HB1929
View on ILGAHUMAN RIGHTS-PRIOR CONVICTION
What this bill does
Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Provides that a formerly convicted person may petition the Department of Human Rights for a grant of protected class status. Provides that the Department may grant protected class status to a formerly convicted person who meets the following conditions: the person has complied with each term and condition of the person's parole, mandatory supervised release, probation, or conditional discharge; the person has obtained a high school diploma or received a high school equivalency certificate; the person is employed or actively seeking employment or is enrolled in or has successfully completed a vocational training or college educational program; the person has not been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor within the last 5 years; and the person has completed all sanctions imposed upon the person through due process of law. Provides that the Department shall adopt rules concerning what constitutes an intellectual or developmental disability that prevents the formerly convicted person from meeting some of the conditions and who is qualified to diagnose such a person. Provides that the Department shall adopt rules to carry out the provisions. Provides that protected class status previously granted to a formerly convicted person shall be revoked by the Department after notice and a hearing, if the formerly convicted person is subsequently convicted of a felony or misdemeanor. Provides that the revocation process shall be initiated by a petition that sets forth the date of the subsequent offense, description of the offense, date of conviction for the subsequent offense, and sentence imposed on the conviction. Provides that a copy of the petition and notice of the hearing date shall be served on the formerly convicted person.
Stuck
P(Advance)
Chance it ever
reaches a milestone (committee, floor, etc.). Not “next step.”
P(Law)
Chance it becomes
law given where it is now (stage, momentum).
Confidence: 83%
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Pipeline Progress
Current stage: Floor Vote · Last action 456 days ago · STAGNANT
How does a bill become law in Illinois?
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Introduction of Bill
A member of the Senate or the House introduces a bill, which is assigned a unique identifying number (e.g., "H.B. ___" for House bills and "S.B. ___" for Senate bills). If not enacted, it must be reintroduced in the next General Assembly with a new number.
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Committee Work — Hearings
The bill goes to the appropriate committee, which holds hearings to gather expert opinions and determine the need for the legislation.
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Committee Work — Markup, Amendments, Report
The committee may make amendments to the bill. If approved, a committee report endorsing the bill is issued.
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Floor Debate
The bill is debated and can be further amended. The debate transcripts are accessible online for public viewing.
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Passage and Consideration in Second Chamber
If the bill passes in the first chamber, it moves to the second chamber for a similar review process. If both chambers approve, it goes to the governor.
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Gubernatorial Action
The governor can sign the bill into law, veto it, or take no action (resulting in an automatic law after 60 days). The type of veto can be total or amendatory. Once signed, the bill becomes a Public Act and is assigned a Public Act number.
Sponsor Context
Public Engagement
117 witness slips filed
5 proponents / 112 opponents
55 organizations
Witness slips
117 slips filed. Proponent / opponent / no position as filed with the committee.
| Name | Organization | Representing | Position | Hearing committee | Hearing date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Araceli Tzintzun | Self | self | Proponent | Immigration & Human Rights | 2025-03-19 |
| MARK MCCOMBS | SAFER FOUNDATION | SAFER FOUNDATION | Proponent | Immigration & Human Rights | 2025-03-12 |
