(25 ILCS 175/5)
Sec. 5. General Assembly accessibility.
(a) The General Assembly shall make efforts to increase the accessibility of the General Assembly for people with disabilities.
(b) The Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate shall each appoint an accessibility coordinator who, in consultation with the Architect of the Capitol, shall be responsible for addressing accessibility needs for his or her corresponding house.
(c) The Illinois General Assembly website shall include an email address, web form, or other similar mechanism to request reasonable accommodations to meet the accessibility needs of people with disabilities attending legislative meetings, hearings, floor proceedings, and press conferences at the Capitol Complex.
(Source: P.A. 102-897, eff. 5-24-22.) |