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IL SB0180

Bill

Status

Passed

5/24/2022

Primary Sponsor

Robert Peters

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Origin

Senate

102nd General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Establishes the Legislative Accessibility Act to increase accessibility of the Illinois General Assembly for people with disabilities.

  • Requires the Speaker of the House and President of the Senate to each appoint an accessibility coordinator to address disability-related accessibility needs for their respective chambers.

  • Mandates the General Assembly website include an email address, web form, or similar mechanism for requesting reasonable accommodations at legislative meetings, hearings, floor proceedings, and press conferences.

  • Creates the General Assembly Accessibility Task Force with 8 appointed members (2 each from Senate President, House Speaker, Senate Minority Leader, and House Minority Leader) plus 5 ex officio members from state agencies, with preference for appointees with disabilities or disability advocates.

  • Requires the Task Force to issue recommendations by December 31, 2023 on measures to increase General Assembly accessibility, with the Task Force automatically repealing on January 1, 2025.

Legislative Description

LEGISLATIVE ACCESSIBILITY

Last Action

Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0897

5/24/2022

Committee Referrals

Assignments4/6/2022
Rules3/31/2022
Executive3/7/2022
Rules2/23/2022
Executive2/15/2022
Assignments2/14/2022
Executive2/8/2022
Assignments2/9/2021

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