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SB2487Introduced in the Senate

HUMAN RIGHTS-IDHR CONFERENCE

Passed

Introduced by Adriane Johnson, District 30

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Makes it discretionary rather than mandatory that the Department of Human Rights conduct a fact-finding conference. Provides that the amendatory applies to charges pending or filed on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act.

Where it stands

Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0425

August 15, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

6 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Concurrence in Senate · May 31, 2025

38

Yes

18

No

3

Absent or Not Voting

59 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Javier Cervantes1Yes
Omar Aquino2Yes
Mattie Hunter3Yes
Kimberly Lightford4Not Voting
Lakesia Collins5Yes
Sara Feigenholtz6Yes
Mike Simmons7Yes
Ram Villivalam8Yes
Laura Fine9Not Voting
Robert Martwick10Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Adriane L. Johnson

  2. First Reading

  3. Referred to Assignments

  4. Assigned to Judiciary

  5. Do Pass Judiciary; 009-000-000

  6. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2025

  7. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Adriane L. Johnson

  8. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  9. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8(b-1), the following amendments will remain in the Committee on Assignments

  10. Second Reading

  11. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 3, 2025

  12. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine

  13. Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000

  14. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)

  15. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins

  16. Arrived in House

  17. Chief House Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado

  18. First Reading

  19. Referred to Rules Committee

  20. Assigned to Immigration & Human Rights Committee

  21. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez

  22. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado

  23. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  24. Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Dagmara Avelar

  25. Re-assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee

  26. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee

  27. Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Judiciary - Civil Committee; Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez

  28. Motion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed 071-038-000

  29. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary - Civil Committee; by Voice Vote

  30. Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 013-004-000

  31. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  32. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez

  33. Second Reading - Short Debate

  34. Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

  35. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dagmara Avelar

  36. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee

  37. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee

  38. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 013-006-000

  39. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech

  40. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted

  41. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  42. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 071-035-000

  43. Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2

  44. Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2 - May 27, 2025

  45. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Adriane L. Johnson

  46. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments

  47. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Adriane L. Johnson

  48. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments

  49. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Judiciary

  50. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Judiciary

  51. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Judiciary; 005-003-000

  52. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Judiciary; 005-003-000

  53. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 038-018-000

  54. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 038-018-000

  55. Senate Concurs

  56. Passed Both Houses

  57. Sent to the Governor

  58. Governor Approved

  59. Effective Date January 1, 2026

  60. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0425

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