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4		-	AN ACT concerning human rights.
5		-	Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
6		-	represented in the General Assembly:
7		-	Section 5. The Illinois Human Rights Act is amended by
8		-	changing Sections 8-101 and 8-102 as follows:
9		-	(775 ILCS 5/8-101) (from Ch. 68, par. 8-101)
10		-	Sec. 8-101. Illinois Human Rights Commission.
11		-	(A) Creation; appointments. The Human Rights Commission is
12		-	created to consist of 7 members appointed by the Governor with
13		-	the advice and consent of the Senate. No more than 4 members
14		-	shall be of the same political party. The Governor shall
15		-	designate one member as chairperson. All appointments shall be
16		-	in writing and filed with the Secretary of State as a public
17		-	record.
18		-	(B) Terms. Of the members first appointed, 4 shall be
19		-	appointed for a term to expire on the third Monday of January,
20		-	2021, and 3 (including the Chairperson) shall be appointed for
21		-	a term to expire on the third Monday of January, 2023.
22		-	Notwithstanding any provision of this Section to the
23		-	contrary, the term of office of each member of the Illinois
24		-	Human Rights Commission is abolished on January 19, 2019.
25		-	Incumbent members holding a position on the Commission that
26		-	was created by Public Act 84-115 and whose terms, if not for
	3	+	1 AN ACT concerning human rights.
	4	+	2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
	5	+	3 represented in the General Assembly:
	6	+	4 Section 5. The Illinois Human Rights Act is amended by
	7	+	5 changing Sections 8-101 and 8-102 as follows:
	8	+	6 (775 ILCS 5/8-101) (from Ch. 68, par. 8-101)
	9	+	7 Sec. 8-101. Illinois Human Rights Commission.
	10	+	8 (A) Creation; appointments. The Human Rights Commission is
	11	+	9 created to consist of 7 members appointed by the Governor with
	12	+	10 the advice and consent of the Senate. No more than 4 members
	13	+	11 shall be of the same political party. The Governor shall
	14	+	12 designate one member as chairperson. All appointments shall be
	15	+	13 in writing and filed with the Secretary of State as a public
	16	+	14 record.
	17	+	15 (B) Terms. Of the members first appointed, 4 shall be
	18	+	16 appointed for a term to expire on the third Monday of January,
	19	+	17 2021, and 3 (including the Chairperson) shall be appointed for
	20	+	18 a term to expire on the third Monday of January, 2023.
	21	+	19 Notwithstanding any provision of this Section to the
	22	+	20 contrary, the term of office of each member of the Illinois
	23	+	21 Human Rights Commission is abolished on January 19, 2019.
	24	+	22 Incumbent members holding a position on the Commission that
	25	+	23 was created by Public Act 84-115 and whose terms, if not for
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33		-	this amendatory Act of the 100th General Assembly, would have
34		-	expired January 18, 2021 shall continue to exercise all of the
35		-	powers and be subject to all of the duties of members of the
36		-	Commission until June 30, 2019 or until their respective
37		-	successors are appointed and qualified, whichever is earlier.
38		-	Thereafter, each member shall serve for a term of 4 years
39		-	and until the member's his or her successor is appointed and
40		-	qualified; except that any member chosen to fill a vacancy
41		-	occurring otherwise than by expiration of a term shall be
42		-	appointed only for the unexpired term of the member whom the
43		-	member he or she shall succeed and until the member's his or
44		-	her successor is appointed and qualified.
45		-	(C) Vacancies.
46		-	(1) In the case of vacancies on the Commission during
47		-	a recess of the Senate, the Governor shall make a
48		-	temporary appointment until the next meeting of the Senate
49		-	when the Governor he or she shall appoint a person to fill
50		-	the vacancy. Any person so nominated and confirmed by the
51		-	Senate shall hold office for the remainder of the term and
52		-	until the person's his or her successor is appointed and
53		-	qualified.
54		-	(2) If the Senate is not in session at the time this
55		-	Act takes effect, the Governor shall make temporary
56		-	appointments to the Commission as in the case of
57		-	vacancies.
