103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
HB4813

 

Introduced 2/6/2024, by Rep. Yolonda Morris

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
30 ILCS 587/25

    Amends the Information Technology Accessibility Act. Provides that the Department of Innovation and Technology (currently, the Department of Human Services) shall review certain accessibility standards. Removes a specific reference to the Department of Central Management Services. Effective immediately.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning State government.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Information Technology Accessibility Act is
5amended by changing Section 25 as follows:
 
6    (30 ILCS 587/25)
7    Sec. 25. Review and amendment of standards. In calendar
8year 2026 and not less often than every 3 years thereafter, the
9Department of Innovation and Technology The Department of
10Human Services shall, at a minimum, review the accessibility
11standards every 3 years after the date of initial publication
12and, as appropriate, amend the standards to reflect
13technological advances or changes in electronic and
14information technology. The Secretary of Innovation and
15Technology Human Services may convene a working group of
16appropriate State entity representatives, stakeholders, and
17other appropriate individuals and officials to advise and
18assist in the process of reviewing and amending the standards.
19Within 6 months after the publication by the Department of
20Innovation and Technology Human Services of amendments to the
21standards, the Director of Central Management Services and
22other State entities shall review the amended standards and
23make any necessary changes to their existing procurement

 

 

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1policies and procedures to incorporate amendments to the
2accessibility standards into their procurement policies and
3procedures. The amended accessibility standards shall apply to
4electronic and information technology developed or procured by
5a State entity, or to substantial modifications made to
6electronic and information technology by a State entity, after
7the Department of Central Management Services and other State
8entities incorporate the amended accessibility standards into
9their procurement policies and procedures.
10(Source: P.A. 95-307, eff. 8-20-07.)
 
11    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
12becoming law.