HUMAN RTS-FILING WITH EEOC House SponsorsRep. Calvin L. Giles-Eddie Washington Senate Sponsors(Sen. Kwame Raoul) 1/9/2007HouseSession Sine Die 775 ILCS 5/7A-102from Ch. 68, par. 7A-102 Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Provides that: a charge filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission within 180 days after the date of the alleged civil rights violation shall be deemed filed with the Department of Human Rights; upon receipt of a charge filed with the EEOC, the Department shall notify the complainant that the complainant may proceed with the Department and the complainant must notify the Department of his or her decision in writing within 35 days of receipt of the Department's notice and the Department shall close the case if the complainant does not do so; if the complainant proceeds with the Department, the Department shall take no action until the EEOC makes a determination on the charge; the Department shall cause the charge to be filed upon receipt of the EEOC's determination; at the Department's discretion, the Department shall either adopt the EEOC's determination or process the charge under the Act; and adoption of the EEOC's determination shall be deemed a determination by the Department. Effective immediately. 1/18/2006HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Lou Lang 1/18/2006HouseFirst Reading 1/18/2006HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/9/2006HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Calvin L. Giles 2/21/2006HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) March 3, 2006 2/21/2006HouseAssigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee 2/21/2006HouseMotion to Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed 2/23/2006HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 013-000-000 2/23/2006HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 2/23/2006HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 2/23/2006HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 3/2/2006HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington 3/3/2006HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/3/2006HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 105-000-000 3/7/2006SenateArrive in Senate 3/7/2006SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 8, 2006 3/20/2006SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul 3/23/2006SenateFirst Reading 3/23/2006SenateReferred to Rules 1/9/2007HouseSession Sine Die