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Bill 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. us/states/il Illinois General Assembly 93rd SB 2517 Illinois SB 2517 (93rd)
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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
  2. Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
  3. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

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; origin ocd-bill/f6598eef-47aa-4c14-8990-45f1df95e83d. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).

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