| Vijay Tellis-Nayak | VTN Properties | Proponent | Immigration & Human Rights | 2025-03-12 | |
| Andrew R Timms | Illinois Rental Property Owners Association | Illinois Rental Property Owners Association | Opponent | Immigration & Human Rights | 2025-03-19 |
| Dean Willaredt | Self | Self | Opponent | Immigration & Human Rights | 2025-03-19 |
| Greg Tiffany | Self | Self | Opponent | Immigration & Human Rights | 2025-03-19 |
| Jim Kaitschuk | Illinois Sheriffs' Association | Illinois Sheriffs | Opponent | Immigration & Human Rights | 2025-03-19 |
| Adam Willaredt | self | self | Opponent | Immigration & Human Rights | 2025-03-12 |
| Andrew R Timms | Illinois Rental Property Owners Association | Illinois Rental Property Owners Association | Opponent | Immigration & Human Rights | 2025-03-12 |
| Andy Wachowski | Voter | Opponent | Immigration & Human Rights | 2025-03-12 | |
| Anne Christensen | Tripp & Associates, Inc. | Opponent | Immigration & Human Rights | 2025-03-12 | |
| Anthony Guisto | Solid Solutions Real Estate and Investments Inc | Opponent | Immigration & Human Rights | 2025-03-12 | |
| Beckie Heller | Illinois Rental Property Owners Association | Opponent | Immigration & Human Rights | 2025-03-12 | |
| BENJAMIN KHARPAK | B.Kharpak | Opponent | Immigration & Human Rights | 2025-03-12 | |
| Beth A Osborne | Homeowner | Opponent | Immigration & Human Rights | 2025-03-12 | |
| Bill Egan | Egan Financial Group LLC | Opponent | Immigration & Human Rights | 2025-03-12 | |
| Bill Standerfer | Standerfer Properties | Bill Standerfer & Virginia Standerfer | Opponent | Immigration & Human Rights | 2025-03-12 |
| Bruce Larsen | The Family Trust Of Orville W. Larsen | self | Opponent | Immigration & Human Rights | 2025-03-12 |
| ca tanner | self | Opponent | Immigration & Human Rights | 2025-03-12 | |
| Cathy Hill | IRPOA | Opponent | Immigration & Human Rights | 2025-03-12 | |
| Chad Mitchell | IRPOA | IRPOA | Opponent | Immigration & Human Rights | 2025-03-12 |
| Chris Hawkins | Self | Self | Opponent | Immigration & Human Rights | 2025-03-12 |
| Christina Thornrose | self | IRPOA & RAA (Rockford Apartment Association) | Opponent | Immigration & Human Rights | 2025-03-12 |
| CM SCHROEDER | CRS MANAGEMENT INC | Opponent | Immigration & Human Rights | 2025-03-12 | |
| Daniel George Appel | Appel Rental Properties | Self, Metro East REIA, Illinois Rental Property Owners Associations, National REIA | Opponent | Immigration & Human Rights | 2025-03-12 |
| Dennis Szczesniak | Keepataw Homes LLC | Self | Opponent | Immigration & Human Rights | 2025-03-12 |
| Donn Schaefer | Homesellers Solutions Inc | IRPOA (Illinois Rental Property Owners Assoc) | Opponent | Immigration & Human Rights | 2025-03-12 |
| Donna MacDonald | Self, CCIA, IRPOA | Self, CCIA, IRPOA | Opponent | Immigration & Human Rights | 2025-03-12 |
| EDEN YURGIL | Homeowner | Opponent | Immigration & Human Rights | 2025-03-12 | |
| Ellora Tellis-Nayak | VTN Properties | Opponent | Immigration & Human Rights | 2025-03-12 | |
| Francisco De Leon | Eagle Eye Property Solution | Eagle Eye Property Solution | Opponent | Immigration & Human Rights | 2025-03-12 |
| Gregory McCulley | Citizen | Self | Opponent | Immigration & Human Rights | 2025-03-12 |
| Jane Garvey | CCIA | CCIA, Illinois Rental Property Owners Association, self | Opponent | Immigration & Human Rights | 2025-03-12 |
| Jared Lynch | Tadio Estates | Opponent | Immigration & Human Rights | 2025-03-12 | |
| Jeanette Titchenal | IRPOA | Self | Opponent | Immigration & Human Rights | 2025-03-12 |
| Jeff Sturtecky | Vats II LLC | Myself, and the members owners of Vats II LLC Rockford Apartment Association | Opponent | Immigration & Human Rights | 2025-03-12 |
| Jeffery Barney | IRPOA | IRPOA | Opponent | Immigration & Human Rights | 2025-03-12 |
| Jim Kaitschuk | Illinois Sheriffs' Association | Illinois Sheriffs | Opponent | Immigration & Human Rights | 2025-03-12 |
| Joan Tripicchio | Tripp & Associates | Self | Opponent | Immigration & Human Rights | 2025-03-12 |
| Joe Tetzlaff | Self | Self | Opponent | Immigration & Human Rights | 2025-03-12 |
| John Armstrong | Armstrong Rentals, Coles County Landlord Association. IRPOA | Opponent | Immigration & Human Rights | 2025-03-12 | |
