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| | 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024 HB5256 Introduced 2/9/2024, by Rep. Harry Benton SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: | | | Amends the Personnel Code. Provides, in provisions concerning a trainee program for persons with a disability, that "disability" includes a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder by a medical professional. Effective immediately. |
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| | HB5256 | | LRB103 39469 SPS 69663 b |
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1 | | AN ACT concerning State government. |
2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, |
3 | | represented in the General Assembly: |
4 | | Section 5. The Personnel Code is amended by changing |
5 | | Section 17b as follows: |
6 | | (20 ILCS 415/17b) |
7 | | Sec. 17b. Trainee program for persons with a disability. |
8 | | (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, on and |
9 | | after July 1, 2020, each State agency with 1,500 employees or |
10 | | more shall, and each executive branch constitutional officer |
11 | | may, offer at least one position per year to be filled by a |
12 | | person with a disability , as defined by the federal Americans |
13 | | with Disabilities Act, through an established trainee program. |
14 | | Agencies with fewer than 1,500 employees may also elect to |
15 | | participate in the program. The trainee position shall last |
16 | | for a period of at least 6 months and shall require the trainee |
17 | | to participate in the trainee program for at least 20 hours per |
18 | | week. The program shall be administered by the Department of |
19 | | Central Management Services. The Department of Central |
20 | | Management Services shall conduct an initial assessment of |
21 | | potential candidates, and the hiring agency or officer shall |
22 | | conduct a final assessment. Upon successful completion of the |
23 | | trainee program, the respective agency or officer shall |