103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
SB1845
 
Introduced 2/9/2023, by Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
30 ILCS 587/25

     Amends the Information Technology Accessibility Act. Provides that the Department of Innovation and Technology (currently, the Department of Human Services) shall review certain accessibility standards. Removes a specific reference to the Department of Central Management Services. Effective immediately.
  


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A BILL FOR
 

  
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1    AN ACT concerning State government.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
4    Section 5. The Information Technology Accessibility Act is 
5amended  by changing Section 25 as follows:
 
6    (30 ILCS 587/25)

7    Sec. 25. Review and amendment of standards.
 In calendar 
8year 2023 and not less often than every 3 years after the date 
9of the initial publication of the accessibility standards, the 
10Department of Innovation and Technology The Department of 
11Human Services shall, at a minimum, review the accessibility 
12standards every 3 years after the date of initial publication 
13and, as appropriate, amend the standards to reflect 
14technological advances or changes in electronic and 
15information technology.  The Secretary of Innovation and 
16Technology Human Services may convene a working group of 
17appropriate State entity representatives, stakeholders, and 
18other appropriate individuals and officials to advise and 
19assist in the process of reviewing and amending the standards.  
20Within 6 months after the publication by the Department of 
21Innovation and Technology Human Services of amendments to the 
22standards, the Director of Central Management Services and 
23other State entities shall review the amended standards and 
 
 
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1make any necessary changes to their existing procurement 
2policies and procedures to incorporate amendments to the 
3accessibility standards into their procurement policies and 
4procedures. The amended accessibility standards shall apply to 
5electronic and information technology developed or procured by 
6a State entity, or to substantial modifications made to 
7electronic and information technology by a State entity, after 
8the Department of Central Management Services and other State 
9entities incorporate the amended accessibility standards into 
10their procurement policies and procedures.

11(Source: P.A. 95-307, eff. 8-20-07.)
 
 
12    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
13becoming law.