103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
HB4813
 
Introduced 2/6/2024, by Rep. Yolonda Morris
 
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 2026 and not less often than every 3 years thereafter, the 
9Department of Innovation and Technology The Department of 
10Human Services shall, at a minimum, review the accessibility 
11standards every 3 years after the date of initial publication 
12and, as appropriate, amend the standards to reflect 
13technological advances or changes in electronic and 
14information technology. The Secretary of Innovation and 
15Technology Human Services may convene a working group of 
16appropriate State entity representatives, stakeholders, and 
17other appropriate individuals and officials to advise and 
18assist in the process of reviewing and amending the standards. 
19Within 6 months after the publication by the Department of 
20Innovation and Technology Human Services of amendments to the 
21standards, the Director of Central Management Services and 
22other State entities shall review the amended standards and 
23make any necessary changes to their existing procurement 
 
 
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1policies and procedures to incorporate amendments to the 
2accessibility standards into their procurement policies and 
3procedures. The amended accessibility standards shall apply to 
4electronic and information technology developed or procured by 
5a State entity, or to substantial modifications made to 
6electronic and information technology by a State entity, after 
7the Department of Central Management Services and other State 
8entities incorporate the amended accessibility standards into 
9their procurement policies and procedures.
10(Source: P.A. 95-307, eff. 8-20-07.)
 
11    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
12becoming law.