Board of Commissioners of Cook County - File #: 23-2279

• File #: 23-2279
• Version: 2
• Name: AN AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 42, ARTICLE II, HUMAN RIGHTS
• Type: Ordinance Amendment
• Status: Approved
• File created: 4/24/2023
• In control: Human Relations Committee
• On agenda: 4/27/2023
• Final action: 5/25/2023
• Title: POROPOSED SECOND SUBSITUTE TO FILE 23-2279 (This substitute replaces all other versions) PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT AN AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 42, ARTICLE II, HUMAN RIGHTS BE IT ORDAINED, by the Cook County Board of Commissioners, that Chapter 42 - Human Relations, Article II - Human Rights, Sections 42-31, 42-35, and 42-38 of the Cook County Code is hereby amended as Follows: Sec. 42-31. Definitions. The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning: Age means chronological age of not less than 40 years. Credit history means a record of an individual's past borrowing and repaying, including information about late payments and bankruptcy. Credit report means any written or other communication of any information by a consumer reporting agency that bears on a consumer's credit worthiness, credit standing, credit capacity, or cred...
• Sponsors: KEVIN B. MORRISON, ALMA E. ANAYA, JOHN P. DALEY, BILL LOWRY, JOSINA MORITA, ANTHONY J. QUEZADA, MAGGIE TREVOR

Date	Ver.	Action By	Motion	Result
5/25/2023	1	Board of Commissioners	approve as substituted	Pass
5/24/2023	1	Human Relations Committee	accept as substituted	Pass
5/24/2023	2	Human Relations Committee	recommend for approval as substituted	Pass
4/27/2023	1	Board of Commissioners	refer	Pass

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POROPOSED SECOND SUBSITUTE TO FILE 23-2279 (This substitute replaces all other versions)

PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT

AN AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 42, ARTICLE II, HUMAN RIGHTS

BE IT ORDAINED, by the Cook County Board of Commissioners, that Chapter 42 - Human Relations, Article II - Human Rights, Sections 42-31, 42-35, and 42-38 of the Cook County Code is hereby amended as Follows:

Sec. 42-31. Definitions.

The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning: Age means chronological age of not less than 40 years.
Credit history means a record of an individual's past borrowing and repaying, including information about late payments and bankruptcy.
Credit report means any written or other communication of any information by a consumer reporting agency that bears on a consumer's credit worthiness, credit standing, credit capacity, or credit history.
Credit transaction means the grant, denial, extension or termination of credit to an individual.
Disability means:
(1) A physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of the major life activities of an individual;
(2) A record of such an impairment; or
(3) Being regarded as having such an impairment. Excluded from this definition is an impairment relating to the illegal use, possession or distribution of "controlled substances" as defined in schedules I through V of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. ? 812).
Employee means:
(1) Any individual whether paid or unpaid, engaged in employment for an employer; or
(2) An applicant for employment.
Employer means:
(1) Any person employing one or more employees, or seeking to employ one or more employees:
a. If the person has its principal place of business within Cook County; or
b. Does business within Cook County.
(2) The term "employer" does not mean:
a. The government of the U...