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Bill TASK FORCE--OPP. FOR DISABLED Creates the Employment and Economic Opportunity for Persons with Disabilities Task Force Act. Creates the Employment and Economic Opportunity for Persons with Disabilities Task Force. Requires the Task Force to analyze (i) programs and policies of the State to determine what changes, modifications, and innovations may be necessary to remove barriers to competitive employment and economic opportunity for persons with disabilities, (ii) State disability systems, including the mental health, developmental disabilities, veterans' assistance, workforce investment, and rehabilitation services systems, and their effect on employment of persons with disabilities, and (iii) applicable research and policy studies, innovations used in other States, and any federal policy initiatives such as customized employment, and federal funding opportunities that would increase competitive employment and economic opportunity for persons with disabilities in Illinois. Requires the Task Force to meet for the first time no later than 90 days after the effective date. Requires the Task Force to produce an annual report of its activities and recommendations and to issue that report no later than May 1st of each year, beginning May 1, 2010. Effective immediately. us/states/il Illinois General Assembly 96th HB 655 Illinois HB 655 (96th)
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Illinois HB 655 (96th) — TASK FORCE--OPP. FOR DISABLED

Creates the Employment and Economic Opportunity for Persons with Disabilities Task Force Act. Creates the Employment and Economic Opportunity for Persons with Disabilities Task Force. Requires the Task Force to analyze (i) programs and policies of the State to determine what changes, modifications, and innovations may be necessary to remove barriers to competitive employment and economic opportunity for persons with disabilities, (ii) State disability systems, including the mental health, developmental disabilities, veterans' assistance, workforce investment, and rehabilitation services systems, and their effect on employment of persons with disabilities, and (iii) applicable research and policy studies, innovations used in other States, and any federal policy initiatives such as customized employment, and federal funding opportunities that would increase competitive employment and economic opportunity for persons with disabilities in Illinois. Requires the Task Force to meet for the first time no later than 90 days after the effective date. Requires the Task Force to produce an annual report of its activities and recommendations and to issue that report no later than May 1st of each year, beginning May 1, 2010. 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 — 580 (pass) · upper
  • Third Reading — 1140 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

  • Esther Golar — primary (person)
  • Randall M. Hultgren — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

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

  • 2009-02-05 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Esther Golar filing
  • 2009-02-06 First Reading reading-1
  • 2009-02-06 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2009-02-11 Assigned to Disability Services Committee referral-committee
  • 2009-02-18 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
  • 2009-02-25 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Disability Services Committee amendment-introduction
  • 2009-02-25 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Disability Services Committee; by Voice Vote amendment-passage
  • 2009-02-25 Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Disability Services Committee; 007-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2009-02-26 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2009-03-13 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook
  • 2009-03-17 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2009-03-17 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2009-03-31 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg
  • 2009-03-31 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo
  • 2009-04-01 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley
  • 2009-04-01 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
  • 2009-04-01 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2009-04-02 Arrive in Senate introduction
  • 2009-04-02 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 21, 2009 reading-1
  • 2009-04-02 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
  • 2009-04-02 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
  • 2009-04-15 First Reading reading-1
  • 2009-04-15 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2009-04-22 Assigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs referral-committee
  • 2009-04-30 Do Pass State Government and Veterans Affairs; 008-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2009-04-30 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 5, 2009
  • 2009-05-07 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
  • 2009-05-07 Second Reading reading-2
  • 2009-05-07 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** May 18, 2009
  • 2009-05-19 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Randall M. Hultgren
  • 2009-05-19 Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2009-05-19 Passed Both Houses
  • 2009-06-17 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
  • 2009-08-13 Governor Approved executive-signature
  • 2009-08-13 Effective Date August 13, 2009
  • 2009-08-13 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0368 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/128e0152-57eb-49a8-9da0-6e44ddc481da. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).