58		-	(3) Vacancies in the Commission shall not impair the
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	34	+	1 this amendatory Act of the 100th General Assembly, would have
	35	+	2 expired January 18, 2021 shall continue to exercise all of the
	36	+	3 powers and be subject to all of the duties of members of the
	37	+	4 Commission until June 30, 2019 or until their respective
	38	+	5 successors are appointed and qualified, whichever is earlier.
	39	+	6 Thereafter, each member shall serve for a term of 4 years
	40	+	7 and until the member's his or her successor is appointed and
	41	+	8 qualified; except that any member chosen to fill a vacancy
	42	+	9 occurring otherwise than by expiration of a term shall be
	43	+	10 appointed only for the unexpired term of the member whom the
	44	+	11 member he or she shall succeed and until the member's his or
	45	+	12 her successor is appointed and qualified.
	46	+	13 (C) Vacancies.
	47	+	14 (1) In the case of vacancies on the Commission during
	48	+	15 a recess of the Senate, the Governor shall make a
	49	+	16 temporary appointment until the next meeting of the Senate
	50	+	17 when the Governor he or she shall appoint a person to fill
	51	+	18 the vacancy. Any person so nominated and confirmed by the
	52	+	19 Senate shall hold office for the remainder of the term and
	53	+	20 until the person's his or her successor is appointed and
	54	+	21 qualified.
	55	+	22 (2) If the Senate is not in session at the time this
	56	+	23 Act takes effect, the Governor shall make temporary
	57	+	24 appointments to the Commission as in the case of
	58	+	25 vacancies.
	59	+	26 (3) Vacancies in the Commission shall not impair the
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61		-	right of the remaining members to exercise all the powers
62		-	of the Commission. Except when authorized by this Act to
63		-	proceed through a 3 member panel, a majority of the
64		-	members of the Commission then in office shall constitute
65		-	a quorum.
66		-	(D) Compensation. On and after January 19, 2019, the
67		-	Chairperson of the Commission shall be compensated at the rate
68		-	of $125,000 per year, or as set by the Compensation Review
69		-	Board, whichever is greater, during the Chairperson's his or
70		-	her service as Chairperson, and each other member shall be
71		-	compensated at the rate of $119,000 per year, or as set by the
72		-	Compensation Review Board, whichever is greater. In addition,
73		-	all members of the Commission shall be reimbursed for expenses
74		-	actually and necessarily incurred by them in the performance
75		-	of their duties.
76		-	(E) Notwithstanding the general supervisory authority of
77		-	the Chairperson, each commissioner, unless appointed to the
78		-	special temporary panel created under subsection (H), has the
79		-	authority to hire and supervise a staff attorney. The staff
80		-	attorney shall report directly to the individual commissioner.
81		-	(F) A formal training program for newly appointed
82		-	commissioners shall be implemented. The training program shall
83		-	include the following:
84		-	(1) substantive and procedural aspects of the office
85		-	of commissioner;
86		-	(2) current issues in employment and housing
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89		-	discrimination and public accommodation law and practice;
90		-	(3) orientation to each operational unit of the Human
91		-	Rights Commission;
92		-	(4) observation of experienced hearing officers and
93		-	commissioners conducting hearings of cases, combined with
94		-	the opportunity to discuss evidence presented and rulings
95		-	made;
96		-	(5) the use of hypothetical cases requiring the newly
97		-	appointed commissioner to issue judgments as a means of
98		-	evaluating knowledge and writing ability;
99		-	(6) writing skills; and
100		-	(7) professional and ethical standards.
101		-	A formal and ongoing professional development program
102		-	including, but not limited to, the above-noted areas shall be
103		-	implemented to keep commissioners informed of recent
104		-	developments and issues and to assist them in maintaining and
105		-	enhancing their professional competence. Each commissioner
106		-	shall complete 20 hours of training in the above-noted areas
107		-	during every 2 years the commissioner remains in office.
