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Bill HUM RTS-PERSON WITH DISABILITY Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Provides that references throughout the Act to people with a disability will be by use of the term "person with a disability" or the term "disabled" (at present, "handicapped"). In the definition of "place of public accommodation", deletes the existing examples and inserts language listing facilities that are considered public accommodations for purposes of the Article. Provides that it is a civil rights violation to deny or refuse full and equal enjoyment of goods of any place of public accommodation. Provides that it is not a civil rights violation for a health care professional to respond to a person protected under the Act by referring the person to another professional or to refuse to treat or provide services to that person, if in the normal exercise of his or her profession the health care professional would for the same reason respond in the same way to an individual who is not protected under the Act who seeks or requires the same or similar treatment or services. Effective immediately. us/states/il Illinois General Assembly 95th SB 593 Illinois SB 593 (95th)
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Illinois SB 593 (95th) — HUM RTS-PERSON WITH DISABILITY

Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Provides that references throughout the Act to people with a disability will be by use of the term "person with a disability" or the term "disabled" (at present, "handicapped"). In the definition of "place of public accommodation", deletes the existing examples and inserts language listing facilities that are considered public accommodations for purposes of the Article. Provides that it is a civil rights violation to deny or refuse full and equal enjoyment of goods of any place of public accommodation. Provides that it is not a civil rights violation for a health care professional to respond to a person protected under the Act by referring the person to another professional or to refuse to treat or provide services to that person, if in the normal exercise of his or her profession the health care professional would for the same reason respond in the same way to an individual who is not protected under the Act who seeks or requires the same or similar treatment or services. 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 — 1120 (fail) · lower
  • Third Reading — 1140 (pass) · lower
  • Third Reading — 560 (pass) · upper
  • Motion — 540 (pass) · upper

Sponsors

  • Barbara Flynn Currie — cosponsor (person)
  • James D. Brosnahan — cosponsor (person)
  • John J. Cullerton — primary (person)

Timeline

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

  • 2007-02-08 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton filing
  • 2007-02-08 First Reading reading-1
  • 2007-02-08 Referred to Rules referral-committee
  • 2007-02-21 Assigned to Executive referral-committee
  • 2007-03-02 Postponed - Executive
  • 2007-03-02 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. William Delgado
  • 2007-03-06 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
  • 2007-03-08 Postponed - Executive
  • 2007-03-12 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
  • 2007-03-13 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton amendment-introduction
  • 2007-03-13 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules referral-committee
  • 2007-03-14 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive
  • 2007-03-14 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted amendment-passage
  • 2007-03-15 Do Pass as Amended Executive; 012-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2007-03-15 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2007
  • 2007-03-21 Fiscal Note Requested by Sen. Dale A. Righter
  • 2007-03-23 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton amendment-introduction
  • 2007-03-23 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules referral-committee
  • 2007-03-27 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Executive
  • 2007-03-28 Fiscal Note Filed from the Illinois Department of Human Rights.
  • 2007-03-28 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 011-000-000
  • 2007-03-29 Second Reading reading-2
  • 2007-03-29 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Cullerton amendment-passage
  • 2007-03-29 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 30, 2007
  • 2007-03-30 Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2007 reading-3
  • 2007-04-20 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton amendment-introduction
  • 2007-04-20 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules referral-committee
  • 2007-04-25 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Executive
  • 2007-04-26 Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton amendment-introduction
  • 2007-04-26 Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules referral-committee
  • 2007-05-02 Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Rules Refers to Executive
  • 2007-05-03 Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 007-000-001
  • 2007-05-10 Recalled to Second Reading reading-2
  • 2007-05-10 Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted; Cullerton amendment-passage
  • 2007-05-10 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
  • 2007-05-10 Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2007-05-10 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) amendment-failure
  • 2007-05-14 Arrived in House introduction
  • 2007-05-14 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading reading-1
  • 2007-05-14 Chief House Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey
  • 2007-05-15 First Reading reading-1
  • 2007-05-15 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2007-05-17 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
  • 2007-05-17 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. James D. Brosnahan
  • 2007-05-18 Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee referral-committee
  • 2007-05-18 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz
  • 2007-05-18 Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 25, 2007
  • 2007-05-25 Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 013-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2007-05-25 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2007-05-29 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2007-05-29 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2007-05-31 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2007-05-31 Passed Both Houses
  • 2007-06-29 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
  • 2007-08-28 Governor Amendatory Veto executive-veto
  • 2007-10-02 Placed on Calendar Amendatory Veto October 2, 2007
  • 2007-10-02 Motion Filed Override Amendatory Veto Sen. John J. Cullerton
  • 2007-10-02 3/5 Vote Required
  • 2007-10-02 Override Amendatory Veto - Senate Passed 054-000-000
  • 2007-10-04 Placed on Calendar Amendatory Veto October 10, 2007
  • 2007-10-05 Motion Filed Override Amendatory Veto Rep. John A. Fritchey
  • 2007-10-10 3/5 Vote Required
  • 2007-10-10 Override Amendatory Veto - House Passed 112-000-000
  • 2007-10-10 Amendatory Veto Overridden Both Houses
  • 2007-10-17 Effective Date October 10, 2007
  • 2007-10-17 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0668 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/8b0186b6-206b-4b35-b7c1-8f63c76a2ed5. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).