775 ILCS 60/1
Short title
Short title. This Act may be cited as the Civil Rights Remedies Restoration Act.(Source: P.A. 103-150, eff. 1-1-24.)
Illinois Compiled Statutes 775 ILCS 60 — Civil Rights Remedies Restoration Act.
Illinois · statute · 775 ILCS 60 · 7 active provisions
775 ILCS 60/5
Legislative findings
Legislative findings. (a) For decades, courts and juries have awarded damages for emotional distress for violations of federal civil rights statutes passed pursuant to Congress's authority under the Spending Clause of the U.S. Constitution (Article I, Section 8, Clause 1). (b) The U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Cummi…
775 ILCS 60/10
Purpose
Purpose. The purpose of this Act is to restore in Illinois the full enjoyment of the civil rights unjustly limited by the U.S. Supreme Court in its decision in Cummings.(Source: P.A. 103-150, eff. 1-1-24.)
775 ILCS 60/15
Violation
Violation. A violation of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794), Section 1557 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 18116), Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12132 et seq.), the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 (42 U.S.C. 6101 et seq.), Title…
775 ILCS 60/20
Remedies
Remedies. Whoever injures another by a violation of this Act is liable for each and every offense for all remedies available at law, including, but not limited to, damages for past, current, and future monetary losses, emotional pain, suffering, inconvenience, mental anguish, loss of enjoyment of life, and other nonmon…
775 ILCS 60/25
Other relief
Other relief. In addition to the monetary damages provided in Section 20, the court, as it deems appropriate, may grant as relief any permanent or preliminary negative or mandatory injunction, temporary restraining order, order of declaratory judgment, or other relief.(Source: P.A. 103-150, eff. 1-1-24.)
775 ILCS 60/30
Filing claims; enforcement under the Illinois Human Rights Act; State waivers
Filing claims; enforcement under the Illinois Human Rights Act; State waivers. Claims for violation of this Act may be filed in any court of competent jurisdiction. Nothing in this Act shall be interpreted to limit any enforcement authority available under the Illinois Human Rights Act. The State waives sovereign and E…