# Illinois SB2487: HUMAN RIGHTS-IDHR CONFERENCE Illinois SB2487, HUMAN RIGHTS-IDHR CONFERENCE, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Adriane L. Johnson (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-08-15 (Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0425) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB2487-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois SB2487 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: HUMAN RIGHTS-IDHR CONFERENCE - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-02-07 - Last action: 2025-08-15, Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0425 - Sponsor: Adriane L. Johnson (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 6 - Subjects: assignments, judiciary, immigration & human rights, judiciary - civil - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 10 (317 yes, 125 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Makes it discretionary rather than mandatory that the Department of Human Rights conduct a fact-finding conference. Provides that the amendatory applies to charges pending or filed on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Civil rights violators face tiered fines: cost, medium. The Illinois Human Rights Commission can impose civil fines after finding a violation. The maximum is $16,000 with no prior violation, $42,500 with one prior violation, or $70,000 with two or more. Prior violations must have been legally established. The higher tiers count prior violations within 5… - Discrimination conferences offer access, require attendance: mixed, low. The Illinois Department of Human Rights can hold a fact-finding conference after giving both sides reasonable notice. It must hold one if both sides request it in writing before day 90 and before its report. Each request must agree to a 120-day report extension if the Department asks for one. Missi… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Adriane L. Johnson (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Dagmara Avelar (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Daniel Didech (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lakesia Collins (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Laura Fine (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Lilian Jiménez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Norma Hernandez (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-31 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs | pass | 38 | 18 | | | 2025-05-31 | Senate | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs | pass | 38 | 18 | | | 2025-05-28 | Senate | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Judiciary; | pass | 5 | 3 | | | 2025-05-28 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Judiciary; | pass | 5 | 3 | | | 2025-05-23 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 71 | 35 | | | 2025-05-21 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; | pass | 13 | 6 | | | 2025-05-07 | House | Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; | pass | 13 | 4 | | | 2025-05-06 | House | Motion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed | pass | 71 | 38 | | | 2025-04-10 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; | pass | 54 | 0 | | | 2025-03-19 | Senate | Do Pass Judiciary; | pass | 9 | 0 | | ## Actions (60) - 2025-08-15: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0425 (Senate) - 2025-08-15: Effective Date January 1, 2026 (Senate) - 2025-08-15: Governor Approved (Senate) - 2025-06-27: Sent to the Governor (Senate) - 2025-05-31: Passed Both Houses (Senate) - 2025-05-31: Senate Concurs (Senate) - 2025-05-31: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 038-018-000 (Senate) - 2025-05-31: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 038-018-000 (Senate) - 2025-05-28: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Judiciary; 005-003-000 (Senate) - 2025-05-28: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Judiciary; 005-003-000 (Senate) - 2025-05-27: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Judiciary (Senate) - 2025-05-27: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Judiciary (Senate) - 2025-05-27: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-05-27: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Adriane L. Johnson (Senate) - 2025-05-27: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-05-27: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Adriane L. Johnson (Senate) - 2025-05-26: Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2 - May 27, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-05-26: Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2 (Senate) - 2025-05-23: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 071-035-000 (House) - 2025-05-23: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-05-23: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted (House) - 2025-05-21: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech (House) - 2025-05-21: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 013-006-000 (House) - 2025-05-20: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee (House) - 2025-05-19: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-05-19: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dagmara Avelar (House) - 2025-05-16: Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-05-16: Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-05-13: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez (House) - 2025-05-07: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-05-07: Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 013-004-000 (House) - 2025-05-07: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary - Civil Committee; by Voice Vote (House) - 2025-05-06: Motion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed 071-038-000 (House) - 2025-05-06: Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Judiciary - Civil Committee; Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez (House) - 2025-05-06: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee (House) - 2025-05-06: Re-assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee (House) - 2025-05-05: Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Dagmara Avelar (House) - 2025-04-30: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-04-30: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado (House) - 2025-04-29: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez (House) - 2025-04-17: Assigned to Immigration & Human Rights Committee (House) - 2025-04-11: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-04-11: First Reading (House) - 2025-04-11: Chief House Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado (House) - 2025-04-10: Arrived in House (House) - 2025-04-10: Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 3, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Second Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-01: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8(b-1), the following amendments will remain in the Committee on Assignments (Senate) - 2025-03-27: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-03-27: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Adriane L. Johnson (Senate) - 2025-03-19: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-19: Do Pass Judiciary; 009-000-000 (Senate) - 2025-03-04: Assigned to Judiciary (Senate) - 2025-02-07: Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-02-07: First Reading (Senate) - 2025-02-07: Filed with Secretary by Sen. Adriane L. Johnson (Senate) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2487eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2487enr.pdf) - House Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2487ham001.pdf) - House Amendment 2: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2487ham002.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2487.pdf) - Senate Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2487sam001.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/SB/PDF/10400SB2487eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2487enr.pdf) - [House Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2487ham001.pdf) - [House Amendment 2 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2487ham002.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2487.pdf) - [Senate Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2487sam001.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-SB2487-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).