Chapter 775 — HUMAN RIGHTS

(775 ILCS 5/1-101) (from Ch. 68, par. 1-101) Sec. 1-101. Short Title. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the Illinois Human Rights Act. (Source: P.A. 81-1216.)

(775 ILCS 5/1-101.1) Sec. 1-101.1. Construction. Nothing in this Act shall be construed as requiring any employer, employment agency, or labor organization to give preferential treatment or special rights based on sexual orientation or to implement affirmative action policies or …

(775 ILCS 5/1-102) (from Ch. 68, par. 1-102) Sec. 1-102. Declaration of policy. It is the public policy of this State: (A) Freedom from Unlawful Discrimination. To secure for all individuals within Illinois the freedom from discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, nati…

(775 ILCS 5/1-103) (from Ch. 68, par. 1-103) Sec. 1-103. General definitions. When used in this Act, unless the context requires otherwise, the term: (A) Age. "Age" means the chronological age of a person who is at least 40 years old, except with regard to any practice described …

(775 ILCS 5/10-101) (from Ch. 68, par. 10-101) Sec. 10-101. Applicability. With the exception of Sections 10-104 and 10-105, this Article shall apply solely to civil actions arising under Article 3 of this Act. (Source: P.A. 103-335, eff. 1-1-24.)

(775 ILCS 5/10-102) (from Ch. 68, par. 10-102) Sec. 10-102. Court Actions. (A) Circuit Court Actions. (1) An aggrieved party may commence a civil action in an appropriate Circuit Court not later than 2 years after the occurrence or the termination of an alleged civil rights viola…

(775 ILCS 5/10-103) (from Ch. 68, par. 10-103) Sec. 10-103. Circuit court actions pursuant to election. (A) If an election is made under Section 8B-102, the Department shall authorize and, not later than 30 days after the administrative closure order is entered by the Commission …

(775 ILCS 5/10-104) Sec. 10-104. Circuit Court Actions by the Illinois Attorney General. (A) Standing, venue, limitations on actions, preliminary investigations, notice, and Assurance of Voluntary Compliance. (1) Whenever the Illinois Attorney General has reasonable cause to beli…

(775 ILCS 5/10-105) Sec. 10-105. Intervention by the Attorney General. If the Department certifies that the case is of general public importance, the Attorney General may seek to intervene on behalf of the Department in a civil action filed by a complainant in State or federal co…

(775 ILCS 5/2-101) Sec. 2-101. Definitions. The following definitions are applicable strictly in the context of this Article. (A) Employee. (1) "Employee" includes: (a) Any individual performing services for remuneration within this State for an employer; (b) An apprentice; (c) A…

(775 ILCS 5/2-102) Sec. 2-102. Civil rights violations; employment. It is a civil rights violation: (A) Employers. For any employer to refuse to hire, to segregate, to engage in harassment as defined in subsection (E-1) of Section 2-101, or to act with respect to recruitment, hir…

(775 ILCS 5/2-103) (from Ch. 68, par. 2-103) Sec. 2-103. Arrest record. (A) Unless otherwise authorized by law, it is a civil rights violation for any employer, employment agency or labor organization to inquire into or to use an arrest record, as defined under subsection (B-5) o…

(775 ILCS 5/2-103.1) Sec. 2-103.1. Conviction record. (A) Unless otherwise authorized by law, it is a civil rights violation for any employer, employment agency or labor organization to use a conviction record, as defined under subsection (G-5) of Section 1-103, as a basis to ref…

(775 ILCS 5/2-104) (from Ch. 68, par. 2-104) Sec. 2-104. Exemptions. (A) Nothing contained in this Act shall prohibit an employer, employment agency, or labor organization from: (1) Bona Fide Qualification. Hiring or selecting between persons for bona fide occupational qualificat…

(775 ILCS 5/2-105) (from Ch. 68, par. 2-105) Sec. 2-105. Equal Employment Opportunities; Affirmative Action. (A) Public Contracts. Every party to a public contract and every eligible bidder shall: (1) Refrain from unlawful discrimination and discrimination based on citizenship st…

(775 ILCS 5/2-106) Sec. 2-106. Interagency Committee on Employees with Disabilities. (A) As used in this Section: "State agency" means all officers, boards, commissions, and agencies created by the Constitution in the executive branch; all officers, departments, boards, commissio…

(775 ILCS 5/2-107) Sec. 2-107. Helpline to report sexual harassment and discrimination. (a) The Department shall, no later than 3 months after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 100th General Assembly, establish and maintain a sexual harassment and discrimination he…