| John Cunningham | Danville Area Landlords Association | Danville Area Landlords Association | Opponent | Immigration & Human Rights | 2025-03-12 |
| John G Zajicek | Z Financial Illinois G Properties LLC | Opponent | Immigration & Human Rights | 2025-03-12 | |
| John Potter | Potter Properties | CCIA | Opponent | Immigration & Human Rights | 2025-03-12 |
| Joni Schaefer | Carbondale Self Storage, Inc | illinois Rental Property Owners Association (IRPOA) | Opponent | Immigration & Human Rights | 2025-03-12 |
| JULIA GREEN | Metro East Real estate investors association | Opponent | Immigration & Human Rights | 2025-03-12 | |
| Kathy R Ressler | self | self | Opponent | Immigration & Human Rights | 2025-03-12 |
| Kenneth Opperman | Markop LLC | Opponent | Immigration & Human Rights | 2025-03-12 | |
| Kim Dixon | KMD XVII, LLC | Opponent | Immigration & Human Rights | 2025-03-12 | |
| kt shriver | self | Opponent | Immigration & Human Rights | 2025-03-12 | |
| kw shriver | self | Opponent | Immigration & Human Rights | 2025-03-12 | |
| Laura De Loera | Fox Valley Property Investments, LLC | self | Opponent | Immigration & Human Rights | 2025-03-12 |
| Maria Veronica Veronica Torres | Homeowner | Opponent | Immigration & Human Rights | 2025-03-12 | |
| Marie L Moroney | HomeSaleNow | CCIA, IRPOA | Opponent | Immigration & Human Rights | 2025-03-12 |
| Mark Moroney | HomeSaleNow | CCIA, IRPOA | Opponent | Immigration & Human Rights | 2025-03-12 |
| Mark Pokorni | none | Opponent | Immigration & Human Rights | 2025-03-12 | |
| Marsha A Opperman | Markop LLC | Opponent | Immigration & Human Rights | 2025-03-12 | |
| Mary Tellis-Nayak | VTN Properties | Opponent | Immigration & Human Rights | 2025-03-12 | |
| me sullens | self | Opponent | Immigration & Human Rights | 2025-03-12 | |
| Michael Hawk | Rock River Property Services LLC | Opponent | Immigration & Human Rights | 2025-03-12 | |
| Michael P Jakubiec | self | na | Opponent | Immigration & Human Rights | 2025-03-12 |
| Michaelene Galus | Keepataw Homes LLC | Self | Opponent | Immigration & Human Rights | 2025-03-12 |
| Mike Tripicchio | Tripp & Associates | Self | Opponent | Immigration & Human Rights | 2025-03-12 |
| Mike Tripp | Greenfeather LLC | Self | Opponent | Immigration & Human Rights | 2025-03-12 |
| Paul Arena | Illinois Rental Property Owners Association | Illinois Rental Property Owners Association | Opponent | Immigration & Human Rights | 2025-03-12 |
| Philip Fiscella | Myself | Opponent | Immigration & Human Rights | 2025-03-12 | |
| Philip Fiscella | Small Landlord | Opponent | Immigration & Human Rights | 2025-03-12 | |
| Renee Fulcer | Fulcer Properties LLC | Renee Fulcer | Opponent | Immigration & Human Rights | 2025-03-12 |
| Rhonda Lynch | JML Properties | Opponent | Immigration & Human Rights | 2025-03-12 | |
| Richard Schroeder | CRS Management Inc | CCIA, WCRT, IRPOA, CAREIA | Opponent | Immigration & Human Rights | 2025-03-12 |
| ROHIT SHARMA | MINROH ENTERPRISES LLC | I.R.P.O.A. | Opponent | Immigration & Human Rights | 2025-03-12 |
| S Coates | I.R.P.O.A. | I.R.P.O.A, property owners, self | Opponent | Immigration & Human Rights | 2025-03-12 |
| Sarah Ghorbanian | RSG Group INC | IRPOA CCIA NREA | Opponent | Immigration & Human Rights | 2025-03-12 |
| Scott Green | J and S Properties | Opponent | Immigration & Human Rights | 2025-03-12 | |
| Scott Miller | Illinois Rental Property Owners Association | Illinois Rental Property Owners Association | Opponent | Immigration & Human Rights | 2025-03-12 |
| Stella Dean | Self | Self | Opponent | Immigration & Human Rights | 2025-03-12 |
| Stephanie Victor | Savvy Investments of IL, LLC | self | Opponent | Immigration & Human Rights | 2025-03-12 |
| Stephen Jackson | Self | Self | Opponent | Immigration & Human Rights | 2025-03-12 |
| steven bakus | Rental Building - 2600 Elim Ave., Zion, IL 60099 | Chicago Creative Investor's Association | Opponent | Immigration & Human Rights | 2025-03-12 |
| Sue Bohlin | Self | Self and spouse | Opponent | Immigration & Human Rights | 2025-03-12 |
| Susan Bailey | Metro East Real Estate Investors Association | Opponent | Immigration & Human Rights | 2025-03-12 | |
