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2025 and 2026 SB2487 Introduced 2/7/2025, by Sen. Adriane Johnson SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 775 ILCS 5/7A-102 from Ch. 68, par. 7A-102 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. LRB104 10317 JRC 20391 b A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026 SB2487 Introduced 2/7/2025, by Sen. Adriane Johnson SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 775 ILCS 5/7A-102 from Ch. 68, par. 7A-102 775 ILCS 5/7A-102 from Ch. 68, par. 7A-102 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. LRB104 10317 JRC 20391 b LRB104 10317 JRC 20391 b A BILL FOR
104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026 SB2487 Introduced 2/7/2025, by Sen. Adriane Johnson SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
775 ILCS 5/7A-102 from Ch. 68, par. 7A-102 775 ILCS 5/7A-102 from Ch. 68, par. 7A-102
775 ILCS 5/7A-102 from Ch. 68, par. 7A-102
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.
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1 AN ACT concerning human rights.
2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
4 Section 5. The Illinois Human Rights Act is amended by
5 changing Section 7A-102 as follows:
6 (775 ILCS 5/7A-102) (from Ch. 68, par. 7A-102)
7 Sec. 7A-102. Procedures.
8 (A) Charge.
9 (1) Within 2 years after the date that a civil rights
10 violation allegedly has been committed, a charge in
11 writing under oath or affirmation may be filed with the
12 Department by an aggrieved party or issued by the
13 Department itself under the signature of the Director.
14 (2) The charge shall be in such detail as to
15 substantially apprise any party properly concerned as to
16 the time, place, and facts surrounding the alleged civil
17 rights violation.
18 (3) Charges deemed filed with the Department pursuant
19 to subsection (A-1) of this Section shall be deemed to be
20 in compliance with this subsection.
21 (A-1) Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Charges.
22 (1) If a charge is filed with the Equal Employment
23 Opportunity Commission (EEOC) within 300 calendar days
104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026 SB2487 Introduced 2/7/2025, by Sen. Adriane Johnson SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
775 ILCS 5/7A-102 from Ch. 68, par. 7A-102 775 ILCS 5/7A-102 from Ch. 68, par. 7A-102
775 ILCS 5/7A-102 from Ch. 68, par. 7A-102
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.
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1 after the date of the alleged civil rights violation, the
2 charge shall be deemed filed with the Department on the
3 date filed with the EEOC. If the EEOC is the governmental
4 agency designated to investigate the charge first, the
5 Department shall take no action until the EEOC makes a
6 determination on the charge and after the complainant
7 notifies the Department of the EEOC's determination. In
8 such cases, after receiving notice from the EEOC that a
9 charge was filed, the Department shall notify the parties
10 that (i) a charge has been received by the EEOC and has
11 been sent to the Department for dual filing purposes; (ii)
12 the EEOC is the governmental agency responsible for
13 investigating the charge and that the investigation shall
14 be conducted pursuant to the rules and procedures adopted
15 by the EEOC; (iii) it will take no action on the charge
16 until the EEOC issues its determination; (iv) the
17 complainant must submit a copy of the EEOC's determination
18 within 30 days after service of the determination by the
19 EEOC on the complainant; and (v) that the time period to
20 investigate the charge contained in subsection (G) of this
21 Section is tolled from the date on which the charge is
22 filed with the EEOC until the EEOC issues its
23 determination.
24 (2) If the EEOC finds reasonable cause to believe that
25 there has been a violation of federal law and if the
26 Department is timely notified of the EEOC's findings by
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1 the complainant, the Department shall notify the
2 complainant that the Department has adopted the EEOC's
3 determination of reasonable cause and that the complainant
4 has the right, within 90 days after receipt of the
5 Department's notice, to either file the complainant's own
6 complaint with the Illinois Human Rights Commission or
7 commence a civil action in the appropriate circuit court
8 or other appropriate court of competent jurisdiction. This
9 notice shall be provided to the complainant within 10
10 business days after the Department's receipt of the EEOC's
11 determination. The Department's notice to the complainant
12 that the Department has adopted the EEOC's determination
13 of reasonable cause shall constitute the Department's
14 Report for purposes of subparagraph (D) of this Section.
15 (3) For those charges alleging violations within the
16 jurisdiction of both the EEOC and the Department and for
17 which the EEOC either (i) does not issue a determination,
18 but does issue the complainant a notice of a right to sue,
19 including when the right to sue is issued at the request of
20 the complainant, or (ii) determines that it is unable to
21 establish that illegal discrimination has occurred and
22 issues the complainant a right to sue notice, and if the
23 Department is timely notified of the EEOC's determination
24 by the complainant, the Department shall notify the
25 parties, within 10 business days after receipt of the
26 EEOC's determination, that the Department will adopt the
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1 EEOC's determination as a dismissal for lack of
2 substantial evidence unless the complainant requests in
3 writing within 35 days after receipt of the Department's
4 notice that the Department review the EEOC's
5 determination.
