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Bill Status of HB0655 96th General Assembly

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Short Description: TASK FORCE--OPP. FOR DISABLED

House Sponsors
Rep. Esther Golar - Thomas Holbrook - Kathleen A. Ryg - Fred Crespo, Lou Lang, Al Riley, Monique D. Davis and Patricia R. Bellock

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins - Pamela J. Althoff and Randall M. Hultgren)

Last Action

Date	Chamber	Action
8/13/2009	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0368

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

New Act

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Employment and Economic Opportunity for Persons with Disabilities Task Force Act. Creates the Employment and Economic Opportunity for Persons with Disabilities Task Force. Requires the Task Force to analyze (i) programs and policies of the State to determine what changes, modifications, and innovations may be necessary to remove barriers to competitive employment and economic opportunity for persons with disabilities, (ii) State disability systems, including the mental health, developmental disabilities, veterans' assistance, workforce investment, and rehabilitation services systems, and their effect on employment of persons with disabilities, and (iii) applicable research and policy studies, innovations used in other States, and any federal policy initiatives such as customized employment, and federal funding opportunities that would increase competitive employment and economic opportunity for persons with disabilities in Illinois. Requires the Task Force to meet for the first time no later than 90 days after the effective date. Requires the Task Force to produce an annual report of its activities and recommendations and to issue that report no later than May 1st of each year, beginning May 1, 2010. Effective immediately.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Adds the Executive Director of the Illinois Council on Developmental Disabilities or his or her designee to the list of Task Force members who represent State government. Deletes the Illinois Council on Developmental Disabilities from the list of other public of the Task Force. Lowers the number of public members of the Task Force from 25 to 15. Provides that 5, rather than 3, members of the Task Force must be persons who have a disability.

Actions

Date	Chamber	Action
2/5/2009	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Esther Golar
2/6/2009	House	First Reading
2/6/2009	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/11/2009	House	Assigned to Disability Services Committee
2/18/2009	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
2/25/2009	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Disability Services Committee
2/25/2009	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Disability Services Committee; by Voice Vote
2/25/2009	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Disability Services Committee; 007-000-000
2/26/2009	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/13/2009	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook
3/17/2009	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
3/17/2009	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
3/31/2009	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg
3/31/2009	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo
4/1/2009	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley
4/1/2009	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
4/1/2009	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000
4/2/2009	Senate	Arrive in Senate
4/2/2009	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 21, 2009
4/2/2009	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
4/2/2009	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
4/15/2009	Senate	First Reading
4/15/2009	Senate	Referred to Assignments
4/22/2009	Senate	Assigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs
4/30/2009	Senate	Do Pass State Government and Veterans Affairs; 008-000-000
4/30/2009	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 5, 2009
5/7/2009	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
5/7/2009	Senate	Second Reading
5/7/2009	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** May 18, 2009
5/19/2009	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Randall M. Hultgren
5/19/2009	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
5/19/2009	House	Passed Both Houses
6/17/2009	House	Sent to the Governor
8/13/2009	House	Governor Approved
8/13/2009	House	Effective Date August 13, 2009
8/13/2009	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0368