Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session

Illinois House Bill HB3057 Compare Versions

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1	1	104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB3057 Introduced , by Rep. Sonya M. Harper SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: New Act Creates the Freedom to Train Act. Provides that notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, employers and State-supported institutions of higher learning in this State may establish, maintain, and implement policies, practices, and requirements for the employment and conduct of employees in the workplace that are designed to safeguard employees and applicants for employment from discrimination based on race, creed, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, or gender identity. Provides that the policies, practices, and requirements may be developed and administered through an office of diversity, equity, and inclusion or another administrative office or program established by the employer or State-supported institution of higher learning. Effective immediately. LRB104 09382 JRC 19441 b A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB3057 Introduced , by Rep. Sonya M. Harper SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: New Act New Act Creates the Freedom to Train Act. Provides that notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, employers and State-supported institutions of higher learning in this State may establish, maintain, and implement policies, practices, and requirements for the employment and conduct of employees in the workplace that are designed to safeguard employees and applicants for employment from discrimination based on race, creed, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, or gender identity. Provides that the policies, practices, and requirements may be developed and administered through an office of diversity, equity, and inclusion or another administrative office or program established by the employer or State-supported institution of higher learning. Effective immediately. LRB104 09382 JRC 19441 b LRB104 09382 JRC 19441 b A BILL FOR
2	2	104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB3057 Introduced , by Rep. Sonya M. Harper SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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5	5	Creates the Freedom to Train Act. Provides that notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, employers and State-supported institutions of higher learning in this State may establish, maintain, and implement policies, practices, and requirements for the employment and conduct of employees in the workplace that are designed to safeguard employees and applicants for employment from discrimination based on race, creed, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, or gender identity. Provides that the policies, practices, and requirements may be developed and administered through an office of diversity, equity, and inclusion or another administrative office or program established by the employer or State-supported institution of higher learning. Effective immediately.
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11	11	1 AN ACT concerning human rights.
12	12	2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
13	13	3 represented in the General Assembly:
14	14	4 Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the
15	15	5 Freedom to Train Act.
16	16	6 Section 5. Definitions. As used in this Act:
17	17	7 "Employer" means any individual, partnership, association,
18	18	8 corporation, business trust, governmental or
19	19	9 quasi-governmental body, or any person or group of persons
20	20	10 that employs any person to work, labor, or exercise skill in
21	21	11 connection with the operation of any business, industry,
22	22	12 vocation, or occupation.
23	23	13 "State-supported institution of higher learning" means the
24	24	14 University of Illinois, Southern Illinois University, Chicago
25	25	15 State University, Eastern Illinois University, Governors State
26	26	16 University, Illinois State University, Northeastern Illinois
27	27	17 University, Northern Illinois University, Western Illinois
28	28	18 University, and the public community colleges subject to the
29	29	19 Public Community College Act.
30	30	20 Section 10. DEI policies and practices.
31	31	21 (a) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary,
32	32	22 employers in this State may establish, maintain, and implement
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36	36	104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB3057 Introduced , by Rep. Sonya M. Harper SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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39	39	Creates the Freedom to Train Act. Provides that notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, employers and State-supported institutions of higher learning in this State may establish, maintain, and implement policies, practices, and requirements for the employment and conduct of employees in the workplace that are designed to safeguard employees and applicants for employment from discrimination based on race, creed, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, or gender identity. Provides that the policies, practices, and requirements may be developed and administered through an office of diversity, equity, and inclusion or another administrative office or program established by the employer or State-supported institution of higher learning. Effective immediately.
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67	67	1 policies, practices, and requirements for the employment and
68	68	2 conduct of employees in the workplace that are designed to
69	69	3 safeguard employees and applicants for employment from
70	70	4 discrimination based on race, creed, color, religion, sex,
71	71	5 age, national origin, sexual orientation, or gender identity.
72	72	6 The policies, practices, and requirements described in this
73	73	7 Section may be developed and administered through an office of
74	74	8 diversity, equity, and inclusion or another administrative
75	75	9 office or program established by the employer.
76	76	10 (b) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary,
77	77	11 State-supported institutions of higher learning may establish,
78	78	12 maintain, and implement policies, practices, and requirements
79	79	13 for the conduct of the students, faculty, and staff on the
80	80	14 campus of the State-supported institution of higher learning
81	81	15 that are designed to safeguard students, faculty, and staff
82	82	16 from discrimination based on race, creed, color, religion,
83	83	17 sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, or gender
84	84	18 identity. The policies, practices, and requirements described
85	85	19 in this Section may be developed and administered through an
86	86	20 office of diversity, equity, and inclusion, or another
87	87	21 administrative office or program established by the governing
88	88	22 board of the State-supported institution of higher learning.
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