6 (a) If the complainant does not file a written
7 request with the Department to review the EEOC's
8 determination within 35 days after receipt of the
9 Department's notice, the Department shall notify the
10 complainant, within 10 business days after the
11 expiration of the 35-day period, that the decision of
12 the EEOC has been adopted by the Department as a
13 dismissal for lack of substantial evidence and that
14 the complainant has the right, within 90 days after
15 receipt of the Department's notice, to commence a
16 civil action in the appropriate circuit court or other
17 appropriate court of competent jurisdiction. The
18 Department's notice to the complainant that the
19 Department has adopted the EEOC's determination shall
20 constitute the Department's report for purposes of
21 subparagraph (D) of this Section.
22 (b) If the complainant does file a written request
23 with the Department to review the EEOC's
24 determination, the Department shall review the EEOC's
25 determination and any evidence obtained by the EEOC
26 during its investigation. If, after reviewing the
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1 EEOC's determination and any evidence obtained by the
2 EEOC, the Department determines there is no need for
3 further investigation of the charge, the Department
4 shall issue a report and the Director shall determine
5 whether there is substantial evidence that the alleged
6 civil rights violation has been committed pursuant to
7 subsection (D) of this Section. If, after reviewing
8 the EEOC's determination and any evidence obtained by
9 the EEOC, the Department determines there is a need
10 for further investigation of the charge, the
11 Department may conduct any further investigation it
12 deems necessary. After reviewing the EEOC's
13 determination, the evidence obtained by the EEOC, and
14 any additional investigation conducted by the
15 Department, the Department shall issue a report and
16 the Director shall determine whether there is
17 substantial evidence that the alleged civil rights
18 violation has been committed pursuant to subsection
19 (D) of this Section.
20 (4) Pursuant to this Section, if the EEOC dismisses
21 the charge or a portion of the charge of discrimination
22 because, under federal law, the EEOC lacks jurisdiction
23 over the charge, and if, under this Act, the Department
24 has jurisdiction over the charge of discrimination, the
25 Department shall investigate the charge or portion of the
26 charge dismissed by the EEOC for lack of jurisdiction
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1 pursuant to subsections (A), (A-1), (B), (B-1), (C), (D),
2 (E), (F), (G), (H), (I), (J), and (K) of this Section.
3 (5) The time limit set out in subsection (G) of this
4 Section is tolled from the date on which the charge is
5 filed with the EEOC to the date on which the EEOC issues
6 its determination.
7 (6) The failure of the Department to meet the
8 10-business-day notification deadlines set out in
9 paragraph (2) of this subsection shall not impair the
10 rights of any party.
11 (B) Notice and Response to Charge. The Department shall,
12 within 10 days of the date on which the charge was filed, serve
13 a copy of the charge on the respondent and provide all parties
14 with a notice of the complainant's right to opt out of the
15 investigation within 60 days as set forth in subsection (C-1).
16 This period shall not be construed to be jurisdictional. The
17 charging party and the respondent may each file a position
18 statement and other materials with the Department regarding
19 the charge of alleged discrimination within 60 days of receipt
20 of the notice of the charge. The position statements and other
21 materials filed shall remain confidential unless otherwise
22 agreed to by the party providing the information and shall not
23 be served on or made available to the other party during the
24 pendency of a charge with the Department. The Department may
25 require the respondent to file a response to the allegations
26 contained in the charge. Upon the Department's request, the
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1 respondent shall file a response to the charge within 60 days
2 and shall serve a copy of its response on the complainant or
3 the complainant's representative. Notwithstanding any request
4 from the Department, the respondent may elect to file a
5 response to the charge within 60 days of receipt of notice of
6 the charge, provided the respondent serves a copy of its
7 response on the complainant or the complainant's
8 representative. All allegations contained in the charge not
9 denied by the respondent within 60 days of the Department's
10 request for a response may be deemed admitted, unless the
11 respondent states that it is without sufficient information to
12 form a belief with respect to such allegation. The Department
13 may issue a notice of default directed to any respondent who
14 fails to file a response to a charge within 60 days of receipt
15 of the Department's request, unless the respondent can
16 demonstrate good cause as to why such notice should not issue.
