---
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).