HB1810 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)

INCARCERATED-DISABILITIES
Last Action
4/28/2026 - Senate: Assigned to Criminal Law
Hearings
Criminal Law Hearing May 5 2026 2:00PM Capitol 409 Springfield, IL
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
New Act  
Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Equitable Access to Education, Employment, and Training for Incarcerated Individuals with Disabilities Act. Provides that reasonable accommodations for incarcerated individuals with an intellectual disability or a developmental disability shall include a waiver of any requirement that the individual take the Test of Adult Basic Education and receive a passing score, or take and receive a passing score on any other examination or test that the Department may require to determine academic achievement or access to educational programs, work assignments, and vocational programs. Provides that participation in these programs through the Test of Adult Basic Education waiver and other reasonable accommodations shall qualify individuals with an intellectual disability or a developmental disability to earn earned sentence credit, consistent with opportunities provided to other incarcerated individuals. Provides that Department of Corrections staff, including educational personnel, shall receive annual training on: (1) identifying individuals who have an intellectual disability or a developmental disability; (2) providing accommodations and supports to an individual with an intellectual disability or a developmental disability in educational, employment. and vocational settings; and (3) administering appropriate alternative assessments. Provides that staff training programs shall be developed in collaboration with disability advocacy organizations and educational institutions. Provides that the Department shall ensure compliance with federal disability laws, including the Americans with Disabilities Act and Rehabilitation Act of 1973, through the implementation of the Act. Provides that individuals with an intellectual disability or a developmental disability who are denied access to programs or accommodations under the Act may file a grievance through the Department's established grievance procedures. Effective immediately.

House Floor Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill. Provides that when an incarcerated individual discloses that the incarcerated individual has an intellectual disability or a developmental disability and provides documentation verifying such disability, the incarcerated person shall be eligible for a waiver of any requirement to take or receive a passing score on the Test of Adult Basic Education, or any successor examination used to determine access to educational, employment, or vocational programming. Establishes various documentation to prove an intellectual or developmental disability. Provides that the determination of a waiver request must be made within 45 days after the request is submitted. Provides that Department of Corrections staff, including educational personnel, may receive annual training on: (1) providing accommodations and supports to an individual with an intellectual disability or a developmental disability in educational, employment, and vocational settings; and (2) administering appropriate alternative assessments. Provides that the Department of Corrections shall develop, in collaboration with the Illinois Council on Developmental Disabilities and other disability organizations in Illinois, accessible informational materials written in plain English, Spanish, and other languages appropriate to reach the population of incarcerated individuals explaining: (1) the availability of accommodations and waivers under this Act; (2) how to disclose a disability; (3) how to request help to obtain documentation to verify a disability; and (4) grievance rights if access is denied. Provides that, in the absence of formal documentation, the Department shall consider a waiver if credible evidence of disability exists and shall help the individual to obtain documentation. Provides that informational materials shall be provided at intake and posted where other informational material is generally posted or made available. Provides that informational materials shall be available in alternative formats upon request, including large print and audio. Provides that no later than March 31 of each year beginning on March 31, 2028, the Department of Corrections shall report the following aggregate data to the Governor and the General Assembly for the previous fiscal year. Provides that nothing in the Act shall be construed to apply to or affect adult education or any program administered or approved by the Illinois Community College Board within facilities of the Department of Corrections. Effective immediately.
Actions
DateChamberAction
1/28/2025HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias
1/28/2025HouseFirst Reading
1/28/2025HouseReferred to Rules Committee
2/05/2025HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
2/05/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
2/21/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
2/25/2025HouseAssigned to Restorative Justice & Public Safety Committee
2/27/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
2/27/2025HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
2/27/2025HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Michael Crawford
2/27/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
2/27/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis
2/27/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
3/13/2025HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Restorative Justice & Public Safety Committee; 007-003-000
3/13/2025HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/25/2025HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
3/25/2025HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/01/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.
4/11/2025HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2/11/2026HouseApproved for Consideration Rules Committee; 005-000-000
2/13/2026HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/06/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
4/06/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
4/08/2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias
4/08/2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
4/08/2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Restorative Justice & Public Safety Committee
4/09/2026HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
4/16/2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Restorative Justice & Public Safety Committee; 007-003-000
4/16/2026HouseRecalled to Second Reading - Short Debate
4/16/2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
4/16/2026HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/16/2026HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 072-034-000
4/16/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
4/16/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
4/21/2026SenateArrive in Senate
4/21/2026SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
4/21/2026SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
4/21/2026SenateFirst Reading
4/21/2026SenateReferred to Assignments
4/22/2026SenateAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Adriane Johnson
4/28/2026SenateAssigned to Criminal Law
4/29/2026SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
4/29/2026SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins
4/29/2026SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
4/29/2026SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston
4/29/2026SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
4/29/2026SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán
4/29/2026SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
4/29/2026SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
4/29/2026SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva