HB3582
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What this bill does
Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Provides, in the Articles governing employment, financial, and public accommodation discrimination, that the use of criteria or methods that have the effect of causing certain discrimination-related civil rights violations is unlawful, unless (i) the use of such criteria or methods is necessary to achieve a substantial, legitimate, nondiscriminatory interest or (ii) the substantial, legitimate, nondiscriminatory interest cannot be served by another practice that has a less discriminatory effect.
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Current stage: Floor Vote · Last action 324 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
Bills sponsored by Will Guzzardi advance 1% more often than the chamber average.
Campaign finance
This is SBE campaign receipts to the people on this bill, not Moneyball and not earmarked to the bill.
Money is campaign receipts to matched candidate committees, not earmarked to this bill. Window 2025-01-01 – 2026-09-13.
Sponsor and voter funding
| Member | Role | Receipts | Total received | Top donors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Guzzardi | Chief sponsor | 75 | $284,200.00 | Carpentry Advancement Political Action Committee Fund ($72,800.00); AFSCME Illinois Council 31 PAC ($41,600.00); SEIU Healthcare Illinois Indiana PAC ($40,000.00) |
| Carol Ammons | Sponsor | 67 | $84,689.85 | Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC ($11,000.00); Laborers Local 703 ($10,000.00); I.P.A.C.E ($6,000.00) |
| Norma Hernandez | Sponsor | 117 | $284,250.00 | Carpentry Advancement Political Action ($74,300.00); SEIU Healthcare IL IN PAC ($31,400.00); SEIU IL Council PAC Fund ($20,000.00) |
| Abdelnasser Rashid | Sponsor | 529 | $483,325.62 | ALLH LLC ($24,600.00); Tax Pros Inc ($14,600.00); Hamza Properties LLC ($14,600.00) |
| Dagmara Avelar | Sponsor | 151 | $186,808.21 | Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC ($10,500.00); LIUNA CHICAGO LABORERS' DISTRICT COUNCIL ($10,000.00); Save Our Local Businesses IL PAC ($10,000.00) |
| Kelly M. Cassidy | Sponsor | 272 | $183,769.33 | Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC ($14,500.00); Illinois PAC for Education (IPACE) ($10,000.00); SEIU HealthCare IL IN PAC ($9,000.00) |
| Kevin John Olickal | Sponsor | 59 | $141,415.00 | Friends of Ram ($70,000.00); Health Care Council of Illinois PAC ($10,000.00); Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC ($6,500.00) |
| Theresa Mah | Sponsor | 107 | $121,809.00 | CTU Local 1 PAC ($12,000.00); Chicago Land Operators PAC ($7,500.00); Bridge Structural and Reinforcing Local #1 PAC ($7,500.00) |
| Edgar González, Jr. | Sponsor | 0 | $0.00 | — |
| Anne Stava | Sponsor | 43 | $73,423.65 | Democrats for the Illinois House ($32,521.44); Chicagoland Operators Joint Labor Management PAC ($6,500.00); West Suburban Teachers Union Local 571 COPE/PAC Fund ($5,115.21) |
| Lilian Jiménez | Sponsor | 0 | $0.00 | — |
| Justin Slaughter | Sponsor | 187 | $176,488.00 | Ben Lazare Consulting ($6,500.00); Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor Management PAC ($6,500.00); Green Street 79 LLC ($5,000.00) |
Overlapping donors
Donors who gave to more than one sponsor or voter on this bill. Still not earmarked to the bill.
