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| Bill | VETS-EMPLOYER DISCRIMINATION | Amends the Department of Veterans Affairs Act. Requires the Department of Veterans' Affairs, in consultation with the Human Rights Commission, to inform State residents who are veterans, members of the Armed Forces of the United States, members of the Illinois National Guard, or members of any reserve component of the Armed Forces of the United States that any employer who refuses to hire a prospective employee on the basis of military status commits an act of unlawful discrimination in violation of the Illinois Human Rights Act and is subject to civil penalties as provided under that Act. Grants the Department rulemaking authority to implement this provision. | us/states/il | Illinois General Assembly | 99th | HB 3748 | Illinois HB 3748 (99th) |
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enacted | 3 | 80 | 2 | 2015-02-26 | 2016-06-30 | openstates | ocd-bill/f3162577-5a4f-4285-84e2-b1079eac23f5 | http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3748&GAID=13&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=89958&SessionID=88&GA=99 | 48bec7253d9300787b9ef01145a4e842214a2a5489d874a5ce81b7effa0f2446 | 2026-07-01 | https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump | 2026-07-06 | reported |
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Illinois HB 3748 (99th) — VETS-EMPLOYER DISCRIMINATION
Amends the Department of Veterans Affairs Act. Requires the Department of Veterans' Affairs, in consultation with the Human Rights Commission, to inform State residents who are veterans, members of the Armed Forces of the United States, members of the Illinois National Guard, or members of any reserve component of the Armed Forces of the United States that any employer who refuses to hire a prospective employee on the basis of military status commits an act of unlawful discrimination in violation of the Illinois Human Rights Act and is subject to civil penalties as provided under that Act. Grants the Department rulemaking authority to implement this provision.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Votes
- Concurrence, Amendment 2 — 112–0 (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — 113–0 (pass) · lower
Sponsors
- Margo McDermed — cosponsor (person)
- Scott M. Bennett — cosponsor (person)
- Thomas Cullerton — cosponsor (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2015-02-26 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe
filing - 2015-02-27 First Reading
reading-1 - 2015-02-27 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2015-03-12 Assigned to Veterans' Affairs Committee
referral-committee - 2015-03-17 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Margo McDermed
- 2015-03-19 Do Pass / Short Debate Veterans' Affairs Committee; 019-000-000
committee-passage - 2015-03-19 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- 2015-03-19 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- 2015-03-19 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Christine Winger
- 2015-03-19 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
- 2015-03-19 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John C. D'Amico
- 2015-03-19 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis
- 2015-03-19 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Randy E. Frese
- 2015-03-19 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Litesa E. Wallace
- 2015-03-19 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
- 2015-03-19 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
- 2015-03-19 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt
- 2015-03-19 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
- 2015-03-19 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry Costello, II
- 2015-03-19 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Avery Bourne
- 2015-03-19 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brian W. Stewart
- 2015-03-19 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark Batinick
- 2015-03-26 Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2015-03-26 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- 2015-04-14 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000
reading-3, passage - 2015-04-14 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katherine Cloonen
- 2015-04-14 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
- 2015-04-14 Arrive in Senate
introduction - 2015-04-14 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 15, 2015
reading-1 - 2015-04-16 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings
- 2015-04-16 First Reading
reading-1 - 2015-04-16 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2015-04-20 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John G. Mulroe
- 2015-04-22 Assigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs
referral-committee - 2015-04-29 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Thomas Cullerton
- 2015-04-29 Postponed - State Government and Veterans Affairs
- 2015-05-05 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Scott M. Bennett
- 2015-05-07 Postponed - State Government and Veterans Affairs
- 2015-05-14 Postponed - State Government and Veterans Affairs
- 2015-05-15 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2015-05-20 Approved for Consideration Assignments
- 2015-05-20 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 21, 2015
- 2015-05-20 Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 31, 2015
- 2015-05-21 Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Heather A. Steans
- 2015-05-22 Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2015
reading-3 - 2015-06-16 Second Reading
reading-2 - 2015-06-16 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading June 23, 2015
- 2015-10-08 Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As October 20, 2015
reading-3 - 2015-10-10 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2016-02-16 Approved for Consideration Assignments
- 2016-02-16 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 17, 2016
- 2016-02-17 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.
amendment-introduction - 2016-02-17 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2016-02-18 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.
amendment-introduction - 2016-02-18 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2016-03-01 Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.
- 2016-03-01 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Executive
- 2016-03-01 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8(b-1), this amendment will remain in the Committee on Assignments.
- 2016-03-02 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
- 2016-03-02 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 015-000-000
- 2016-03-03 Recalled to Second Reading
reading-2 - 2016-03-03 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Clayborne
amendment-passage - 2016-03-03 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- 2016-03-03 Third Reading - Passed; 053-000-000
reading-3, passage - 2016-03-03 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
amendment-failure - 2016-03-03 Arrived in House
introduction - 2016-03-03 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 2
- 2016-04-12 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe
- 2016-04-12 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2016-05-23 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Re-Referred to Veterans' Affairs Committee
referral-committee - 2016-05-25 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Veterans' Affairs Committee; 019-000-000
- 2016-05-25 Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Margo McDermed
- 2016-05-25 Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Margo McDermed
- 2016-05-29 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 112-000-001
- 2016-05-29 House Concurs
- 2016-05-29 Passed Both Houses
- 2016-06-27 Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt - 2016-06-30 Governor Approved
executive-signature - 2016-06-30 Effective Date June 30, 2016
- 2016-06-30 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0514
became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/f3162577-5a4f-4285-84e2-b1079eac23f5. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).