Date	Chamber	Action
8/20/2007	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0307

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

New Act

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Information Technology Access Act. Requires the State, units of local government, and service providers paid with public funds to make their visual-based, electronic information technology accessible to blind and visually impaired employees, program participants, and members of the public through the use of nonvisual technology. Establishes procurement standards and applies to the purchase of new technology and the upgrading of software, hardware, and websites. Authorizes injunctions against violations. Effective immediately.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Information Technology Accessibility Act. Requires the Department of Human Services to convene an advisory working group and to develop accessibility standards for electronic and information technology for State entities so that persons with disabilities may access the technology. Contains provisions concerning implementation, review, and amendment of the standards. Effective immediately.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2
Redefines "State entity" to remove "other instrumentalities" and specifically exclude units of local government, school districts, and community colleges. Provides that amended accessibility standards apply to electronic and information technology developed, procured, or substantially modified by a State entity after the Department of Central Management Services and other State entities incorporate the amended standards into their procurement policies and procedures.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/8/2007	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton
2/8/2007	Senate	First Reading
2/8/2007	Senate	Referred to Rules
2/21/2007	Senate	Assigned to Human Services
3/1/2007	Senate	Postponed - Human Services
3/8/2007	Senate	Postponed - Human Services
3/13/2007	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton
3/13/2007	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
3/13/2007	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services
3/14/2007	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
3/14/2007	Senate	Do Pass as Amended Human Services; 010-000-000
3/14/2007	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 15, 2007
3/14/2007	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty
3/20/2007	Senate	Second Reading
3/20/2007	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 21, 2007
3/21/2007	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton
3/21/2007	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules
3/21/2007	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Human Services
3/22/2007	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Human Services; 010-000-000
3/29/2007	Senate	Recalled to Second Reading
3/29/2007	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Cullerton
3/29/2007	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
3/29/2007	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
3/30/2007	House	Arrived in House
3/30/2007	House	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
3/30/2007	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
4/9/2007	House	First Reading
4/9/2007	House	Referred to Rules Committee
4/18/2007	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Watson
4/30/2007	House	Assigned to Computer Technology Committee
5/17/2007	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Computer Technology Committee; 005-000-000
5/17/2007	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
5/17/2007	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
5/17/2007	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard
5/17/2007	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ruth Munson
5/17/2007	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Milton Patterson
5/22/2007	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
5/22/2007	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
5/23/2007	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000
5/23/2007	Senate	Passed Both Houses
6/21/2007	Senate	Sent to the Governor
8/20/2007	Senate	Governor Approved
8/20/2007	Senate	Effective Date August 20, 2007
8/20/2007	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0307

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