---
type: "Bill"
title: "IEMA-ACCESS & FUNCTIONAL NEEDS"
description: "Amends the Government Severance Pay Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "102nd"
identifier: "SB 921"
citation: "Illinois SB 921 (102nd)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Jonathan Carroll", "Julie A. Morrison"]
version_count: 7
action_count: 72
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2021-02-25"
last_action: "2021-08-13"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/685886a5-a13e-4bfc-a7dd-1e0fa356b598"
source_url: "https://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=921&GAID=16&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=133548&SessionID=110&GA=102"
source_hash: "24cce4e0266ac4d8f988e04e2277e6618f7f0558b16c32380988bf685939bef7"
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 921 (102nd) — IEMA-ACCESS & FUNCTIONAL NEEDS

Amends the Government Severance Pay Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/PDF/10200SB0921.pdf)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/PDF/10200SB0921eng.pdf)
3. **House Amendment 001** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/PDF/10200SB0921ham001.pdf)
4. **Senate Amendment 001** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/PDF/10200SB0921sam001.pdf)
5. **Senate Amendment 002** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/PDF/10200SB0921sam002.pdf)
6. **Senate Amendment 003** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/PDF/10200SB0921sam003.pdf)
7. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/PDF/10200SB0921enr.pdf)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **57–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **115–0** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence, Amendment 1 — **59–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Jonathan Carroll — primary (person)
- Julie A. Morrison — primary (person)
- Barbara Hernandez — cosponsor (person)
- Daniel Didech — cosponsor (person)
- David A. Welter — cosponsor (person)
- Greg Harris — cosponsor (person)
- Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz — cosponsor (person)
- Joyce Mason — cosponsor (person)
- Kelly M. Cassidy — cosponsor (person)
- Lakesia Collins — cosponsor (person)
- Laura Fine — cosponsor (person)
- Maurice A. West, II — cosponsor (person)
- Michelle Mussman — cosponsor (person)
- Natalie A. Manley — cosponsor (person)
- Sara Feigenholtz — cosponsor (person)
- Stephanie A. Kifowit — cosponsor (person)
- Suzanne Ness — cosponsor (person)
- Theresa Mah — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2021-02-25** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon `filing`
- **2021-02-25** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2021-02-25** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-17** Assigned to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-24** Do Pass Executive; 016-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2021-03-24** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 25, 2021
- **2021-03-25** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2021-03-25** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 13, 2021
- **2021-04-09** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison `amendment-introduction`
- **2021-04-09** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2021-04-13** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to State Government
- **2021-04-13** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Julie A. Morrison
- **2021-04-20** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
- **2021-04-20** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
- **2021-04-21** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - State Government
- **2021-04-23** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As April 30, 2021 `reading-3`
- **2021-04-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison `amendment-introduction`
- **2021-04-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2021-04-27** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to State Government
- **2021-04-30** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 7, 2021 `reading-3`
- **2021-05-04** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison `amendment-introduction`
- **2021-05-04** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2021-05-05** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to State Government
- **2021-05-06** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt State Government; 009-000-000
- **2021-05-06** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2021-05-06** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Morrison `amendment-passage`
- **2021-05-06** Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2021-05-06** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2021-05-06** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2021-05-07** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2021-05-07** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll
- **2021-05-10** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
- **2021-05-11** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
- **2021-05-11** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2021-05-11** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-05-12** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
- **2021-05-13** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
- **2021-05-13** Assigned to State Government Administration Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-05-13** Committee/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 28, 2021
- **2021-05-14** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Greg Harris
- **2021-05-14** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
- **2021-05-14** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
- **2021-05-19** Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 008-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2021-05-20** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2021-05-21** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jonathan Carroll `amendment-introduction`
- **2021-05-21** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-05-24** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to State Government Administration Committee
- **2021-05-25** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted State Government Administration Committee; 007-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-05-25** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2021-05-25** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2021-05-25** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2021-05-26** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
- **2021-05-26** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. David A. Welter
- **2021-05-26** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
- **2021-05-26** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
- **2021-05-26** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lakesia Collins
- **2021-05-26** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
- **2021-05-27** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2021-05-27** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne Ness
- **2021-05-27** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
- **2021-05-27** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 28, 2021
- **2021-05-28** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Julie A. Morrison `filing`
- **2021-05-28** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2021-05-29** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to State Government `referral-committee`
- **2021-05-29** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt State Government; 009-000-000
- **2021-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 059-000-000
- **2021-05-30** Senate Concurs
- **2021-05-30** Passed Both Houses
- **2021-06-28** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2021-08-13** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2021-08-13** Effective Date August 13, 2021
- **2021-08-13** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0361 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/685886a5-a13e-4bfc-a7dd-1e0fa356b598`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).