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+type: "Bill"
+title: "ACCESSIBLE ELECTRONIC INFO"
+description: "Creates the Accessible Electronic Information Act. Requires the Secretary of State, as the State Librarian, to develop and implement a program of grants to qualified entities to make newspapers and other time-sensitive printed material available to the blind and disabled in accessible formats produced on a multi-state basis through computer and telecommunication technology. Funds the grants through a surcharge established by the Illinois Commerce Commission on local exchange telecommunications company subscribers. Amends the State Finance Act to create the necessary special fund. Effective immediately."
+jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
+legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
+session: "93rd"
+identifier: "SB 2517"
+citation: "Illinois SB 2517 (93rd)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: []
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: []
+version_count: 3
+action_count: 54
+vote_count: 2
+first_action: "2004-02-03"
+last_action: "2004-07-22"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/f6598eef-47aa-4c14-8990-45f1df95e83d"
+source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2517&GAID=3&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=8781&SessionID=3&GA=93"
+source_hash: "791e0ae07a3d82d4271b19761165141fd0bb8c6f96724b612a9e10fccc517d58"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
+---
+
+# Illinois SB 2517 (93rd) — ACCESSIBLE ELECTRONIC INFO
+
+Creates the Accessible Electronic Information Act. Requires the Secretary of State, as the State Librarian, to develop and implement a program of grants to qualified entities to make newspapers and other time-sensitive printed material available to the blind and disabled in accessible formats produced on a multi-state basis through computer and telecommunication technology. Funds the grants through a surcharge established by the Illinois Commerce Commission on local exchange telecommunications company subscribers. Amends the State Finance Act to create the necessary special fund. Effective immediately.
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09300SB2517&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=8781&DocNum=2517&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)
+2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09300SB2517eng&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=8781&DocNum=2517&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)
+3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09300SB2517enr&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=8781&DocNum=2517&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)
+
+## Votes
+
+- Third Reading — **114–0** (pass) · lower
+- Third Reading — **54–3** (pass) · upper
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Jim Watson — cosponsor (person)
+- John J. Cullerton — primary (person)
+- Ricca Slone — cosponsor (person)
+- Susana Mendoza — cosponsor (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2004-02-03** Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton `filing`
+- **2004-02-03** First Reading `reading-1`
+- **2004-02-03** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
+- **2004-02-10** Assigned to State Government `referral-committee`
+- **2004-02-19** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton `amendment-introduction`
+- **2004-02-19** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
+- **2004-02-19** Do Pass State Government; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
+- **2004-02-19** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 20, 2004
+- **2004-02-20** Second Reading `reading-2`
+- **2004-02-20** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 24, 2004
+- **2004-02-20** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton `amendment-introduction`
+- **2004-02-20** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
+- **2004-03-05** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton `amendment-introduction`
+- **2004-03-05** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
+- **2004-03-19** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton `amendment-introduction`
+- **2004-03-19** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
+- **2004-03-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton `amendment-introduction`
+- **2004-03-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
+- **2004-03-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Rules Refers to State Government
+- **2004-03-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Be Adopted State Government; 006-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2004-03-25** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
+- **2004-03-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Adopted; Cullerton `amendment-passage`
+- **2004-03-25** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
+- **2004-03-25** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
+- **2004-03-25** Third Reading - Passed; 054-003-000 `reading-3, passage`
+- **2004-03-25** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
+- **2004-03-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
+- **2004-03-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
+- **2004-03-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
+- **2004-03-26** Arrived in House `introduction`
+- **2004-03-26** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
+- **2004-03-30** Chief House Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey
+- **2004-03-30** First Reading `reading-1`
+- **2004-03-30** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
+- **2004-04-27** Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 14, 2004
+- **2004-04-27** Assigned to Computer Technology Committee `referral-committee`
+- **2004-04-30** Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b); May 31, 2004
+- **2004-05-06** Do Pass / Short Debate Computer Technology Committee; 007-000-000 `committee-passage`
+- **2004-05-06** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
+- **2004-05-06** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
+- **2004-05-06** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard
+- **2004-05-06** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Verschoore
+- **2004-05-06** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Roger L. Eddy
+- **2004-05-06** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana Mendoza
+- **2004-05-06** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ricca Slone
+- **2004-05-11** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Watson
+- **2004-05-12** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
+- **2004-05-12** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
+- **2004-05-17** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
+- **2004-05-17** Passed Both Houses
+- **2004-06-15** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
+- **2004-07-22** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
+- **2004-07-22** Effective Date July 22, 2004
+- **2004-07-22** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0797 `became-law`
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/f6598eef-47aa-4c14-8990-45f1df95e83d`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).
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