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type: "Bill"
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title: "HUMAN RTS-EXEMPTIONS APTS"
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description: "Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Provides that the limitation under the housing exemptions apply to buildings of 4 or fewer units occupied by the owner (at present, a building with accommodations for not more than 5 families living independently of each other if the lessor or a member of his or her family resides in one dwelling unit). Provides that the listed exemptions for private sales of single family homes and for apartments do not apply to the publication of intent to engage in unlawful discrimination. Effective immediately."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
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legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
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session: "95th"
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identifier: "HB 257"
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citation: "Illinois HB 257 (95th)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: []
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version_count: 3
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action_count: 33
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vote_count: 2
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first_action: "2007-01-11"
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last_action: "2007-08-10"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/a47bc2ac-8735-4c23-b75c-a554174598f7"
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source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=257&GAID=9&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=26996&SessionID=51&GA=95"
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source_hash: "d1b6fcc1110db2b9989ada1556b14c2819d67bc02daba5b70c562f4796528a9d"
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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 HB 257 (95th) — HUMAN RTS-EXEMPTIONS APTS
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Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Provides that the limitation under the housing exemptions apply to buildings of 4 or fewer units occupied by the owner (at present, a building with accommodations for not more than 5 families living independently of each other if the lessor or a member of his or her family resides in one dwelling unit). Provides that the listed exemptions for private sales of single family homes and for apartments do not apply to the publication of intent to engage in unlawful discrimination. Effective immediately.
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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](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500HB0257&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=26996&DocNum=257&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
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2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500HB0257eng&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=26996&DocNum=257&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
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3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500HB0257enr&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=26996&DocNum=257&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
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## Votes
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- Third Reading — **116–0** (pass) · lower
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- Third Reading — **58–0** (pass) · upper
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## Sponsors
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- Karen A. Yarbrough — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2007-01-11** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough `filing`
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- **2007-01-19** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2007-01-19** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2007-01-31** Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2007-02-06** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kurt M. Granberg
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- **2007-02-06** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington
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- **2007-02-06** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marlow H. Colvin
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- **2007-02-06** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
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- **2007-02-07** Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 012-000-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2007-02-07** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2007-02-08** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2007-02-08** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2007-02-20** Fiscal Note Filed
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- **2007-02-22** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2007-02-22** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ruth Munson
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- **2007-02-22** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin
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- **2007-02-22** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
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- **2007-02-22** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading February 23, 2007 `reading-1`
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- **2007-02-22** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
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- **2007-02-22** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2007-02-22** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
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- **2007-03-30** Assigned to Executive `referral-committee`
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- **2007-04-18** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
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- **2007-05-02** Do Pass Executive; 010-000-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2007-05-02** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 3, 2007
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- **2007-05-03** Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2007-05-03** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 8, 2007
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- **2007-05-15** Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2007-05-15** Passed Both Houses
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- **2007-06-13** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
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- **2007-08-10** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
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- **2007-08-10** Effective Date August 10, 2007
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- **2007-08-10** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0042 `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/a47bc2ac-8735-4c23-b75c-a554174598f7`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).
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