17 The term "good cause" shall be defined by rule promulgated by
18 the Department. Within 30 days of receipt of the respondent's
19 response, the complainant may file a reply to said response
20 and shall serve a copy of said reply on the respondent or the
21 respondent's representative. A party shall have the right to
22 supplement the party's response or reply at any time that the
23 investigation of the charge is pending. The Department shall,
24 within 10 days of the date on which the charge was filed, and
25 again no later than 335 days thereafter, send by certified or
26 registered mail, or electronic mail if elected by the party,
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1 written notice to the complainant and to the respondent
2 informing the complainant of the complainant's rights to
3 either file a complaint with the Human Rights Commission or
4 commence a civil action in the appropriate circuit court under
5 subparagraph (2) of paragraph (G), including in such notice
6 the dates within which the complainant may exercise these
7 rights. In the notice the Department shall notify the
8 complainant that the charge of civil rights violation will be
9 dismissed with prejudice and with no right to further proceed
10 if a written complaint is not timely filed with the Commission
11 or with the appropriate circuit court by the complainant
12 pursuant to subparagraph (2) of paragraph (G) or by the
13 Department pursuant to subparagraph (1) of paragraph (G).
14 (B-1) Mediation. The complainant and respondent may agree
15 to voluntarily submit the charge to mediation without waiving
16 any rights that are otherwise available to either party
17 pursuant to this Act and without incurring any obligation to
18 accept the result of the mediation process. Nothing occurring
19 in mediation shall be disclosed by the Department or
20 admissible in evidence in any subsequent proceeding unless the
21 complainant and the respondent agree in writing that such
22 disclosure be made.
23 (C) Investigation.
24 (1) The Department shall conduct an investigation
25 sufficient to determine whether the allegations set forth
26 in the charge are supported by substantial evidence unless
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1 the complainant elects to opt out of an investigation
2 pursuant to subsection (C-1).
3 (2) The Director or the Director's designated
4 representatives shall have authority to request any member
5 of the Commission to issue subpoenas to compel the
6 attendance of a witness or the production for examination
7 of any books, records or documents whatsoever.
8 (3) If any witness whose testimony is required for any
9 investigation resides outside the State, or through
10 illness or any other good cause as determined by the
11 Director is unable to be interviewed by the investigator
12 or appear at a fact finding conference, the witness'
13 testimony or deposition may be taken, within or without
14 the State, in the same manner as is provided for in the
15 taking of depositions in civil cases in circuit courts.
16 (4) Upon reasonable notice to the complainant and the
17 respondent, the Department may shall conduct a fact
18 finding conference. A complainant or respondent's , unless
19 prior to 365 days after the date on which the charge was
20 filed the Director has determined whether there is
21 substantial evidence that the alleged civil rights
22 violation has been committed, the charge has been
23 dismissed for lack of jurisdiction, or the parties
24 voluntarily and in writing agree to waive the fact finding
25 conference. Any party's failure to attend the conference
26 without good cause shall result in dismissal or default.
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1 The term "good cause" shall be defined by rule promulgated
