Bill Title: Amends the Emergency Telephone System Act, the School Code, the Public Utilities Act, the Smoke Detector Act, and other Acts by replacing all references to "hearing impaired" with "deaf, hard of hearing, and DeafBlind." Amends the Statutes in Statutes. Defines "DeafBlind." Provides that except where the context indicates otherwise, in any rule, contract, or other document a reference to the term "hearing impaired" shall be considered a reference to the term "deaf" or "hard of hearing". Effective immediately.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-05-30 - Referred to Rules Committee
[HB3848 Detail]
Bill Drafts
| Revision | Date | Format | Source | View |
|---|
| Introduced | 2019-05-30 | HTML/Text | Link | View |
Amendments
| Amendment | Date | Disposition | Format | Source | View |
|---|
| No bill amendments currently on file for Illinois HB3848 |
Supplemental Documents
| Title | Description | Date | Format | Source | View |
|---|
| No supplemental documents for Illinois HB3848 currently on file. |