(775 ILCS 5/2-108) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 2-108. Employer disclosure requirements. (A) Definitions. The following definitions are applicable strictly to this Section: (1) "Employer" means: (a) any person employing one or more employees within t…

(775 ILCS 5/2-109) Sec. 2-109. Sexual harassment prevention training. (A) The General Assembly finds that the organizational tolerance of sexual harassment has a detrimental influence in workplaces by creating a hostile environment for employees, reducing productivity, and increa…

(775 ILCS 5/2-110) Sec. 2-110. Restaurants and bars; sexual harassment prevention. (A) As used in this Section: "Bar" means an establishment that is devoted to the serving of alcoholic beverages for consumption by guests on the premises and that derives no more than 10% of its gr…

(775 ILCS 5/3-101) (from Ch. 68, par. 3-101) Sec. 3-101. Definitions. The following definitions are applicable strictly in the context of this Article: (A) Real Property. "Real property" includes buildings, structures, real estate, lands, tenements, leaseholds, interests in real …

(775 ILCS 5/3-102) (from Ch. 68, par. 3-102) Sec. 3-102. Civil rights violations; real estate transactions and other prohibited acts. It is a civil rights violation for an owner or any other person, or for a real estate broker or salesman, because of unlawful discrimination, fami…

(775 ILCS 5/3-102.1) (from Ch. 68, par. 3-102.1) Sec. 3-102.1. Disability. (A) It is a civil rights violation to refuse to sell or rent or to otherwise make unavailable or deny a dwelling to any buyer or renter because of a disability of that buyer or renter, a disability of a pe…

(775 ILCS 5/3-102.10) Sec. 3-102.10. Third-party loan modification service provider. (A) It is a civil rights violation for a third-party loan modification service provider, because of unlawful discrimination, familial status, immigration status, source of income, or an arrest re…

(775 ILCS 5/3-102.5) Sec. 3-102.5. Unlawful activity. The prohibition against the use of an arrest record under Section 3-102 shall not preclude an owner or any other person engaging in a real estate transaction, or a real estate broker or salesman, from prohibiting the tenant, a…

(775 ILCS 5/3-103) (from Ch. 68, par. 3-103) Sec. 3-103. Blockbusting. It is a civil rights violation for any person to: (A) Solicitation. Solicit for sale, lease, listing or purchase any residential real estate within this State, on the grounds of loss of value due to the presen…

(775 ILCS 5/3-104.1) (from Ch. 68, par. 3-104.1) Sec. 3-104.1. Refusal to sell or rent because a person has a guide, hearing or support dog. It is a civil rights violation for the owner or agent of any housing accommodation to: (A) refuse to sell or rent after the making of a bon…

(775 ILCS 5/3-105) (from Ch. 68, par. 3-105) Sec. 3-105. Restrictive covenants. (A) Agreements. Every provision in an oral agreement or a written instrument relating to real property which purports to forbid or restrict the conveyance, encumbrance, occupancy, or lease thereof on …

(775 ILCS 5/3-105.1) Sec. 3-105.1. Interference, coercion, or intimidation. It is a civil rights violation to coerce, intimidate, threaten, or interfere with any person in the exercise or enjoyment of, or on account of his or her having exercised or enjoyed, or on account of his …

(775 ILCS 5/3-106) (from Ch. 68, par. 3-106) Sec. 3-106. Exemptions. Nothing contained in Section 3-102 shall prohibit: (A) Private Sales of Single Family Homes. (1) Any sale of a single family home by its owner so long as the following criteria are met: (a) The owner does not ow…

(775 ILCS 5/4-101) (from Ch. 68, par. 4-101) Sec. 4-101. Definitions. The following definitions are applicable strictly in the context of this Article: (A) Credit Card. "Credit card" has the meaning set forth in Section 17-0.5 of the Criminal Code of 2012. (B) Financial Instituti…

(775 ILCS 5/4-102) (from Ch. 68, par. 4-102) Sec. 4-102. Civil Rights Violations: Loans. It shall be a civil rights violation for any financial institution, on the grounds of unlawful discrimination, to: (A) Denial of Services. Deny any person any of the services normally offered…

(775 ILCS 5/4-103) (from Ch. 68, par. 4-103) Sec. 4-103. Credit Cards. It is a civil rights violation for a person who offers credit cards to the public in this State: (A) Denial. To refuse to issue a credit card, upon proper application, on the basis of unlawful discrimination. …

(775 ILCS 5/4-104) (from Ch. 68, par. 4-104) Sec. 4-104. Exemptions. Nothing contained in this Article shall prohibit: (A) Sound Underwriting Practices. A financial institution from considering sound underwriting practices in contemplation of any loan to any person. Such practice…

