Robert Peters
- Democratic
- Senator
- District 13
Creates the Legislative Accessibility Act. Provides that the General Assembly shall make all efforts to increase the accessibility of the General Assembly for people with disabilities. Provides that the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate shall each appoint an accessibility coordinator who, in consultation with the Architect of the Capitol, shall be responsible for addressing accessibility needs for his or her corresponding house. Provides that the Illinois General Assembly website shall include either an email address, webform, or other similar mechanism to request reasonable accommodations to meet the accessibility needs of people with disabilities attending legislative events. Establishes the General Assembly Accessibility Task Force. Provides for the membership and meetings of the Task Force. Provides that members and ex officio members of the Task Force shall serve without compensation. Provides administrative support for the Task Force. Provides that the Task Force shall examine issues concerning accessibility of persons with a disability. Requires the Task Force to make recommendations to the General Assembly concerning General Assembly accessibility no later than December 31, 2021. Repeals specified provisions January 1, 2023. Effective immediately. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with changes. Removes provision requiring the General Assembly Accessibility Task Force to be convened by the Department of Central Management Services in coordination with the Secretary of State. Modifies the appointment of members to the Task Force. Provides that the President of the Senate, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Minority Leader of the Senate, and Minority Leader of the House of Representatives shall each appoint 2 members to the Task Force (rather than the Governor appointing 15 members). Provides for the appointment of the Task Force chair. Provides that appointees shall include persons who self-identify as having a disability or advocates for such persons. Provides for specified State officials to serve on the Task Force as ex officio members. Provides that the Architect of the Capitol (rather than the Department of Central Management Services) shall provide administrative and other support to the Task Force. Requires the Task Force to issue its recommendations to the General Assembly no later than December 31, 2023 (rather than December 31, 2021). Repeals the Task Force on January 1, 2025 (rather than January 1, 2023). Makes other changes. Effective immediately. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Further amends the Legislative Accessibility Act. Provides that the Illinois General Assembly website shall include an email address, web form, or other similar mechanism to meet the accessibility needs of persons attending legislative meetings, hearings, floor proceedings, and press conferences at the Capitol Complex (rather than persons attending legislative events, including, but not limited to, all hearings and floor proceedings). Makes a technical change.
Governor Approved
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0897
Effective Date May 24, 2022
Sent to the Governor
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 051-000-000
Passed Both Houses
Senate Concurs
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 016-000-000
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive
Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Robert Peters
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - April 6, 2022
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Delia C. Ramirez
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-002-000
Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) April 8, 2022
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Ann M. Williams
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
Second Reading - Short Debate
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 014-000-000
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kambium Buckner
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Kelly
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Deb Conroy
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K. Smith
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar Gonzalez, Jr.
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lakesia Collins
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne Ness
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Frances Ann Hurley
Assigned to Executive Committee
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Greg Harris
Arrived in House
Referred to Rules Committee
First Reading
Chief House Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
Third Reading - Passed; 051-000-000
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 23, 2022
Second Reading
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 22, 2022
Do Pass as Amended Executive; 012-000-000
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Robert Peters
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As February 18, 2022
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
Assigned to Executive
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
Referred to Assignments
Filed with Secretary by Sen. Robert Peters
First Reading
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Senate Amendment 001 | HTML PDF |
House Amendment 001 | HTML PDF |
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