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 Bill Status of HB0101  102nd General Assembly


Short Description:  DEAF-HARD OF HEARING-DEAFBLIND

House Sponsors
Rep. Jonathan Carroll and Stephanie A. Kifowit

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/10/2023HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
5 ILCS 70/1.43 new
5 ILCS 70/1.44 new
50 ILCS 750/2from Ch. 134, par. 32
50 ILCS 750/6.1from Ch. 134, par. 36.1
105 ILCS 5/2-3.83from Ch. 122, par. 2-3.83
105 ILCS 5/14-11.02from Ch. 122, par. 14-11.02
220 ILCS 5/13-213from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 13-213
425 ILCS 60/3from Ch. 127 1/2, par. 803
510 ILCS 5/15from Ch. 8, par. 365
510 ILCS 5/15.1
510 ILCS 70/7.15
775 ILCS 5/8-102from Ch. 68, par. 8-102
775 ILCS 30/3from Ch. 23, par. 3363


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Emergency Telephone System Act, the School Code, the Public Utilities Act, the Smoke Detector Act, and other Acts by replacing all references to "hearing impaired" with "deaf, hard of hearing, and DeafBlind". Amends the Statutes in Statutes. Defines "DeafBlind". Provides that, except where the context indicates otherwise, in any rule, contract, or other document a reference to the term "hearing impaired" shall be considered a reference to the term "deaf" or "hard of hearing". Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/13/2021HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Jonathan Carroll
  1/14/2021HouseFirst Reading
  1/14/2021HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/18/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
  2/23/2021HouseAssigned to Executive Committee
  3/27/2021HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/10/2023HouseSession Sine Die

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