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| Bill | BLIND VENDORS ACT | Creates the Blind Vendors Act. Creates the Business Enterprise Program for the Blind and provides that the Secretary of Human Services, through the Bureau Director of the Bureau for the Blind in the Department of Human Services, shall continue, maintain, and promote the Program. Provides that the Program must provide that: priority is given to blind vendors in the operation of vending facilities on State property; tie bid preference is given to blind vendors in the operation of cafeterias on State property unless the cafeteria operations are operated by employees of a State agency; vending machine income from all vending machines on State property is assigned as provided in the Act; no State agency may impose a commission, service charge, rent, or utility charge on a licensed blind vendor who is operating a vending facility on State property; and vending facilities operated by the Program use reasonable and necessary means and methods to maintain fair market pricing in relation to each facility's given demographic, geographic, and other circumstances. Contains provisions concerning: intent; compliance with federal law; rules; establishment of vending facilities on State property; other vending facilities; creation of a Blind Vendors Trust Fund as a separate account managed by the Department of Human Services for the State's blind vendors; set-aside funds; vending machine income; issuance of licenses; creation of a Committee of Blind Vendors to participate in the development and implementation of all policies, plans, program development, and major administrative and management decisions affecting the Program; hearings; arbitration; reports and surveys; and other matters. Repeals the Blind Persons Operating Vending Facilities Act. | us/states/il | Illinois General Assembly | 96th | SB 2045 | Illinois SB 2045 (96th) |
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Illinois SB 2045 (96th) — BLIND VENDORS ACT
Creates the Blind Vendors Act. Creates the Business Enterprise Program for the Blind and provides that the Secretary of Human Services, through the Bureau Director of the Bureau for the Blind in the Department of Human Services, shall continue, maintain, and promote the Program. Provides that the Program must provide that: priority is given to blind vendors in the operation of vending facilities on State property; tie bid preference is given to blind vendors in the operation of cafeterias on State property unless the cafeteria operations are operated by employees of a State agency; vending machine income from all vending machines on State property is assigned as provided in the Act; no State agency may impose a commission, service charge, rent, or utility charge on a licensed blind vendor who is operating a vending facility on State property; and vending facilities operated by the Program use reasonable and necessary means and methods to maintain fair market pricing in relation to each facility's given demographic, geographic, and other circumstances. Contains provisions concerning: intent; compliance with federal law; rules; establishment of vending facilities on State property; other vending facilities; creation of a Blind Vendors Trust Fund as a separate account managed by the Department of Human Services for the State's blind vendors; set-aside funds; vending machine income; issuance of licenses; creation of a Committee of Blind Vendors to participate in the development and implementation of all policies, plans, program development, and major administrative and management decisions affecting the Program; hearings; arbitration; reports and surveys; and other matters. Repeals the Blind Persons Operating Vending Facilities Act.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Votes
- Third Reading — 105–0 (pass) · lower
- Concurrence — 59–0 (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — 53–1 (pass) · upper
Sponsors
- Angelo Saviano — cosponsor (person)
- Bob Biggins — cosponsor (person)
- Careen M. Gordon — cosponsor (person)
- Elaine Nekritz — cosponsor (person)
- Elizabeth Coulson — cosponsor (person)
- Joseph M. Lyons — cosponsor (person)
- Karen May — cosponsor (person)
- Kathleen A. Ryg — cosponsor (person)
- Mike Jacobs — primary (person)
- Naomi D. Jakobsson — cosponsor (person)
- Patricia R. Bellock — cosponsor (person)
- Robert F. Flider — cosponsor (person)
- Thomas Holbrook — cosponsor (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2009-02-20 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mike Jacobs
filing - 2009-02-20 First Reading
reading-1 - 2009-02-20 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2009-02-26 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty
- 2009-03-04 Assigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs
referral-committee - 2009-03-04 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Larry K. Bomke
- 2009-03-06 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
- 2009-03-10 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Rutherford
- 2009-03-10 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. John M. Sullivan
- 2009-03-12 Do Pass State Government and Veterans Affairs; 009-000-000
committee-passage - 2009-03-12 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 17, 2009
- 2009-03-13 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
- 2009-03-18 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. John O. Jones
- 2009-03-25 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mike Jacobs
amendment-introduction - 2009-03-25 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2009-03-30 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to State Government and Veterans Affairs
- 2009-03-31 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - State Government and Veterans Affairs
- 2009-03-31 Second Reading
reading-2 - 2009-03-31 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2009
- 2009-04-01 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul
- 2009-04-01 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
- 2009-04-01 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- 2009-04-01 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
- 2009-04-01 Third Reading - Passed; 053-001-001
reading-3, passage - 2009-04-01 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
amendment-failure - 2009-04-01 Arrived in House
introduction - 2009-04-01 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
reading-1 - 2009-04-01 Chief House Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe
- 2009-04-01 First Reading
reading-1 - 2009-04-01 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2009-04-20 Assigned to Executive Committee
referral-committee - 2009-04-21 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
- 2009-04-21 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Durkin
- 2009-04-21 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey
- 2009-04-21 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore
- 2009-04-21 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joseph M. Lyons
- 2009-04-21 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Biggins
- 2009-04-21 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz
- 2009-04-21 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
- 2009-04-22 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelo Saviano
- 2009-04-22 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
- 2009-04-22 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider
- 2009-04-28 Re-assigned to Disability Services Committee
referral-committee - 2009-04-28 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen M. Gordon
- 2009-04-30 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg
- 2009-04-30 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook
- 2009-05-06 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Disability Services Committee
amendment-introduction - 2009-05-06 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Disability Services Committee; by Voice Vote
amendment-passage - 2009-05-06 Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Disability Services Committee; 004-000-000
committee-passage - 2009-05-06 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- 2009-05-12 Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2009-05-12 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- 2009-05-18 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 105-000-000
reading-3, passage - 2009-05-18 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May
- 2009-05-18 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
- 2009-05-19 Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
- 2009-05-19 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 20, 2009
- 2009-05-19 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Mike Jacobs
filing - 2009-05-19 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2009-05-22 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to State Government and Veterans Affairs
referral-committee - 2009-05-26 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt State Government and Veterans Affairs; 007-000-000
- 2009-05-27 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 059-000-000
- 2009-05-27 Passed Both Houses
- 2009-06-25 Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt - 2009-08-24 Governor Approved
executive-signature - 2009-08-24 Effective Date January 1, 2010
- 2009-08-24 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0644
became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/5ac5855a-bb73-4b8c-bd2a-061cbcd1d5ff. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).