HUMAN RTS-ATTY GEN-SUBPOENAS Senate SponsorsSen. William Delgado House Sponsors(Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez) 8/17/2012SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-1032 775 ILCS 5/10-104Amends provisions of the Illinois Human Rights Act concerning preliminary investigations by the Attorney General before the initiation of civil actions in circuit court. Provides that, if a person fails to comply with a subpoena or if satisfactory copying or reproduction of any material requested in an investigation cannot be done and the person refuses to surrender the material, the Attorney General may file a petition for a court order for the enforcement of the subpoena or other request. Contains provisions regarding: venue; petitions to modify or set aside a subpoena; hearings; orders; and enforcement. Deletes language providing that if a person fails or refuses to file a statement or report or obey a subpoena, the Attorney General is deemed to have met the requirement of conducting a preliminary investigation and may commence a civil action to enforce the provisions of the Act. 2/10/2012SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. William Delgado 2/10/2012SenateFirst Reading 2/10/2012SenateReferred to Assignments 2/22/2012SenateAssigned to Judiciary 2/28/2012SenatePostponed - Judiciary 3/7/2012SenatePostponed - Judiciary 3/9/2012SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 30, 2012 3/27/2012SenateDo Pass Judiciary; 010-000-000 3/27/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 28, 2012 3/28/2012SenateSecond Reading 3/28/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 29, 2012 3/29/2012SenateThird Reading - Passed; 053-000-000 3/29/2012HouseArrived in House 3/29/2012HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez 3/29/2012HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/29/2012HouseFirst Reading 3/29/2012HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/16/2012HouseAssigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee 4/25/2012HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 010-000-000 4/25/2012HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/15/2012HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/15/2012HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/25/2012HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2012 5/26/2012HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 065-039-000 5/26/2012SenatePassed Both Houses 6/22/2012SenateSent to the Governor 8/17/2012SenateGovernor Approved 8/17/2012SenateEffective Date January 1, 2013 8/17/2012SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-1032