108		-	(G) Commissioners must meet one of the following
109		-	qualifications:
110		-	(1) licensed to practice law in the State of Illinois;
111		-	(2) at least 3 years of experience as a hearing
112		-	officer at the Human Rights Commission; or
113		-	(3) at least 4 years of professional experience
114		-	working for or dealing with individuals or corporations
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117		-	affected by this Act or similar laws in other
118		-	jurisdictions, including, but not limited to, experience
119		-	with a civil rights advocacy group, a fair housing group,
120		-	a trade association, a union, a law firm, a legal aid
121		-	organization, an employer's human resources department, an
122		-	employment discrimination consulting firm, or a municipal
123		-	human relations agency.
124		-	The Governor's appointment message, filed with the
125		-	Secretary of State and transmitted to the Senate, shall state
126		-	specifically how the experience of a nominee for commissioner
127		-	meets the requirement set forth in this subsection. The
128		-	Chairperson must have public or private sector management and
129		-	budget experience, as determined by the Governor.
130		-	Each commissioner shall devote full time to the
131		-	commissioner's his or her duties and any commissioner who is
132		-	an attorney shall not engage in the practice of law, nor shall
133		-	any commissioner hold any other office or position of profit
134		-	under the United States or this State or any municipal
135		-	corporation or political subdivision of this State, nor engage
136		-	in any other business, employment, or vocation.
137		-	(H) (Blank). Notwithstanding any other provision of this
138		-	Act, the Governor shall appoint, by and with the consent of the
139		-	Senate, a special temporary panel of commissioners comprised
140		-	of 3 members. The members shall hold office until the
141		-	Commission, in consultation with the Governor, determines that
142		-	the caseload of requests for review has been reduced
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	70	+	1 right of the remaining members to exercise all the powers
	71	+	2 of the Commission. Except when authorized by this Act to
	72	+	3 proceed through a 3 member panel, a majority of the
	73	+	4 members of the Commission then in office shall constitute
	74	+	5 a quorum.
	75	+	6 (D) Compensation. On and after January 19, 2019, the
	76	+	7 Chairperson of the Commission shall be compensated at the rate
	77	+	8 of $125,000 per year, or as set by the Compensation Review
	78	+	9 Board, whichever is greater, during the Chairperson's his or
	79	+	10 her service as Chairperson, and each other member shall be
	80	+	11 compensated at the rate of $119,000 per year, or as set by the
	81	+	12 Compensation Review Board, whichever is greater. In addition,
	82	+	13 all members of the Commission shall be reimbursed for expenses
	83	+	14 actually and necessarily incurred by them in the performance
	84	+	15 of their duties.
	85	+	16 (E) Notwithstanding the general supervisory authority of
	86	+	17 the Chairperson, each commissioner, unless appointed to the
	87	+	18 special temporary panel created under subsection (H), has the
	88	+	19 authority to hire and supervise a staff attorney. The staff
	89	+	20 attorney shall report directly to the individual commissioner.
	90	+	21 (F) A formal training program for newly appointed
	91	+	22 commissioners shall be implemented. The training program shall
	92	+	23 include the following:
	93	+	24 (1) substantive and procedural aspects of the office
	94	+	25 of commissioner;
	95	+	26 (2) current issues in employment and housing
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145		-	sufficiently to allow cases to proceed in a timely manner, or
146		-	for a term of 18 months from the date of appointment by the
147		-	Governor, whichever is earlier. Each of the 3 members shall
148		-	have only such rights and powers of a commissioner necessary
149		-	to dispose of the cases assigned to the special panel. Each of
150		-	the 3 members appointed to the special panel shall receive the
151		-	same salary as other commissioners for the duration of the
152		-	panel. The panel shall have the authority to hire and
153		-	supervise a staff attorney who shall report to the panel of
154		-	commissioners.
155		-	(Source: P.A. 100-1066, eff. 8-24-18; 101-530, eff. 1-1-20.)
156		-	(775 ILCS 5/8-102) (from Ch. 68, par. 8-102)
157		-	Sec. 8-102. Powers and duties. In addition to the other
158		-	powers and duties prescribed in this Act, the Commission shall
159		-	have the following powers and duties:
160		-	(A) Meetings. To meet and function at any place within
161		-	the State.
