Date	Chamber	Action
7/22/2004	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0797

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

New Act

30 ILCS 105/5.625 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Accessible Electronic Information Act. Requires the Secretary of State, as the State Librarian, to develop and implement a program of grants to qualified entities to make newspapers and other time-sensitive printed material available to the blind and disabled in accessible formats produced on a multi-state basis through computer and telecommunication technology. Funds the grants through a surcharge established by the Illinois Commerce Commission on local exchange telecommunications company subscribers. Amends the State Finance Act to create the necessary special fund. Effective immediately.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 5

	Adds reference to:
	220 ILCS 5/13-301.3

Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the bill as introduced with the following changes: Provides that the program shall be funded by transfers from the Digital Divide Elimination Infrastructure Fund in an amount determined annually by the Illinois Commerce Commission and the State Librarian. Provides that any insufficiencies in the Digital Divide Elimination Infrastructure Fund shall be met by moneys from surcharges on local telecommunications exchange companies for telephone access equipment for the disabled. Amends the Public Utilities Act to authorize that Emergency Mortgage Assistance Fund. Effective immediately.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/3/2004	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton
2/3/2004	Senate	First Reading
2/3/2004	Senate	Referred to Rules
2/10/2004	Senate	Assigned to State Government
2/19/2004	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton
2/19/2004	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
2/19/2004	Senate	Do Pass State Government; 009-000-000
2/19/2004	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 20, 2004
2/20/2004	Senate	Second Reading
2/20/2004	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 24, 2004
2/20/2004	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton
2/20/2004	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules
3/5/2004	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton
3/5/2004	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules
3/19/2004	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton
3/19/2004	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules
3/22/2004	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton
3/22/2004	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Referred to Rules
3/23/2004	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Rules Refers to State Government
3/24/2004	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Be Adopted State Government; 006-000-000
3/25/2004	Senate	Recalled to Second Reading
3/25/2004	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Adopted; Cullerton
3/25/2004	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
3/25/2004	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
3/25/2004	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 054-003-000
3/25/2004	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
3/25/2004	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
3/25/2004	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
3/25/2004	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
3/26/2004	House	Arrived in House
3/26/2004	House	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
3/30/2004	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey
3/30/2004	House	First Reading
3/30/2004	House	Referred to Rules Committee
4/27/2004	House	Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 14, 2004
4/27/2004	House	Assigned to Computer Technology Committee
4/30/2004	House	Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b); May 31, 2004
5/6/2004	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Computer Technology Committee; 007-000-000
5/6/2004	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
5/6/2004	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
5/6/2004	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard
5/6/2004	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Verschoore
5/6/2004	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Roger L. Eddy
5/6/2004	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana Mendoza
5/6/2004	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ricca Slone
5/11/2004	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Watson
5/12/2004	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
5/12/2004	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
5/17/2004	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000
5/17/2004	Senate	Passed Both Houses
6/15/2004	Senate	Sent to the Governor
7/22/2004	Senate	Governor Approved
7/22/2004	Senate	Effective Date July 22, 2004
7/22/2004	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0797

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