CIVIL RIGHTS ACT-GENDER Senate SponsorsSen. Don Harmon-Iris Y. Martinez-Ira I. Silverstein-Jacqueline Y. Collins-Kwame Raoul House Sponsors(Rep. John A. Fritchey-Julie Hamos-Elaine Nekritz-Sidney H. Mathias-Paul D. Froehlich, Elga L. Jefferies, Harry Osterman, Kurt M. Granberg, Patrick J Verschoore, Elizabeth Hernandez, Susana A Mendoza, Linda Chapa LaVia, Monique D. Davis, Fred Crespo, Barbara Flynn Currie, Kevin Joyce and Greg Harris) 8/28/2007SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0541 740 ILCS 23/5Amends the Civil Rights Act of 2003. Provides that gender (at present, race, color, or national origin) is a characteristic for which a person shall not be discriminated against by any unit of State, county or local government in Illinois. 2/9/2007SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon 2/9/2007SenateFirst Reading 2/9/2007SenateReferred to Rules 2/21/2007SenateAssigned to Executive 3/2/2007SenateDo Pass Executive; 011-000-000 3/2/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 2, 2007 3/2/2007SenateSecond Reading 3/2/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 6, 2007 3/2/2007SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 3/21/2007SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein 3/21/2007SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 3/21/2007SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul 3/21/2007SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 3/21/2007HouseArrived in House 3/21/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/21/2007HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich 3/22/2007HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey 3/22/2007HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Julie Hamos 3/22/2007HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz 3/22/2007HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias 3/22/2007HouseFirst Reading 3/22/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/27/2007HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. John A. Fritchey 3/27/2007HouseAlternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. John A. Fritchey 3/27/2007HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich 4/16/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elga L. Jefferies 4/18/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Osterman 4/18/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kurt M. Granberg 4/18/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J Verschoore 4/26/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez 4/30/2007HouseAssigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee 5/8/2007HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 011-000-000 5/9/2007HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/22/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana A Mendoza 5/24/2007HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/24/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/30/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 5/30/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis 5/30/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo 5/31/2007HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000 5/31/2007SenatePassed Both Houses 5/31/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 5/31/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Joyce 5/31/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Greg Harris 6/29/2007SenateSent to the Governor 8/28/2007SenateGovernor Approved 8/28/2007SenateEffective Date January 1, 2008 8/28/2007SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0541