Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 2538

Amends the Department of Central Management Services Law. Requires the Department of Central Management Services, in cooperation with the Department of Human Services, to develop and implement plans to increase the number of individuals with a disability employed by State government. Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law. Requires the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, in cooperation with the Department of Human Services, to develop and implement a public awareness campaign designed to increase statewide awareness of issues that affect individuals with a disability. Sets forth requirements for the public awareness campaign. Amends the Department of Human Services Act. Requires the Department of Human Services to establish procedures and adopt rules for the certification of employees and individuals with a disability with respect to certain tax credits set forth under the Illinois Income Tax Act. Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Requires that each notice of a contract contain a statement to encourage prospective vendors to hire individuals with a disability. Provides that a chief procurement officer may encourage prospective vendors to consider hiring individuals with a disability. Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates a tax credit for taxpayers who, during the taxable year, pay wages to an employee with a disability. Creates a tax credit for taxpayers who, during the taxable year, hire a net new qualified employee with a disability. Creates a tax credit for taxpayers who are qualified individuals with a disability. Sets forth the amounts and requirements for these credits. Effective immediately.

Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Department of Central Management Services Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Requires the Department of Central Management Services, in cooperation with the Department of Human Services, to develop and implement plans to increase the number of individuals with a disability employed by State government and to submit an annual report. Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Requires the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, in cooperation with the Department of Human Services, to develop and implement a public awareness campaign designed to increase statewide awareness of issues that affect individuals with a disability. Amends the Department of Human Services Act. Requires the Department of Human Services to collect information during the period of July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009 regarding employers claims of the federal Work Opportunity Tax Credit and to submit an annual report. Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Provides that a chief procurement officer may, as part of any solicitation, encourage prospective vendors to consider hiring qualified individuals with a disability and to notify them of any available financial incentives or other advantages associated with hiring such persons.

Provides that the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall develop an education and outreach campaign (instead of a public awareness campaign) to increase awareness of issues that affect individuals with a disability. Provides that the campaign shall be in cooperation with not-for-profit groups and community partners (instead of the Department of Human Services).

Provides that there is no rulemaking authority under the amendatory Act, but that the Governor may suggest rules by filing them with the General Assembly and requesting that the General Assembly authorize such rulemaking by law, enact the suggested rules into law, or take other appropriate action in the General Assembly's discretion.

Date	Chamber	Action
1/13/2009	Senate	Session Sine Die

Date	Chamber	Action
2/15/2008	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Susan Garrett
2/15/2008	Senate	First Reading
2/15/2008	Senate	Referred to Rules
2/28/2008	Senate	Assigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs
3/6/2008	Senate	Postponed - State Government and Veterans Affairs
3/11/2008	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Susan Garrett
3/11/2008	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
3/12/2008	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to State Government and Veterans Affairs
3/12/2008	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
3/12/2008	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
3/13/2008	Senate	Do Pass as Amended State Government and Veterans Affairs; 009-000-000
3/13/2008	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 1, 2008
4/1/2008	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Susan Garrett
4/1/2008	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules
4/2/2008	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to State Government and Veterans Affairs
4/3/2008	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt State Government and Veterans Affairs; 009-000-000
4/8/2008	Senate	Second Reading
4/8/2008	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Garrett
4/8/2008	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 9, 2008
4/9/2008	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton
4/17/2008	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg
4/17/2008	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 053-000-000
4/17/2008	House	Arrived in House
4/17/2008	House	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
4/17/2008	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg
4/24/2008	House	First Reading
4/24/2008	House	Referred to Rules Committee
5/6/2008	House	Assigned to Disability Services Committee
5/9/2008	House	Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 23, 2008
5/14/2008	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
5/14/2008	House	House Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Disability Services Committee
5/14/2008	House	House Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Disability Services Committee; by Voice Vote
5/14/2008	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Disability Services Committee; 007-000-000
5/14/2008	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
5/19/2008	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
5/19/2008	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
5/22/2008	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
5/22/2008	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ronald A. Wait
5/22/2008	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Raymond Poe
5/22/2008	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rich Brauer
5/22/2008	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti
5/22/2008	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rosemary Mulligan
5/22/2008	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Renée Kosel
5/22/2008	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
5/22/2008	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-000-000
5/23/2008	Senate	Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01
5/23/2008	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01-May 27, 2008
5/23/2008	Senate	House Amendment No. 1 Motion to Non-Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Susan Garrett
5/28/2008	Senate	Senate Non-Concurs 01
5/29/2008	House	Placed on Calendar Order of Non-Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
7/1/2008	House	Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
1/13/2009	Senate	Session Sine Die

	Deletes reference to:
	20 ILCS 1305/10-56 new

	Adds reference to:
	20 ILCS 1305/10-27 new