162		-	(B) Offices. To establish and maintain offices in
163		-	Springfield and Chicago.
164		-	(C) Employees. To select and fix the compensation of
165		-	such technical advisors and employees as it may deem
166		-	necessary pursuant to the provisions of the Personnel
167		-	Code.
168		-	(D) Hearing Officers. To select and fix the
169		-	compensation of hearing officers who shall be attorneys
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172		-	duly licensed to practice law in this State and full-time
173		-	employees of the Commission.
174		-	A formal and unbiased training program for hearing
175		-	officers shall be implemented. The training program shall
176		-	include the following:
177		-	(1) substantive and procedural aspects of the
178		-	hearing officer position;
179		-	(2) current issues in human rights law and
180		-	practice;
181		-	(3) lectures by specialists in substantive areas
182		-	related to human rights matters;
183		-	(4) orientation to each operational unit of the
184		-	Department and Commission;
185		-	(5) observation of experienced hearing officers
186		-	conducting hearings of cases, combined with the
187		-	opportunity to discuss evidence presented and rulings
188		-	made;
189		-	(6) the use of hypothetical cases requiring the
190		-	hearing officer to issue judgments as a means to
191		-	evaluating knowledge and writing ability;
192		-	(7) writing skills;
193		-	(8) computer skills, including, but not limited
194		-	to, word processing and document management.
195		-	A formal, unbiased and ongoing professional
196		-	development program including, but not limited to, the
197		-	above-noted areas shall be implemented to keep hearing
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200		-	officers informed of recent developments and issues and to
201		-	assist them in maintaining and enhancing their
202		-	professional competence.
203		-	(E) Rules and Regulations. To adopt, promulgate,
204		-	amend, and rescind rules and regulations not inconsistent
205		-	with the provisions of this Act pursuant to the Illinois
206		-	Administrative Procedure Act.
207		-	(F) Compulsory Process. To issue and authorize
208		-	requests for enforcement of subpoenas and other compulsory
209		-	process established by this Act.
210		-	(G) Decisions. Through a panel of 3 members designated
211		-	by the Chairperson on a random basis, to hear and decide by
212		-	majority vote complaints filed in conformity with this Act
213		-	and to approve proposed settlements. Decisions by
214		-	commissioners must be based strictly on neutral
215		-	interpretations of the law and the facts.
216		-	(H) Rehearings. To order, by a vote of 3 members,
217		-	rehearing of its decisions by the entire Commission in
218		-	conformity with this Act.
219		-	(I) Judicial Enforcement. To authorize requests for
220		-	judicial enforcement of its orders in conformity with this
221		-	Act.
222		-	(J) Opinions. To publish each decision within 180 days
223		-	of the decision to assure a consistent source of
224		-	precedent. Published decisions shall be subject to the
225		-	Personal Information Protection Act.
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	106	+	1 discrimination and public accommodation law and practice;
	107	+	2 (3) orientation to each operational unit of the Human
	108	+	3 Rights Commission;
	109	+	4 (4) observation of experienced hearing officers and
	110	+	5 commissioners conducting hearings of cases, combined with
	111	+	6 the opportunity to discuss evidence presented and rulings
	112	+	7 made;
	113	+	8 (5) the use of hypothetical cases requiring the newly
	114	+	9 appointed commissioner to issue judgments as a means of
	115	+	10 evaluating knowledge and writing ability;
	116	+	11 (6) writing skills; and
	117	+	12 (7) professional and ethical standards.
	118	+	13 A formal and ongoing professional development program
	119	+	14 including, but not limited to, the above-noted areas shall be
	120	+	15 implemented to keep commissioners informed of recent
	121	+	16 developments and issues and to assist them in maintaining and
	122	+	17 enhancing their professional competence. Each commissioner
	123	+	18 shall complete 20 hours of training in the above-noted areas
	124	+	19 during every 2 years the commissioner remains in office.
