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Bill SCH DEAF/BLIND-SUPERINTENDENT Amends the Rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities Act. Requires the Superintendent of the Illinois School for the Deaf to have a degree in educational administration, together with at least 10 years of experience in either deaf or hard of hearing education, the administration of deaf or hard of hearing education, or a combination of the 2 (rather than degrees in both educational administration and deaf education, together with at least 15 years of experience in either deaf education, the administration of deaf education, or a combination of the 2). Requires the Superintendent of the Illinois School of the Visually Impaired to have a degree in educational administration, together with at least 10 years of experience in either blind or visually impaired education, or a combination of the 2 (rather than degrees in both educational administration and blind and visually impaired education, the administration of blind or visually impaired education, or a combination of the 2). Effective immediately. us/states/il Illinois General Assembly 102nd HB 1710 Illinois HB 1710 (102nd)
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Illinois HB 1710 (102nd) — SCH DEAF/BLIND-SUPERINTENDENT

Amends the Rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities Act. Requires the Superintendent of the Illinois School for the Deaf to have a degree in educational administration, together with at least 10 years of experience in either deaf or hard of hearing education, the administration of deaf or hard of hearing education, or a combination of the 2 (rather than degrees in both educational administration and deaf education, together with at least 15 years of experience in either deaf education, the administration of deaf education, or a combination of the 2). Requires the Superintendent of the Illinois School of the Visually Impaired to have a degree in educational administration, together with at least 10 years of experience in either blind or visually impaired education, or a combination of the 2 (rather than degrees in both educational administration and blind and visually impaired education, the administration of blind or visually impaired education, or a combination of the 2). Effective immediately.

Version chain

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

  1. Introduced (filed) — source
  2. Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
  3. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

  • Third Reading — 570 (pass) · upper
  • Third Reading — 1170 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

  • C.D. Davidsmeyer — primary (person)
  • Laura Fine — primary (person)
  • Maurice A. West, II — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

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

  • 2021-02-11 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer filing
  • 2021-02-17 First Reading reading-1
  • 2021-02-17 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2021-03-09 Assigned to Human Services Committee referral-committee
  • 2021-03-16 Do Pass / Consent Calendar Human Services Committee; 015-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2021-03-18 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Consent Calendar
  • 2021-03-18 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
  • 2021-04-14 Second Reading - Consent Calendar reading-2
  • 2021-04-14 Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Consent Calendar reading-2
  • 2021-04-14 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Consent Calendar
  • 2021-04-16 Third Reading - Consent Calendar - First Day reading-3
  • 2021-04-21 Third Reading - Consent Calendar - Passed 117-000-000 passage, reading-3
  • 2021-04-21 Arrive in Senate introduction
  • 2021-04-21 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 22, 2021 reading-1
  • 2021-04-22 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
  • 2021-04-22 First Reading reading-1
  • 2021-04-22 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2021-05-04 Assigned to Executive referral-committee
  • 2021-05-13 Do Pass Executive; 016-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2021-05-13 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 14, 2021
  • 2021-05-18 Second Reading reading-2
  • 2021-05-18 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 19, 2021
  • 2021-05-24 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** May 25, 2021
  • 2021-05-27 Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 passage, reading-3
  • 2021-05-27 Passed Both Houses
  • 2021-06-23 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
  • 2021-07-30 Governor Approved executive-signature
  • 2021-07-30 Effective Date July 30, 2021
  • 2021-07-30 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0196 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/e5a9c36c-a3ff-4e62-9fab-cd2e30223f42. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).