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type: "Bill"
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title: "TASK FORCE--OPP. FOR DISABLED"
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description: "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."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
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legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
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session: "96th"
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identifier: "HB 655"
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citation: "Illinois HB 655 (96th)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: []
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version_count: 3
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action_count: 36
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vote_count: 2
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first_action: "2009-02-05"
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last_action: "2009-08-13"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/128e0152-57eb-49a8-9da0-6e44ddc481da"
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source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=655&GAID=10&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=41124&SessionID=76&GA=96"
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source_hash: "edf85adb174a51a31a52cf57557eb1f11294eb44001794371d572c08cae58877"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
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---
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# Illinois HB 655 (96th) — TASK FORCE--OPP. FOR DISABLED
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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.
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600HB0655&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=41124&DocNum=655&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
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2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600HB0655eng&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=41124&DocNum=655&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
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3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600HB0655enr&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=41124&DocNum=655&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
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## Votes
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- Third Reading — **58–0** (pass) · upper
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- Third Reading — **114–0** (pass) · lower
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## Sponsors
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- Esther Golar — primary (person)
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- Randall M. Hultgren — cosponsor (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2009-02-05** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Esther Golar `filing`
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- **2009-02-06** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2009-02-06** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2009-02-11** Assigned to Disability Services Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2009-02-18** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
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- **2009-02-25** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Disability Services Committee `amendment-introduction`
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- **2009-02-25** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Disability Services Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
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- **2009-02-25** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Disability Services Committee; 007-000-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2009-02-26** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2009-03-13** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook
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- **2009-03-17** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2009-03-17** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2009-03-31** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg
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- **2009-03-31** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo
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- **2009-04-01** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley
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- **2009-04-01** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
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- **2009-04-01** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2009-04-02** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
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- **2009-04-02** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 21, 2009 `reading-1`
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- **2009-04-02** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
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- **2009-04-02** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
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- **2009-04-15** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2009-04-15** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
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- **2009-04-22** Assigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs `referral-committee`
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- **2009-04-30** Do Pass State Government and Veterans Affairs; 008-000-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2009-04-30** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 5, 2009
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- **2009-05-07** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
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- **2009-05-07** Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2009-05-07** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** May 18, 2009
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- **2009-05-19** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Randall M. Hultgren
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- **2009-05-19** Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2009-05-19** Passed Both Houses
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- **2009-06-17** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
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- **2009-08-13** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
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- **2009-08-13** Effective Date August 13, 2009
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- **2009-08-13** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0368 `became-law`
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/128e0152-57eb-49a8-9da0-6e44ddc481da`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).
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