(775 ILCS 5/5-101) (from Ch. 68, par. 5-101) Sec. 5-101. Definitions. The following definitions are applicable strictly in the context of this Article: (A) Place of Public Accommodation. "Place of public accommodation" includes, but is not limited to: (1) an inn, hotel, motel, or…

(775 ILCS 5/5-102) (from Ch. 68, par. 5-102) Sec. 5-102. Civil Rights Violations: Public Accommodations. It is a civil rights violation for any person on the basis of unlawful discrimination to: (A) Enjoyment of Facilities, Goods, and Services. Deny or refuse to another the full …

(775 ILCS 5/5-102.1) Sec. 5-102.1. No Civil Rights Violation: Public Accommodations. (a) It is not a civil rights violation for a medical, dental, or other health care professional or a private professional service provider such as a lawyer, accountant, or insurance agent to refe…

(775 ILCS 5/5-102.2) Sec. 5-102.2. Jurisdiction limited. In regard to places of public accommodation defined in paragraph (11) of Section 5-101, jurisdiction under this Article is limited to: (1) the failure to enroll an individual; (2) the denial or refusal of full and equal enj…

(775 ILCS 5/5-103) (from Ch. 68, par. 5-103) Sec. 5-103. Exemption. Nothing in this Article shall apply to: (A) Private Club. A private club, or other establishment not in fact open to the public, except to the extent that the goods, services, facilities, privileges, advantages, …

(775 ILCS 5/5A-101) (from Ch. 68, par. 5A-101) Sec. 5A-101. Definitions. The following definitions are applicable strictly in the content of this Article, except that the term "sexual harassment in elementary, secondary, and higher education" as defined herein has the meaning her…

(775 ILCS 5/5A-101.1) Sec. 5A-101.1. Notice. (A) Every institution of higher education covered by this Act shall post in a prominent and accessible location a poster stating sexual harassment laws and policies. The poster shall be (i) posted and kept posted at each campus in comm…

(775 ILCS 5/5A-102) (from Ch. 68, par. 5A-102) Sec. 5A-102. Civil Rights Violations-Elementary, Secondary, and Higher Education. It is a civil rights violation: (A) Sexual Harassment; Elementary, Secondary, or Higher Education Representative. For any elementary, secondary, or hig…

(775 ILCS 5/5A-103) Sec. 5A-103. Discrimination and harassment based on race, color, or national origin; and retaliation. (a) The General Assembly finds that harassment and discrimination based on race, color, or national origin has a detrimental influence in schools, contributin…

(775 ILCS 5/6-101) (from Ch. 68, par. 6-101) Sec. 6-101. Additional civil rights violations under Articles 2, 4, 5, 5A, and 6. It is a civil rights violation for a person, or for 2 or more persons, to conspire to: (A) Retaliation. Retaliate against a person because that person ha…

(775 ILCS 5/6-101.5) Sec. 6-101.5. Additional civil rights violations under Article 3. It is a civil rights violation for a person, or for 2 or more persons, to conspire, to: (A) retaliate against a person because the person has opposed that which he or she reasonably and in good…

(775 ILCS 5/6-102) Sec. 6-102. Violations of other Acts. A person who violates Section 11-117-12.2 of the Illinois Municipal Code, Section 224.05 of the Illinois Insurance Code, Section 8-201.5 of the Public Utilities Act, Sections 2-1401.1, 9-107.10, 9-107.11, and 15-1501.6 of t…

(775 ILCS 5/7-101) (from Ch. 68, par. 7-101) Sec. 7-101. Powers and duties. In addition to other powers and duties prescribed in this Act, the Department shall have the following powers: (A) Rules and Regulations. To adopt, promulgate, amend, and rescind rules and regulations not…

(775 ILCS 5/7-101.1) Sec. 7-101.1. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 89-520, eff. 7-18-96. Repealed by P.A. 95-243, eff. 1-1-08.)

(775 ILCS 5/7-105) (from Ch. 68, par. 7-105) Sec. 7-105. Equal Employment Opportunities; Affirmative Action. In order to establish and effectuate the policies of equal employment opportunity and affirmative action, the Department shall, with respect to state executive departments…

(775 ILCS 5/7-105a) (from Ch. 68, par. 7-105a) Sec. 7-105a. (a) In order to facilitate the implementation of the policies of equal employment opportunity and affirmative action, the State executive departments, boards, commissions and instrumentalities shall, on and after the eff…