Illinois House Bill 2591 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 11-4)
Status: Passed on July 16 2013 - 100% progression
Action: 2013-07-16 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0091
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Creates the Illinois Employment First Act. Provides that: it is the policy of this State that competitive and integrated employment shall be considered the first option when serving persons with disabilities of working age; the policy applies to programs and services that provide services and supports to help persons with disabilities obtain employment; State agencies shall follow the policy and ensure that it is effectively implemented in their programs and services; and nothing in the provisions setting forth the policy shall be construed to require any employer to give preference to hiring persons with disabilities. Requires State agencies to: coordinate efforts and collaborate to ensure that State programs, policies, procedures, and funding support competitive and integrated employment of persons with disabilities; and, whenever feasible, share data and information across systems in order to track progress toward full implementation of the Act. Authorizes State agencies to adopt rules to implement the Act. Provides that: the Employment and Economic Opportunity for Persons with Disabilities Task Force shall establish measurable goals and objectives for the State to ensure implementation of the Act and monitor the measured progress toward its implementation; State agencies shall fully cooperate with the Task Force and provide data and information to assist the Task Force; and the Task Force shall include in its annual report a progress report on the implementation of the Act and any recommendations with respect to its implementation. Effective immediately.

EMPLOYMENT FIRST ACT

Rep. Esther Golar [D]	Rep. Kay Hatcher [R]	Rep. Eddie Jackson [D]	Rep. Robyn Gabel [D]
Rep. Al Riley [D]	Sen. Daniel Biss [D]	Sen. Melinda Bush [D]	Sen. Pamela Althoff [R]
Sen. Mattie Hunter [D]	Sen. Julie Morrison [D]	Sen. Thomas Cullerton [D]	Sen. Christine Radogno [R]
Sen. William Cunningham [D]	Sen. Karen McConnaughay [R]	Sen. Jacqueline Collins [D]

2013-05-14 - Senate - Third Reading in Senate (Y: 54 N: 0 NV: 5 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2013-04-12 - House - Third Reading in House (Y: 108 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-07-16	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0091
2013-07-16	House	Effective Date July 16, 2013
2013-07-16	House	Governor Approved
2013-06-05	House	Sent to the Governor
2013-05-14	House	Passed Both Houses
2013-05-14	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000
2013-05-14	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
2013-05-09	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Karen McConnaughay
2013-05-07	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 8, 2013
2013-05-07	Senate	Second Reading
2013-05-02	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham
2013-05-01	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Christine Radogno
2013-05-01	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 2, 2013
2013-05-01	Senate	Do Pass Human Services; 006-000-000
2013-04-23	Senate	Assigned to Human Services
2013-04-23	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Thomas Cullerton
2013-04-18	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
2013-04-18	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
2013-04-17	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
2013-04-17	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush
2013-04-16	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2013-04-16	Senate	First Reading
2013-04-16	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Daniel Biss
2013-04-12	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 16, 2013
2013-04-12	Senate	Arrive in Senate
2013-04-12	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley
2013-04-12	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
2013-04-12	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr.
2013-04-12	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 108-000-000
2013-04-11	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
2013-04-11	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
2013-04-11	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
2013-04-09	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
2013-04-08	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
2013-04-08	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Esther Golar
2013-03-20	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2013-03-20	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 014-000-000
2013-03-15	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kay Hatcher
2013-03-04	House	Assigned to Human Services Committee
2013-02-21	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2013-02-21	House	First Reading
2013-02-21	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Esther Golar

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2591&GAID=12&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=85&GA=98
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/98/HB/09800HB2591.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/98/HB/09800HB2591ham001.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/98/HB/09800HB2591eng.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/98/HB/09800HB2591enr.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts/98/098-0091.htm
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/98/house/09800HB2591_04122013_011000T.pdf
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/98/senate/09800HB2591_05142013_041000T.pdf