Became law as Public Act 23-145, signed June 26, 2023, 137 days after it was filed.
2023 Regular Session
House Bill 6638
AN ACT REVISING THE STATE'S ANTIDISCRIMINATION STATUTES.
What it does
The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.
To provide consistency in the listing of protected classes in the state's antidiscrimination statutes and revise the statutory definition of "sexual orientation".
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
5 co-sponsors
Jeff Currey, Dominique Johnson, Hubert D. Delany, Tom Delnicki, Hilda E. Santiago
In the Senate
1 co-sponsor
Its course
February 9 to June 26, 2023, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action22 actions on 12 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 9 to May 989 days
Judiciary CommitteeFeb 9 to Mar 2847 days
In the SenateMay 9 to Jun 729 days
Waiting to be sentJun 7 to Jun 2215 days
With the GovernorJun 22 to Jun 264 days
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted May 9 · Adopted Jun 7
Senate floor amendmentRejected
Rejected Jun 7
Text
Each version as the General Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Feb 9 – May 9
- Feb 9Introduced and sent to Judiciary Committee
- Feb 27Heard in Judiciary Committee
- Mar 28Judiciary Committee recommended it
- May 9The House of Representatives adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
- Passed the House of Representatives with House of Representatives Amendment A
In the Senate May 11 – Jun 7
- May 11Arrived in the Senate
- Jun 7The Senate adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
- The Senate rejected Senate Amendment A
- Passed the Senate with House of Representatives Amendment A
To the Governor Jun 15 – Jun 26
- Jun 15Numbered Public Act 23-145
- Jun 22Sent to the Secretary of the State
- Sent to the Governor
- Jun 26Signed by the Governor
All 22 actions, as published
- Feb 9REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
- Feb 27PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
- Mar 28Joint FavorableBoth houses
- Mar 29FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
- Apr 10REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
- Apr 17RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
- Apr 17FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
- Apr 17HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
- Apr 17FILE NO.Both houses
- May 9HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
- May 9HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
- May 11FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
- May 11SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
- May 11FILE NO.Both houses
- Jun 7SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
- Jun 7SEN. REJ. SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
- Jun 7SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
- Jun 7IN CONCURRENCESenate
- Jun 15PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
- Jun 22TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
- Jun 22TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
- Jun 26SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor