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Introduced
02/15/2019
02/15/2019
In Committee
03/29/2019
03/29/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
101st General Assembly
Bill Summary
Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Deletes language from the definition of "sexual orientation" concerning gender identity. Provides that "gender identity" means a person's deeply felt, inherent sense of who the person is as a particular gender and that a person's gender identity may be the same or different from the sex of the person assigned at birth. Makes conforming changes. Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Includes gender identity (rather than just gender) within the definition of a hate crime. Effective immediately.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Illinois Human Rights Act to delete language from the definition of "sexual orientation" concerning gender identity and instead provides a new definition of "gender identity" as a person's deeply felt, inherent sense of who the person is as a particular gender, which may be the same or different from the sex assigned at birth. The bill also includes gender identity within the definition of a hate crime under the Criminal Code of 2012. The bill takes effect immediately.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan "Yoni" Pizer (on 05/22/2020)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3640&GAID=15&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=108&GA=101 |
| BillText | http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/101/HB/10100HB3640.htm |
| Bill | http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/101/HB/PDF/10100HB3640.pdf |
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