules referral-committee
  • 2004-05-27 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary referral-committee
  • 2004-05-27 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary referral-committee
  • 2004-05-27 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Judiciary; 007-000-000
  • 2004-05-27 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Judiciary; 008-000-000
  • 2004-05-28 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 057-000-000
  • 2004-05-28 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 057-000-000
  • 2004-05-28 Passed Both Houses
  • 2004-06-25 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
  • 2004-08-24 Governor Approved executive-signature
  • 2004-08-24 Effective Date August 24, 2004
  • 2004-08-24 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-1017 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/a85f5a3e-9250-44f5-ba24-40f3a2524d46. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).

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