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type: "Bill"
title: "HUMAN RIGHTS-NOTICE"
description: "Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Provides that every institution of higher education covered by the Act shall post in a prominent and accessible location a poster stating sexual harassment laws and policies. Provides that documents to be posted shall be retrieved from the Illinois Department of Human Rights website to satisfy posting requirements. Provides that posting of the posters shall be effectuated within 90 days of the effective date of the amendatory Act and shall occur annually thereafter. Specifies the contents of the posted sexual harassment poster. Provides that it is a civil rights violation for an institution of higher education to fail to post the sexual harassment poster. Effective August 1, 2009."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "96th"
identifier: "HB 2573"
citation: "Illinois HB 2573 (96th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 76
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2009-02-20"
last_action: "2009-08-18"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/e94c5153-119d-4d16-a478-51eaaf2355d1"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2573&GAID=10&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=45306&SessionID=76&GA=96"
source_hash: "f9042442d568e5d79c5058fd4adfb33303de3e1aa1e227c22b2ad9b873b68ca4"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
---
# Illinois HB 2573 (96th) — HUMAN RIGHTS-NOTICE
Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Provides that every institution of higher education covered by the Act shall post in a prominent and accessible location a poster stating sexual harassment laws and policies. Provides that documents to be posted shall be retrieved from the Illinois Department of Human Rights website to satisfy posting requirements. Provides that posting of the posters shall be effectuated within 90 days of the effective date of the amendatory Act and shall occur annually thereafter. Specifies the contents of the posted sexual harassment poster. Provides that it is a civil rights violation for an institution of higher education to fail to post the sexual harassment poster. Effective August 1, 2009.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600HB2573&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=45306&DocNum=2573&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600HB2573eng&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=45306&DocNum=2573&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600HB2573enr&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=45306&DocNum=2573&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
## Votes
- Third Reading — **57–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **106–0** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence — **113–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Deborah Mell — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2009-02-20** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Deborah Mell `filing`
- **2009-02-20** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2009-02-20** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-02-24** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
- **2009-02-24** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
- **2009-02-24** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Renée Kosel
- **2009-02-24** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David E. Miller
- **2009-02-24** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
- **2009-02-24** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
- **2009-02-24** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
- **2009-02-24** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May
- **2009-02-24** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- **2009-02-24** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana A. Mendoza
- **2009-02-24** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark L. Walker
- **2009-02-24** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
- **2009-02-25** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Annazette Collins
- **2009-02-25** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita
- **2009-02-25** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner
- **2009-02-25** Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-02-25** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
- **2009-02-25** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William D. Burns
- **2009-02-25** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Osterman
- **2009-02-25** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
- **2009-02-25** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan A. Gordon
- **2009-02-25** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham
- **2009-02-25** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook
- **2009-02-25** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz
- **2009-02-25** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
- **2009-03-04** Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 017-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2009-03-04** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2009-03-18** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg
- **2009-03-19** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Deborah Mell `amendment-introduction`
- **2009-03-19** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-03-19** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. André M. Thapedi
- **2009-03-19** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar
- **2009-03-19** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. LaShawn K. Ford
- **2009-03-19** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
- **2009-03-19** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington
- **2009-03-19** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2009-03-19** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2009-03-19** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Greg Harris
- **2009-03-24** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Deborah Mell `amendment-introduction`
- **2009-03-24** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-03-25** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
- **2009-03-26** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2009-03-26** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2009-03-26** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2009-03-27** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 106-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2009-03-27** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2009-03-30** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2009-03-30** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2009-03-30** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
- **2009-03-30** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2009-03-30** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2009-04-22** Assigned to Higher Education `referral-committee`
- **2009-04-29** Postponed - Higher Education
- **2009-04-30** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez `amendment-introduction`
- **2009-04-30** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-05** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Higher Education
- **2009-05-05** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2009-05-06** Do Pass as Amended Higher Education; 008-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2009-05-06** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2009
- **2009-05-12** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2009-05-12** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2009
- **2009-05-14** Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2009-05-14** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2009-05-14** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
- **2009-05-15** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Deborah Mell
- **2009-05-15** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-18** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
- **2009-05-22** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 113-000-000
- **2009-05-22** Passed Both Houses
- **2009-06-19** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2009-08-18** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2009-08-18** Effective Date August 18, 2009
- **2009-08-18** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0574 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/e94c5153-119d-4d16-a478-51eaaf2355d1`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).
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