| Temple Schultz | VTN Properties | Opponent | Immigration & Human Rights | 2025-03-12 | |
| Toby Mitchell | IRPOA | IRPOA | Opponent | Immigration & Human Rights | 2025-03-12 |
| Todd Johnson | DTJ Investments LLC | Opponent | Immigration & Human Rights | 2025-03-12 | |
| Todd Johnson | Rockford Apartment Association | Opponent | Immigration & Human Rights | 2025-03-12 | |
| Tom Vosicky | Chip Toss | Opponent | Immigration & Human Rights | 2025-03-12 | |
| Verella Osborne | Legal Document Management Inc. | Opponent | Immigration & Human Rights | 2025-03-12 | |
| William Planek | Greenplan Management | Opponent | Immigration & Human Rights | 2025-03-12 | |
| Besnik Neziri | Self | Self | Opponent | Immigration & Human Rights | 2025-03-05 |
| Jim Kaitschuk | Illinois Sheriffs' Association | Opponent | Immigration & Human Rights | 2025-03-05 | |
| Marlen Mendoza | Illinois Department of Human Rights | IDHR | Proponent | Immigration & Human Rights | 2025-03-19 |
| Vijay Tellis-Nayak | VTN Properties | Proponent | Immigration & Human Rights | 2025-03-19 | |
| Andrew R Timms | Illinois Rental Property Owners Association | Opponent | Immigration & Human Rights | 2025-03-19 | |
| BENJAMIN KHARPAK | B.Kharpak | Opponent | Immigration & Human Rights | 2025-03-19 | |
| Bill Standerfer | Standerfer Const, Inc | Bill Standerfer & Virginia Standerfer | Opponent | Immigration & Human Rights | 2025-03-19 |
| Bruce Larsen | The Family Trust Of Orville W. Larsen | self | Opponent | Immigration & Human Rights | 2025-03-19 |
| Cathy Hill | IRPOA | Opponent | Immigration & Human Rights | 2025-03-19 | |
| Chad Mitchell | IRPOA | IRPOA | Opponent | Immigration & Human Rights | 2025-03-19 |
| Daniel George Appel | Appel Rental Properties | Self, Metro East REIA, Illinois Rental Property Owners Associations, National REIA | Opponent | Immigration & Human Rights | 2025-03-19 |
| Dean Willaredt | Self | Self | Opponent | Immigration & Human Rights | 2025-03-19 |
| Ellora Tellis-Nayak | VTN Properties | Opponent | Immigration & Human Rights | 2025-03-19 | |
| Greg Tiffany | Self | Self | Opponent | Immigration & Human Rights | 2025-03-19 |
| Jeff Sturtecky | Vats II LLC | Myself, and the members owners of Vats II LLC Rockford Apartment Association | Opponent | Immigration & Human Rights | 2025-03-19 |
| John G Zajicek | Z Financial Illinois G Properties LLC | Opponent | Immigration & Human Rights | 2025-03-19 | |
| John Potter | Potter Properties | CCIA | Opponent | Immigration & Human Rights | 2025-03-19 |
| Kathy R Ressler | self | self | Opponent | Immigration & Human Rights | 2025-03-19 |
| Kenneth Opperman | Markop LLC | Opponent | Immigration & Human Rights | 2025-03-19 | |
| Kim Dixon | KMD XVII, LLC | Opponent | Immigration & Human Rights | 2025-03-19 | |
| Mark S Javier | self | self, I.R.P.O.A. | Opponent | Immigration & Human Rights | 2025-03-19 |
| Marsha A Opperman | Markop LLC | Opponent | Immigration & Human Rights | 2025-03-19 | |
| MARY TELLIS-NAYAK | VTN Properties | Opponent | Immigration & Human Rights | 2025-03-19 | |
| Michael P Jakubiec | self | na | Opponent | Immigration & Human Rights | 2025-03-19 |
| S Coates | I.R.P.O.A. | I.R.P.O.A, property owners, self | Opponent | Immigration & Human Rights | 2025-03-19 |
| Stephanie Victor | Savvy Investments of IL, LLC | self | Opponent | Immigration & Human Rights | 2025-03-19 |
| Sue Bohlin | Self | self and spouse | Opponent | Immigration & Human Rights | 2025-03-19 |
| Temple Schultz | VTN Properties | Opponent | Immigration & Human Rights | 2025-03-19 | |
| Toby Mitchell | IRPOA | IRPOA | Opponent | Immigration & Human Rights | 2025-03-19 |
Roll-call votes
Total votes and outcome per event. Deciding vote = margin of 1; those voters on the winning side could have changed the outcome by flipping.
| Date | Chamber | Type | Description | Yea | Nay | Present | NV | Outcome | Margin | Deciding voters |
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| H | Committee | Immigration & Human Rights | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | Passed | 4 | — |
Action History
13 actions recorded. Last action: 2025-04-11 — Rule 19(a) / Re-referred toRules Committee. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.
