# Illinois HB3582: HUMAN RIGHTS-CRITERIA-METHODS

Illinois HB3582, HUMAN RIGHTS-CRITERIA-METHODS, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by Will Guzzardi (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2025-11-20 (Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois HB3582
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: HUMAN RIGHTS-CRITERIA-METHODS
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-07
- Last action: 2025-11-20, Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
- Sponsor: Will Guzzardi (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 11
- Subjects: immigration & human rights
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (8 yes, 4 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

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.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Will Guzzardi (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Abdelnasser Rashid (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Anne Stava (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Carol Ammons (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dagmara Avelar (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Edgar González, Jr. (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Justin Slaughter (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kelly M. Cassidy (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kevin John Olickal (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lilian Jiménez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Norma Hernandez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Theresa Mah (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-19 | House | Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Immigration & Human Rights Committee; | pass | 8 | 4 |   |

## Actions (28)

- 2025-11-20: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter (House)
- 2025-04-15: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez (House)
- 2025-04-11: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-04-11: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-04-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava (House)
- 2025-04-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr. (House)
- 2025-04-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah (House)
- 2025-04-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal (House)
- 2025-04-07: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Immigration & Human Rights Committee (House)
- 2025-04-07: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-04-07: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Will Guzzardi (House)
- 2025-04-04: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy (House)
- 2025-04-04: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar (House)
- 2025-04-04: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid (House)
- 2025-04-04: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez (House)
- 2025-04-04: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons (House)
- 2025-03-26: Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2025-03-26: Second Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2025-03-20: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2025-03-19: Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Immigration & Human Rights Committee; 008-004-000 (House)
- 2025-03-19: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Immigration & Human Rights Committee; by Voice Vote (House)
- 2025-03-12: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Immigration & Human Rights Committee (House)
- 2025-03-11: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-03-11: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Will Guzzardi (House)
- 2025-03-11: Assigned to Immigration & Human Rights Committee (House)
- 2025-02-18: Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-02-18: First Reading (House)
- 2025-02-07: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Will Guzzardi (House)

## Bill text

- House Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3582ham001.pdf)
- House Amendment 2: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3582ham002.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3582.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS (passed house)
- SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS (passed senate)
- HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY (in committee)
- HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT (in committee)
- SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL (passed senate)
- SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION (signed)

## Sources
- [House Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3582ham001.pdf)
- [House Amendment 2 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3582ham002.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3582.pdf)

## Related
- [HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5198-2025-2026)
- [SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1937-2025-2026)
- [HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2563-2025-2026)
- [HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4701-2025-2026)
- [SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3008-2025-2026)
- [SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3484-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB3582-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).