	125	+	20 (G) Commissioners must meet one of the following
	126	+	21 qualifications:
	127	+	22 (1) licensed to practice law in the State of Illinois;
	128	+	23 (2) at least 3 years of experience as a hearing
	129	+	24 officer at the Human Rights Commission; or
	130	+	25 (3) at least 4 years of professional experience
	131	+	26 working for or dealing with individuals or corporations
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228		-	(K) Public Grants; Private Gifts. To accept public
229		-	grants and private gifts as may be authorized.
230		-	(L) Interpreters. To appoint at the expense of the
231		-	Commission a qualified sign language interpreter whenever
232		-	a hearing impaired individual or an individual who lacks
233		-	proficiency in the English language person is a party or
234		-	witness in proceedings before the Commission at a public
235		-	hearing.
236		-	(M) Automated Processing Plan. To prepare an
237		-	electronic data processing and telecommunications plan
238		-	jointly with the Department in accordance with Section
239		-	7-112.
240		-	The provisions of Public Act 89-370 amending subsection
241		-	(G) of this Section apply to causes of action filed on or after
242		-	January 1, 1996.
243		-	(Source: P.A. 100-1066, eff. 8-24-18; 101-81, eff. 7-12-19.)
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	142	+	1 affected by this Act or similar laws in other
	143	+	2 jurisdictions, including, but not limited to, experience
	144	+	3 with a civil rights advocacy group, a fair housing group,
	145	+	4 a trade association, a union, a law firm, a legal aid
	146	+	5 organization, an employer's human resources department, an
	147	+	6 employment discrimination consulting firm, or a municipal
	148	+	7 human relations agency.
	149	+	8 The Governor's appointment message, filed with the
	150	+	9 Secretary of State and transmitted to the Senate, shall state
	151	+	10 specifically how the experience of a nominee for commissioner
	152	+	11 meets the requirement set forth in this subsection. The
	153	+	12 Chairperson must have public or private sector management and
	154	+	13 budget experience, as determined by the Governor.
	155	+	14 Each commissioner shall devote full time to the
	156	+	15 commissioner's his or her duties and any commissioner who is
	157	+	16 an attorney shall not engage in the practice of law, nor shall
	158	+	17 any commissioner hold any other office or position of profit
	159	+	18 under the United States or this State or any municipal
	160	+	19 corporation or political subdivision of this State, nor engage
	161	+	20 in any other business, employment, or vocation.
	162	+	21 (H) (Blank). Notwithstanding any other provision of this
	163	+	22 Act, the Governor shall appoint, by and with the consent of the
	164	+	23 Senate, a special temporary panel of commissioners comprised
	165	+	24 of 3 members. The members shall hold office until the
	166	+	25 Commission, in consultation with the Governor, determines that
	167	+	26 the caseload of requests for review has been reduced
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	178	+	1 sufficiently to allow cases to proceed in a timely manner, or
	179	+	2 for a term of 18 months from the date of appointment by the
	180	+	3 Governor, whichever is earlier. Each of the 3 members shall
	181	+	4 have only such rights and powers of a commissioner necessary
	182	+	5 to dispose of the cases assigned to the special panel. Each of
	183	+	6 the 3 members appointed to the special panel shall receive the
	184	+	7 same salary as other commissioners for the duration of the
	185	+	8 panel. The panel shall have the authority to hire and
	186	+	9 supervise a staff attorney who shall report to the panel of
	187	+	10 commissioners.
	188	+	11 (Source: P.A. 100-1066, eff. 8-24-18; 101-530, eff. 1-1-20.)
	189	+	12 (775 ILCS 5/8-102) (from Ch. 68, par. 8-102)
	190	+	13 Sec. 8-102. Powers and duties. In addition to the other
	191	+	14 powers and duties prescribed in this Act, the Commission shall
	192	+	15 have the following powers and duties:
	193	+	16 (A) Meetings. To meet and function at any place within
	194	+	17 the State.
	195	+	18 (B) Offices. To establish and maintain offices in
	196	+	19 Springfield and Chicago.
