HUMAN RIGHTS-TECH House SponsorsRep. Maria Antonia Berrios-Barbara Flynn Currie-Robert F. Martwick-Silvana Tabares-Kathleen Willis, Ann Williams, Sam Yingling, Cynthia Soto, Elizabeth Hernandez, Linda Chapa LaVia and La Shawn K. Ford Senate Sponsors(Sen. Iris Y. Martinez and Kirk W. Dillard) 8/25/2014HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-1037 775 ILCS 5/1-101from Ch. 68, par. 1-101 Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.House Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:775 ILCS 5/1-101from Ch. 68, par. 1-101Adds reference to:775 ILCS 5/2-101from Ch. 68, par. 2-101Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Provides that for purposes of the provisions of the Act concerning sexual harassment in the workplace, "employee" includes unpaid interns.House Floor Amendment No. 2 Provides that an unpaid intern is a person who performs work for an employer under the following circumstances: the person works for the employer at least 10 hours per week; the employer is not committed to hiring the person at the conclusion of his or her tenure; the employer and the person agree that the person is not entitled to wages for the work performed; and the work provides experience for the benefit of the person, does not displace regular employees, and is performed under the close supervision of staff.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes from the definition of unpaid intern the condition that the person work for the employer at least 10 hours per week. To the list of criteria the work performed by the unpaid intern must meet, adds the following requirements: (i) the work must supplement training given in an educational environment that may enhance the employability of the intern; and (ii) the work must provide no immediate advantage to the employer providing the training and may occasionally impede the operations of the employer. 1/3/2014HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Madigan 1/13/2014HouseFirst Reading 1/13/2014HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/19/2014HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 3/26/2014HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 009-000-000 3/26/2014HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/27/2014HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios 3/27/2014HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 4/3/2014HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary 4/4/2014HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary; 012-004-000 4/4/2014HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios 4/4/2014HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 4/7/2014HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios 4/7/2014HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Martwick 4/7/2014HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Silvana Tabares 4/7/2014HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis 4/7/2014HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann Williams 4/7/2014HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sam Yingling 4/7/2014HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto 4/7/2014HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez 4/9/2014HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary 4/9/2014HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 4/9/2014HouseRemove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann Williams 4/9/2014HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann Williams 4/9/2014HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/9/2014HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 4/9/2014HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary; 016-000-000 4/10/2014HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted 4/10/2014HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted 4/10/2014HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/10/2014HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 102-000-000 4/11/2014SenateArrive in Senate 4/11/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/11/2014SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 4/11/2014SenateFirst Reading 4/11/2014SenateReferred to Assignments 4/23/2014SenateAssigned to Judiciary 4/29/2014SenatePostponed - Judiciary 5/7/2014SenatePostponed - Judiciary 5/7/2014SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 5/7/2014SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 5/12/2014SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary 5/13/2014SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 5/13/2014SenateDo Pass as Amended Judiciary; 010-000-000 5/13/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 14, 2014 5/14/2014SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard 5/15/2014SenateSecond Reading 5/15/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 19, 2014 5/19/2014SenateThird Reading - Passed; 053-000-000 5/20/2014HouseArrived in House 5/20/2014HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1 5/21/2014HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios 5/21/2014HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee 5/26/2014HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary 5/27/2014HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary; 015-000-000 5/28/2014HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 5/28/2014HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford 5/28/2014HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 113-000-000 5/28/2014HouseHouse Concurs 5/28/2014HousePassed Both Houses 6/26/2014HouseSent to the Governor 8/25/2014HouseGovernor Approved 8/25/2014HouseEffective Date January 1, 2015 8/25/2014HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-1037