2 by the Department. A notice of dismissal or default shall
3 be issued by the Director. The notice of default issued by
4 the Director shall notify the respondent that a request
5 for review may be filed in writing with the Commission
6 within 30 days of receipt of notice of default. The notice
7 of dismissal issued by the Director shall give the
8 complainant notice of the complainant's right to seek
9 review of the dismissal before the Human Rights Commission
10 or commence a civil action in the appropriate circuit
11 court. If the complainant chooses to have the Human Rights
12 Commission review the dismissal order, the complainant
13 shall file a request for review with the Commission within
14 90 days after receipt of the Director's notice. If the
15 complainant chooses to file a request for review with the
16 Commission, the complainant may not later commence a civil
17 action in a circuit court. If the complainant chooses to
18 commence a civil action in a circuit court, the
19 complainant must do so within 90 days after receipt of the
20 Director's notice.
21 (C-1) Opt out of Department's investigation. At any time
22 within 60 days after receipt of notice of the right to opt out,
23 a complainant may submit a written request seeking notice from
24 the Director indicating that the complainant has opted out of
25 the investigation and may commence a civil action in the
26 appropriate circuit court or other appropriate court of
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1 competent jurisdiction. Within 10 business days of receipt of
2 the complainant's request to opt out of the investigation, the
3 Director shall issue a notice to the parties stating that: (i)
4 the complainant has exercised the right to opt out of the
5 investigation; (ii) the complainant has 90 days after receipt
6 of the Director's notice to commence an action in the
7 appropriate circuit court or other appropriate court of
8 competent jurisdiction; and (iii) the Department has ceased
9 its investigation and is administratively closing the charge.
10 The complainant shall notify the Department that a complaint
11 has been filed with the appropriate circuit court by serving a
12 copy of the complaint on the chief legal counsel of the
13 Department within 21 days from the date that the complaint is
14 filed with the appropriate circuit court. This 21-day period
15 for service on the chief legal counsel shall not be construed
16 to be jurisdictional. Once a complainant has opted out of the
17 investigation under this subsection, the complainant may not
18 file or refile a substantially similar charge with the
19 Department arising from the same incident of unlawful
20 discrimination or harassment.
21 (D) Report.
22 (1) Each charge investigated under subsection (C)
23 shall be the subject of a report to the Director. The
24 report shall be a confidential document subject to review
25 by the Director, authorized Department employees, the
26 parties, and, where indicated by this Act, members of the
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1 Commission or their designated hearing officers.
2 (2) Upon review of the report, the Director shall
3 determine whether there is substantial evidence that the
4 alleged civil rights violation has been committed. The
5 determination of substantial evidence is limited to
6 determining the need for further consideration of the
7 charge pursuant to this Act and includes, but is not
8 limited to, findings of fact and conclusions, as well as
9 the reasons for the determinations on all material issues.
10 Substantial evidence is evidence which a reasonable mind
11 accepts as sufficient to support a particular conclusion
12 and which consists of more than a mere scintilla but may be
13 somewhat less than a preponderance.
14 (3) If the Director determines that there is no
15 substantial evidence, the charge shall be dismissed by the
16 Director and the Director shall give the complainant
17 notice of the complainant's right to seek review of the
18 notice of dismissal before the Commission or commence a
19 civil action in the appropriate circuit court. If the
20 complainant chooses to have the Human Rights Commission
21 review the notice of dismissal, the complainant shall file
22 a request for review with the Commission within 90 days
23 after receipt of the Director's notice. If the complainant
24 chooses to file a request for review with the Commission,
25 the complainant may not later commence a civil action in a
26 circuit court. If the complainant chooses to commence a
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1 civil action in a circuit court, the complainant must do
2 so within 90 days after receipt of the Director's notice.
3 The complainant shall notify the Department that a
4 complaint has been filed by serving a copy of the
5 complaint on the chief legal counsel of the Department
6 within 21 days from the date that the complaint is filed in
7 circuit court. This 21-day period for service on the chief
8 legal counsel shall not be construed to be jurisdictional.
9 (4) If the Director determines that there is
10 substantial evidence, the Director shall notify the
11 complainant and respondent of that determination. The
12 Director shall also notify the parties that the
13 complainant has the right to either commence a civil
14 action in the appropriate circuit court or request that
15 the Department of Human Rights file a complaint with the
16 Human Rights Commission on the complainant's behalf. Any
17 such complaint shall be filed within 90 days after receipt
18 of the Director's notice. If the complainant chooses to
19 have the Department file a complaint with the Human Rights
20 Commission on the complainant's behalf, the complainant
21 must, within 30 days after receipt of the Director's
22 notice, request in writing that the Department file the
23 complaint. If the complainant timely requests that the
24 Department file the complaint, the Department shall file
25 the complaint on the complainant's behalf. If the
26 complainant fails to timely request that the Department
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1 file the complaint, the complainant may file the
2 complainant's complaint with the Commission or commence a
3 civil action in the appropriate circuit court. If the
4 complainant files a complaint with the Human Rights
5 Commission, the complainant shall notify the Department
6 that a complaint has been filed by serving a copy of the
7 complaint on the chief legal counsel of the Department
8 within 21 days from the date that the complaint is filed
9 with the Human Rights Commission. This 21-day period for
10 service on the chief legal counsel shall not be construed
11 to be jurisdictional.