| Donor | Members | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Carpentry Advancement Political Action Committee Fund | Carol Ammons, Will Guzzardi, Kevin John Olickal | $75,800.00 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC | Kelly M. Cassidy, Carol Ammons, Will Guzzardi, Dagmara Avelar, Kevin John Olickal, Abdelnasser Rashid | $57,500.00 |
| SEIU Healthcare IL IN PAC | Justin Slaughter, Theresa Mah, Dagmara Avelar, Norma Hernandez, Abdelnasser Rashid | $55,150.00 |
| SEIU Healthcare Illinois Indiana PAC | Carol Ammons, Will Guzzardi | $42,000.00 |
| SEIU IL Council PAC Fund | Carol Ammons, Norma Hernandez | $25,000.00 |
| Health Care Council of Illinois PAC | Will Guzzardi, Kevin John Olickal | $20,000.00 |
| Ben Lazare Consulting | Will Guzzardi, Justin Slaughter, Dagmara Avelar, Norma Hernandez, Kevin John Olickal | $18,000.00 |
| Sports Betting Alliance | Will Guzzardi, Theresa Mah, Anne Stava, Dagmara Avelar, Norma Hernandez | $15,000.00 |
| Illinois PAC for Education (IPACE) | Kelly M. Cassidy, Will Guzzardi | $15,000.00 |
| Comcast Financial Agency Corporation | Kelly M. Cassidy, Will Guzzardi, Justin Slaughter, Dagmara Avelar, Kevin John Olickal | $14,000.00 |
| Leo Smith | Kelly M. Cassidy, Kevin John Olickal | $13,530.00 |
| CTU Local 1 PAC | Theresa Mah, Dagmara Avelar | $13,500.00 |
| Yusuf Salah | Justin Slaughter, Abdelnasser Rashid | $13,000.00 |
| Carpentry Advancement PAC | Justin Slaughter, Dagmara Avelar, Kevin John Olickal | $10,500.00 |
| Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Political Action Committee | Anne Stava, Norma Hernandez, Kevin John Olickal, Abdelnasser Rashid | $10,000.00 |
| SEIU HealthCare IL IN PAC | Kelly M. Cassidy, Anne Stava | $9,500.00 |
| Illinois Trial Lawyers Association PAC | Kelly M. Cassidy, Carol Ammons, Dagmara Avelar | $9,000.00 |
| Illinois State Medical Society PAC | Kelly M. Cassidy, Will Guzzardi, Theresa Mah, Dagmara Avelar | $8,500.00 |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | Kelly M. Cassidy, Justin Slaughter, Kevin John Olickal | $8,500.00 |
| LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council PAC | Carol Ammons, Will Guzzardi | $8,000.00 |
| Ameren Illinois | Carol Ammons, Justin Slaughter, Dagmara Avelar | $7,500.00 |
| Illinois Political Action Committee for Education | Norma Hernandez, Kevin John Olickal | $7,500.00 |
| Accel Entertainment Gaming LLC | Theresa Mah, Dagmara Avelar | $7,500.00 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | Kelly M. Cassidy, Will Guzzardi, Norma Hernandez, Kevin John Olickal, Abdelnasser Rashid | $6,500.00 |
| Green Street 79 LLC | Justin Slaughter, Norma Hernandez | $6,500.00 |
Top donors across these members
| Donor | Occupation | Employer | Receipts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carpentry Advancement Political Action Committee Fund | — | — | 6 | $75,800.00 |
| Carpentry Advancement Political Action | — | — | 4 | $74,300.00 |
| Friends of Ram | — | — | 1 | $70,000.00 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC | — | — | 18 | $57,500.00 |
| SEIU Healthcare IL IN PAC | — | — | 10 | $55,150.00 |
| SEIU Healthcare Illinois Indiana PAC | — | — | 3 | $42,000.00 |
| AFSCME Illinois Council 31 PAC | — | — | 2 | $41,600.00 |
| Democrats for the Illinois House | — | — | 5 | $32,521.44 |
| SEIU IL Council PAC Fund | — | — | 2 | $25,000.00 |
| ALLH LLC | — | — | 2 | $24,600.00 |
| SEIU Illinois Council PAC Fund | — | — | 1 | $20,000.00 |
| Health Care Council of Illinois PAC | — | — | 2 | $20,000.00 |
| Ben Lazare Consulting | — | — | 10 | $18,000.00 |
| AFSME IL Council 31 PAC | — | — | 2 | $17,000.00 |
| Sports Betting Alliance | — | — | 5 | $15,000.00 |
| Illinois PAC for Education (IPACE) | — | — | 4 | $15,000.00 |
| IMOR LLC | — | — | 1 | $14,600.00 |
| Omar and Sons Management LLC | — | — | 1 | $14,600.00 |
| RTKY LLC | — | — | 1 | $14,600.00 |
| Rxeed LLC | — | — | 1 | $14,600.00 |
| Sauna Guard LLC | — | — | 1 | $14,600.00 |
| UMC Meds LLC | — | — | 1 | $14,600.00 |
| Stony Prairie Management LLC | — | — | 3 | $14,600.00 |
| Hamza Properties LLC | — | — | 1 | $14,600.00 |
| Tax Pros Inc | — | — | 1 | $14,600.00 |
Public Engagement
Witness slips
21 slips filed. Proponent / opponent / no position as filed with the committee.