	197	+	20 (C) Employees. To select and fix the compensation of
	198	+	21 such technical advisors and employees as it may deem
	199	+	22 necessary pursuant to the provisions of the Personnel
	200	+	23 Code.
	201	+	24 (D) Hearing Officers. To select and fix the
	202	+	25 compensation of hearing officers who shall be attorneys
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	213	+	1 duly licensed to practice law in this State and full-time
	214	+	2 employees of the Commission.
	215	+	3 A formal and unbiased training program for hearing
	216	+	4 officers shall be implemented. The training program shall
	217	+	5 include the following:
	218	+	6 (1) substantive and procedural aspects of the
	219	+	7 hearing officer position;
	220	+	8 (2) current issues in human rights law and
	221	+	9 practice;
	222	+	10 (3) lectures by specialists in substantive areas
	223	+	11 related to human rights matters;
	224	+	12 (4) orientation to each operational unit of the
	225	+	13 Department and Commission;
	226	+	14 (5) observation of experienced hearing officers
	227	+	15 conducting hearings of cases, combined with the
	228	+	16 opportunity to discuss evidence presented and rulings
	229	+	17 made;
	230	+	18 (6) the use of hypothetical cases requiring the
	231	+	19 hearing officer to issue judgments as a means to
	232	+	20 evaluating knowledge and writing ability;
	233	+	21 (7) writing skills;
	234	+	22 (8) computer skills, including, but not limited
	235	+	23 to, word processing and document management.
	236	+	24 A formal, unbiased and ongoing professional
	237	+	25 development program including, but not limited to, the
	238	+	26 above-noted areas shall be implemented to keep hearing
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	249	+	1 officers informed of recent developments and issues and to
	250	+	2 assist them in maintaining and enhancing their
	251	+	3 professional competence.
	252	+	4 (E) Rules and Regulations. To adopt, promulgate,
	253	+	5 amend, and rescind rules and regulations not inconsistent
	254	+	6 with the provisions of this Act pursuant to the Illinois
	255	+	7 Administrative Procedure Act.
	256	+	8 (F) Compulsory Process. To issue and authorize
	257	+	9 requests for enforcement of subpoenas and other compulsory
	258	+	10 process established by this Act.
	259	+	11 (G) Decisions. Through a panel of 3 members designated
	260	+	12 by the Chairperson on a random basis, to hear and decide by
	261	+	13 majority vote complaints filed in conformity with this Act
	262	+	14 and to approve proposed settlements. Decisions by
	263	+	15 commissioners must be based strictly on neutral
	264	+	16 interpretations of the law and the facts.
	265	+	17 (H) Rehearings. To order, by a vote of 3 members,
	266	+	18 rehearing of its decisions by the entire Commission in
	267	+	19 conformity with this Act.
	268	+	20 (I) Judicial Enforcement. To authorize requests for
	269	+	21 judicial enforcement of its orders in conformity with this
	270	+	22 Act.
	271	+	23 (J) Opinions. To publish each decision within 180 days
	272	+	24 of the decision to assure a consistent source of
	273	+	25 precedent. Published decisions shall be subject to the
	274	+	26 Personal Information Protection Act.
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	285	+	1 (K) Public Grants; Private Gifts. To accept public
	286	+	2 grants and private gifts as may be authorized.
	287	+	3 (L) Interpreters. To appoint at the expense of the
	288	+	4 Commission a qualified sign language interpreter whenever
	289	+	5 a hearing impaired individual or an individual who lacks
	290	+	6 proficiency in the English language person is a party or
	291	+	7 witness in proceedings before the Commission at a public
	292	+	8 hearing.
	293	+	9 (M) Automated Processing Plan. To prepare an
	294	+	10 electronic data processing and telecommunications plan
	295	+	11 jointly with the Department in accordance with Section
	296	+	12 7-112.
	297	+	13 The provisions of Public Act 89-370 amending subsection
	298	+	14 (G) of this Section apply to causes of action filed on or after
	299	+	15 January 1, 1996.
	300	+	16 (Source: P.A. 100-1066, eff. 8-24-18; 101-81, eff. 7-12-19.)
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