# Illinois HB5068: IDHR PROCEDURAL CHANGES Illinois HB5068, IDHR PROCEDURAL CHANGES, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status passed house, last action 2026-05-22 (Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5068-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois HB5068 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: IDHR PROCEDURAL CHANGES - Status: passed house - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-02-04 - Last action: 2026-05-22, Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 3 - Subjects: immigration & human rights, assignments, executive - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 3 (87 yes, 46 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Provides that for charges alleging violations under the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission or the Illinois Human Rights Act, if the EEOC issues a right to sue, the Department will issue a Departmental right to sue. Provides that if the complainant does not file a written request with the Department to review the EEOC's determination within 35 days after receipt of the Department's notice, the Department shall issue to the complainant, within 10 business days after the expiration of the 35-day period, a Departmental right to sue notice stating that the complainant has the right, within 90 days after receipt of the Department's notice, to either file the complainant's own complaint with the Human Rights Commission or commence a civil action in the appropriate circuit court. Requires the Department, within 10 days of the date on which the charge was filed, to serve a copy of the charge on the respondent and provide all parties with a notice of the complainant's right to opt out of the investigation within 60 days to commence an action in circuit court and the complainant's right to request a Departmental right to sue notice after 60 days has elapsed to file in the Human Rights Commission or commence a civil action in circuit court. Provides that within 10 business days of receipt of the complainant's request to opt out of the investigation, the Director shall issue an opt out notice to commence an action in circuit court to the parties. Provides that a Departmental right to sue notice does not constitute a finding of substantial evidence or of a lack of substantial evidence. Requires that any Departmental right to sue notice to state that the complainant shall have 90 days from the date of receipt of the notice to either file the complainant's own complaint with the Human Rights Commission or commence a civil action in the appropriate circuit court. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Graciela Guzmán (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Margaret A. DeLaRosa (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tracy Katz Muhl (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-14 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 72 | 39 | | | 2026-04-08 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Immigration & Human Rights Committee; | pass | 8 | 4 | | | 2026-03-25 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Immigration & Human Rights Committee; | pass | 7 | 3 | | ## Actions (27) - 2026-05-22: Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2026-05-22: Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-05-15: Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-05-12: Assigned to Executive (Senate) - 2026-05-12: Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 15, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-04-17: Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2026-04-17: First Reading (Senate) - 2026-04-17: Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán (Senate) - 2026-04-15: Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 16, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-04-15: Arrive in Senate (Senate) - 2026-04-14: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 072-039-000 (House) - 2026-04-14: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-04-14: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted (House) - 2026-04-13: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl (House) - 2026-04-13: Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Margaret A. DeLaRosa (House) - 2026-04-10: Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-04-10: Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-04-08: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Immigration & Human Rights Committee; 008-004-000 (House) - 2026-04-07: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Immigration & Human Rights Committee (House) - 2026-03-26: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2026-03-26: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl (House) - 2026-03-26: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-03-25: Do Pass / Short Debate Immigration & Human Rights Committee; 007-003-000 (House) - 2026-02-24: Assigned to Immigration & Human Rights Committee (House) - 2026-02-10: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2026-02-10: First Reading (House) - 2026-02-04: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5068eng.pdf) - House Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5068ham001.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5068.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 - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5068eng.pdf) - [House Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5068ham001.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5068.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) - [Illinois bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois/bills) - [Illinois state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5068-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).