| Name | Organization | Representing | Position | Hearing committee | Hearing date |
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| Marlen Mendoza | Illinois Department of Human Rights | IDHR | Proponent | Immigration & Human Rights | 2025-03-19 |
| Ashley Sharp | Illinois Credit Union League | Illinois Credit Union League | Opponent | Immigration & Human Rights | 2025-03-19 |
| Ben Jackson | Illinois Bankers Association | Illinois Bankers Association | Opponent | Immigration & Human Rights | 2025-03-19 |
| Aisha Davis | ACLU of IL | ACLU of IL | Proponent | Immigration & Human Rights | 2025-03-19 |
| David Porter | Law Office of David Porter | Appearing as an individual. | Proponent | Immigration & Human Rights | 2025-03-19 |
| Elizabeth Ricks | Chicago House and Social Service Agency | Chicago House and Social Service Agency | Proponent | Immigration & Human Rights | 2025-03-19 |
| Jason Han | self | No | Proponent | Immigration & Human Rights | 2025-03-19 |
| Johanna J Raimond | self | Self | Proponent | Immigration & Human Rights | 2025-03-19 |
| Karen Joan Doran | Karen J. Doran, Attorney at Law | Karen J. Doran | Proponent | Immigration & Human Rights | 2025-03-19 |
| Marlen Mendoza | Illinois Department of Human Rights | IDHR | Proponent | Immigration & Human Rights | 2025-03-19 |
| Ashley Sharp | Illinois Credit Union League | Illinois Credit Union League | Opponent | Immigration & Human Rights | 2025-03-19 |
| Gail Schnitzer Eisenberg | National Employment Lawyers Association of Illinois | National Employment Lawyers Association - IL (NELA-IL) | Proponent | Immigration & Human Rights | 2025-04-09 |
| Kathleen Sedey | Case & Sedey, LLC | Proponent | Immigration & Human Rights | 2025-04-09 | |
| Kyle Hillman | National Association of Social Workers - Illinois Chapter | National Association of Social Workers - Illinois Chapter | Proponent | Immigration & Human Rights | 2025-04-09 |
| Aaron Harris | Michael Best Strategies | Illinois Chamber of Commerce | Opponent | Immigration & Human Rights | 2025-04-09 |
| Alec Laird | Illinois Retail Merchants Association | Illinois Retail Merchants Association | Opponent | Immigration & Human Rights | 2025-04-09 |
| Donovan Griffith | Illinois Manufacturers' Association | Illinois Manufacturers' Association | Opponent | Immigration & Human Rights | 2025-04-09 |
| LeJewel K Crigler | SELF | Opponent | Immigration & Human Rights | 2025-04-09 | |
| Michael Sturino | Illinois Road and Transportation Builders Association | Illinois Road and Transportation Builders Association | Opponent | Immigration & Human Rights | 2025-04-09 |
| Noah Finley | National Federation of Independent Business | NFIB | Opponent | Immigration & Human Rights | 2025-04-09 |
| PJ Foley | Illinois Construction Industry Committee | Illinois Construction Industry Committee (ICIC) | Opponent | Immigration & Human Rights | 2025-04-09 |
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
28 actions recorded. Last action: 2025-11-20 — Added Co-SponsorRep. Justin Slaughter. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.
All actions (table)
| Date | Chamber | Action | Category | Signal |
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| 2025-02-07 | House | Filed with the Clerk byRep. Will Guzzardi House Rule 6(b) | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-02-18 | House | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-02-18 | House | Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-03-11 | House | Assigned toImmigration & Human Rights Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-03-11 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk byRep. Will Guzzardi | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-03-11 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred toRules Committee | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-03-12 | 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 | — |
| 2025-04-04 | House | Added Chief Co-SponsorRep. Carol Ammons Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-04 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Norma Hernandez Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-04 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Abdelnasser Rashid Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-04 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Dagmara Avelar Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-04 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Kelly M. Cassidy Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-07 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk byRep. Will Guzzardi | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-04-07 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred toRules Committee | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-04-07 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers toImmigration & Human Rights Committee | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-04-09 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Kevin John Olickal Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-09 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Theresa Mah Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-09 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Edgar González, Jr. Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-09 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Anne Stava Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 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 − |
| 2025-04-11 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred toRules Committee | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-04-15 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Lilian Jiménez Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-11-20 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Justin Slaughter Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |