Public Act 103-0729
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Public Act 103-0729 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning State government. | ||||
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, | ||||
represented in the General Assembly: | ||||
Section 5. The Information Technology Accessibility Act is | ||||
amended by changing Section 25 as follows: | ||||
(30 ILCS 587/25) | ||||
Sec. 25. Review and amendment of standards. In calendar | ||||
year 2026 and not less often than every 3 years thereafter, the | ||||
Department of Innovation and Technology The Department of | ||||
Human Services shall , at a minimum, review the accessibility | ||||
standards every 3 years after the date of initial publication | ||||
and, as appropriate, amend the standards to reflect | ||||
technological advances or changes in electronic and | ||||
information technology. The Secretary of Innovation and | ||||
Technology Human Services may convene a working group of | ||||
appropriate State entity representatives, stakeholders, and | ||||
other appropriate individuals and officials to advise and | ||||
assist in the process of reviewing and amending the standards. | ||||
Within 6 months after the publication by the Department of | ||||
Innovation and Technology Human Services of amendments to the | ||||
standards, the Director of Central Management Services and | ||||
other State entities shall review the amended standards and | ||||
make any necessary changes to their existing procurement |
policies and procedures to incorporate amendments to the | ||
accessibility standards into their procurement policies and | ||
procedures. The amended accessibility standards shall apply to | ||
electronic and information technology developed or procured by | ||
a State entity, or to substantial modifications made to | ||
electronic and information technology by a State entity, after | ||
the Department of Central Management Services and other State | ||
entities incorporate the amended accessibility standards into | ||
their procurement policies and procedures. | ||
(Source: P.A. 95-307, eff. 8-20-07.) | ||
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||
becoming law. |