2025-01-29
Introduction & Filing
Filed with the Clerk byRep. Camille Y. Lilly House Rule 6(b)
Bill officially submitted to the House Clerk during the session.
2025-02-04
Introduction & Filing
First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38
Formal introduction — title read into the official record. Required procedural step; bill now exists in the system.
2025-02-04
Committee Assignment
Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a)
Sent to a committee (usually Rules in the House, Assignments in the Senate). The gatekeeping step — Rules/Assignments decides which substantive committee hears the bill.
2025-02-25
Committee Assignment
Assigned toImmigration & Human Rights Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b)
Sent to a substantive committee (e.g., Transportation, Revenue). This is where the bill gets a real hearing and evaluation.
2025-03-13
Amendment Actions
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk byRep. Camille Y. Lilly
[Amendment] Amendment sub-action.
2025-03-13
Amendment Actions
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred toRules Committee
[Amendment] Sent to a committee (usually Rules in the House, Assignments in the Senate). The gatekeeping step — Rules/Assignments decides which substantive committee hears the bill.
2025-03-18
Amendment Actions
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers toImmigration & Human Rights Committee
[Amendment] Amendment sub-action.
2025-03-19
Amendment Actions
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted inImmigration & Human Rights Committee; by Voice Vote
[Amendment] Amendment sub-action.
2025-03-19
Committee Action
Positive
Do Pass as Amended / Short DebateImmigration & Human Rights Committee; 008-004-000 Rule 3-11(a)(1), Rule 3-12(a)
Committee recommends passage. The most important positive gate — majority of bills never get here.
2025-03-20
Floor Process
Positive
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 4-4(7-8)/5-2; House Rule 31(8-9)/38/52
Bill placed on the Second Reading calendar. Positive — bill is queued for floor action.
2025-03-26
Floor Process
Positive
Second Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 3-12(a)/5-4(a); House Rule 24(a)/40(b)/52(a)(1)
Bill reaches the floor amendment stage on Short Debate calendar. Major milestone — bill has passed committee and is on the floor.
2025-03-26
Floor Process
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 4-4(7-8)/5-2; House Rule 31(8-9)/38/52
Bill was ready for Second Reading but was paused/held by the sponsor. Usually indicates the sponsor is still negotiating amendments or gathering votes. NOT a negative signal — the sponsor controls the pace.
2025-04-11
Deadlines & Re-referrals
Mild −
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred toRules Committee House Rule 19(a); Senate analog: Rule 3-9(a)
MISSED COMMITTEE DEADLINE — bill did not get a committee vote before the deadline and is re-referred to Rules/Assignments. The bill is NOT dead but faces an uphill battle to be reassigned. Most bills that hit Rule 19(a) do not advance.
All actions (table)
| Date | Chamber | Action | Category | Signal |
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| 2025-01-29 | House | Filed with the Clerk byRep. Camille Y. Lilly House Rule 6(b) | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-02-04 | House | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-02-04 | House | Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-02-25 | House | Assigned toImmigration & Human Rights Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-03-13 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk byRep. Camille Y. Lilly | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-03-13 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred toRules Committee | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-03-18 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers toImmigration & Human Rights Committee | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-03-19 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted inImmigration & Human Rights Committee; by Voice Vote | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-03-19 | House | Do Pass as Amended / Short DebateImmigration & Human Rights Committee; 008-004-000 Rule 3-11(a)(1), Rule 3-12(a) | Committee Action | Positive |
| 2025-03-20 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 4-4(7-8)/5-2; House Rule 31(8-9)/38/52 | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-03-26 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 3-12(a)/5-4(a); House Rule 24(a)/40(b)/52(a)(1) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-03-26 | House | Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 4-4(7-8)/5-2; House Rule 31(8-9)/38/52 | Floor Process | — |
| 2025-04-11 | House | Rule 19(a) / Re-referred toRules Committee House Rule 19(a); Senate analog: Rule 3-9(a) | Deadlines & Re-referrals | Mild − |