Illinois House Bill 855 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 14-0)
Status: Introduced on February 10 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2022-03-03 - Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

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.

LEGISLATIVE ACCESSIBILITY

Rep. Ann Williams [D]	Rep. Curtis Tarver [D]	Rep. Maurice West [D]	Rep. Kelly Cassidy [D]
Rep. Dagmara Avelar [D]	Rep. Michelle Mussman [D]	Rep. Anna Moeller [D]	Rep. Frances Hurley [D]
Rep. Terra Costa Howard [D]	Rep. Will Guzzardi [D]	Rep. Theresa Mah [D]	Rep. Lindsey LaPointe [D]
Rep. Aaron Ortiz [D]	Rep. Janet Yang Rohr [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2022-03-03	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
2022-02-22	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Aaron M. Ortiz
2022-02-22	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
2022-02-22	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
2022-02-22	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
2022-02-18	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2022-02-18	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2022-02-17	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard
2022-02-16	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
2022-02-15	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Frances Ann Hurley
2022-02-15	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
2022-02-15	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Ann M. Williams
2022-02-14	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
2022-02-14	House	Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
2022-01-11	House	Assigned to Executive Committee
2021-04-13	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
2021-04-12	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
2021-03-27	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2021-03-15	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
2021-03-09	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
2021-03-08	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II
2021-03-02	House	Assigned to Executive Committee
2021-02-16	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
2021-02-10	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2021-02-10	House	First Reading
2021-02-10	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Ann M. Williams

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=855&GAID=16&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=110&GA=102
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/10200HB0855.htm
Amendment	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/10200HB0855ham001.htm