Illinois legislation · 104th General Assembly
Illinois SB3777: HUMAN RIGHTS-DISPARTE IMPACT
Status: Signed into law, July 31, 2026
Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Provides that in the Articles governing employment, financial credit, and public accommodations it is a civil rights violation to use criteria or methods including practices, policies, and groups of practices or policies that has the effect of subjecting individuals to discrimination prohibited under the Act. Changes the definition of "unlawful discrimination" to mean discrimination against a person, whether by purpose or effect, because of his or her actual or perceived: race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, marital status, order of protection status, disability, military status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, reproductive health decisions, or unfavorable discharge from military service as those terms are defined in the Act.
What the bill says
A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026SB3777Introduced 2/5/2026, by Sen. Adriane JohnsonSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 5/1-101.2 new775 ILCS 5/1-103from Ch. 68, par. 1-103775 ILCS 5/2-103.5 new775 ILCS 5/4-102from Ch. 68, par. 4-102775 ILCS 5/4-103from Ch. 68, par. 4-103775 ILCS 5/5-102from Ch. 68, par. 5-102775 ILCS 5/6-103 new 775 ILCS 5/1-101.2 new 775 ILCS 5/1-103 from Ch. 68, par. 1-103 775 ILCS 5/2-103.5 new 775 ILCS 5/4-102 from Ch. 68, par. 4-102 775 ILCS 5/4-103 from Ch. 68, par. 4-103 775 ILCS 5/5-102 from Ch. 68, par…
From the introduced text, February 5, 2026:
A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026SB3777Introduced 2/5/2026, by Sen. Adriane JohnsonSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 5/1-101.2 new775 ILCS 5/1-103from Ch. 68, par. 1-103775 ILCS 5/2-103.5 new775 ILCS 5/4-102from Ch. 68, par. 4-102775 ILCS 5/4-103from Ch. 68, par. 4-103775 ILCS 5/5-102from Ch. 68, par. 5-102775 ILCS 5/6-103 new 775 ILCS 5/1-101.2 new 775 ILCS 5/1-103 from Ch. 68, par. 1-103 775 ILCS 5/2-103.5 new 775 ILCS 5/4-102 from Ch. 68, par. 4-102 775 ILCS 5/4-103 from Ch. 68, par. 4-103 775 ILCS 5/5-102 from Ch. 68, par. 5-102 775 ILCS 5/6-103 new ILCS 5/1-101.2 new ILCS 5/1-103 from Ch. 68, par. 1-103 ILCS 5/2-103.5 new ILCS 5/4-102 from Ch. 68, par. 4-102 ILCS 5/4-103 from Ch. 68, par. 4-103 ILCS 5/5-102 from Ch. 68, par. 5-102 ILCS 5/6-103 new Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Provides that in the Articlesgoverning employment, financial credit, and public accommodations it is acivil rights violation to use criteria or methods including practices,policies, and groups of practices or policies that has the effect ofsubjecting individuals to discrimination prohibited under the Act. Changesthe definition of "unlawful discrimination" to mean discrimination againsta person, whether by purpose or effect, because of his or her actual orperceived: race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, sex,marital status, order of protection status, disability, military status,sexual orientation, pregnancy, …