CIVIL RIGHTS-REAL ESTATE Senate SponsorsSen. Rachel Ventura, Adriane Johnson, Christopher Belt, Mattie Hunter, David Koehler-Mike Simmons and Ann Gillespie 1/7/2025SenateSession Sine Die 775 ILCS 5/3-102from Ch. 68, par. 3-102775 ILCS 5/3-102.10775 ILCS 5/3-106from Ch. 68, par. 3-106Amends the Real Estate Transactions Article of the Illinois Human Rights Act. Provides that it is a civil rights violation for an owner or any other person engaging in a real estate transaction, or for a real estate broker or salesman, because of a conviction record to: refuse to engage in a real estate transaction with a person or to discriminate in making available such a transaction; alter the terms, conditions, or privileges of a real estate transaction or in the furnishing of facilities or services in connection therewith; refuse to negotiate for a real estate transaction with a person; represent to a person that real property is not available for inspection, sale, rental, or lease when in fact it is so available, or to fail to bring a property listing to his or her attention, or to refuse to permit him or her to inspect real property; make, print, circulate, post, mail, publish, or cause to be made, printed, circulated, posted, mailed, or published any notice, statement, advertisement, or sign, or use a form of application for a real estate transaction, or make a record or inquiry in connection with a prospective real estate transaction, that indicates any preference, limitation, or discrimination based on a conviction record or an intention to make any such preference, limitation, or discrimination; or offer, solicit, accept, use, or retain a listing of real property with knowledge that discrimination on the basis of a conviction record in a real estate transaction is intended. Provides that it is a civil rights violation for a third-party loan modification service provider, because of a conviction record, to: refuse to engage in loan modification services; alter the terms, conditions, or privileges of such services; or discriminate in making such services available. Provides that nothing contained in the provision regarding civil rights violations in real estate transactions shall prohibit inquiry into or the use of a conviction record if the inquiry or use is otherwise authorized by State or federal law. 2/7/2023SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Rachel Ventura 2/7/2023SenateFirst Reading 2/7/2023SenateReferred to Assignments 2/14/2023SenateAssigned to Judiciary 2/21/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson 2/21/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt 2/22/2023SenateTo Subcommittee on Property 2/23/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 2/23/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler 2/23/2023SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons 2/23/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ann Gillespie 3/3/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Rachel Ventura 3/3/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/7/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary 3/8/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 To Subcommittee on Property 3/10/2023SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 24, 2023 3/23/2023SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 31, 2023 3/31/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 3/31/2023SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 1/10/2024SenateRe-assigned to Judiciary 1/10/2024SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Re-assigned to Judiciary 3/15/2024SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 5, 2024 4/5/2024SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 19, 2024 4/12/2024SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 3, 2024 4/19/2024SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 4/19/2024SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 1/7/2025SenateSession Sine Die