12 (E) Conciliation.
13 (1) When there is a finding of substantial evidence,
14 the Department may designate a Department employee who is
15 an attorney licensed to practice in Illinois to endeavor
16 to eliminate the effect of the alleged civil rights
17 violation and to prevent its repetition by means of
18 conference and conciliation.
19 (2) When the Department determines that a formal
20 conciliation conference is necessary, the complainant and
21 respondent shall be notified of the time and place of the
22 conference by registered or certified mail at least 10
23 days prior thereto and either or both parties shall appear
24 at the conference in person or by attorney.
25 (3) The place fixed for the conference shall be within
26 35 miles of the place where the civil rights violation is
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1 alleged to have been committed.
2 (4) Nothing occurring at the conference shall be
3 disclosed by the Department unless the complainant and
4 respondent agree in writing that such disclosure be made.
5 (5) The Department's efforts to conciliate the matter
6 shall not stay or extend the time for filing the complaint
7 with the Commission or the circuit court.
8 (F) Complaint.
9 (1) When the complainant requests that the Department
10 file a complaint with the Commission on the complainant's
11 behalf, the Department shall prepare a written complaint,
12 under oath or affirmation, stating the nature of the civil
13 rights violation substantially as alleged in the charge
14 previously filed and the relief sought on behalf of the
15 aggrieved party. The Department shall file the complaint
16 with the Commission.
17 (1.5) If the complainant chooses to file a complaint
18 with the Commission without the Department's assistance,
19 the complainant shall notify the Department that a
20 complaint has been filed by serving a copy of the
21 complaint on the chief legal counsel of the Department
22 within 21 days from the date that the complaint is filed
23 with the Human Rights Commission. This 21-day period for
24 service on the chief legal counsel shall not be construed
25 to be jurisdictional.
26 (2) If the complainant chooses to commence a civil
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1 action in a circuit court:
2 (i) The complainant shall file the civil action in
3 the circuit court in the county wherein the civil
4 rights violation was allegedly committed.
5 (ii) The form of the complaint in any such civil
6 action shall be in accordance with the Code of Civil
7 Procedure.
8 (iii) The complainant shall notify the Department
9 that a complaint has been filed by serving a copy of
10 the complaint on the chief legal counsel of the
11 Department within 21 days from date that the complaint
12 is filed in circuit court. This 21-day period for
13 service on the chief legal counsel shall not be
14 construed to be jurisdictional.
15 (G) Time Limit.
16 (1) When a charge of a civil rights violation has been
17 properly filed, the Department, within 365 days thereof or
18 within any extension of that period agreed to in writing
19 by all parties, shall issue its report as required by
20 subparagraph (D). Any such report shall be duly served
21 upon both the complainant and the respondent.
22 (2) If the Department has not issued its report within
23 365 days after the charge is filed, or any such longer
24 period agreed to in writing by all the parties, the
25 complainant shall have 90 days to either file the
26 complainant's own complaint with the Human Rights
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1 Commission or commence a civil action in the appropriate
2 circuit court. If the complainant files a complaint with
3 the Commission, the form of the complaint shall be in
4 accordance with the provisions of paragraph (F)(1). If the
5 complainant commences a civil action in a circuit court,
6 the form of the complaint shall be in accordance with the
7 Code of Civil Procedure. The aggrieved party shall notify
8 the Department that a complaint has been filed by serving
9 a copy of the complaint on the chief legal counsel of the
10 Department with 21 days from the date that the complaint
11 is filed with the Commission or in circuit court. This
12 21-day period for service on the chief legal counsel shall
13 not be construed to be jurisdictional. If the complainant
14 files a complaint with the Commission, the complainant may
15 not later commence a civil action in circuit court.
16 (3) If an aggrieved party files a complaint with the
17 Human Rights Commission or commences a civil action in
18 circuit court pursuant to paragraph (2) of this
19 subsection, or if the time period for filing a complaint
20 has expired, the Department shall immediately cease its
21 investigation and dismiss the charge of civil rights
22 violation. Any final order entered by the Commission under
23 this Section is appealable in accordance with paragraph
24 (B)(1) of Section 8-111. Failure to immediately cease an
25 investigation and dismiss the charge of civil rights
26 violation as provided in this paragraph (3) constitutes
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