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Bill	ABLE ACCOUNT PROGRAM	Amends the State Treasurer Act. Creates the "Achieving a Better Life Experience" or "ABLE" account program to encourage and assist individuals and families in saving private funds for the purpose of supporting persons with disabilities in endeavors to maintain health, independence, and quality of life, and to provide secure funding for disability-related expenses on behalf of designated beneficiaries with disabilities that will supplement, but not supplant, benefits provided through private insurance, federal and State medical and disability insurance, the beneficiary's employment, and other sources. Provides that the State Treasurer shall be primarily responsible for the plan but shall work with the Illinois State Board of Investment. Sets forth the requirements of the plan. Requires the State Treasurer to adopt rules to implement the program. Defines required terms.	us/states/il	Illinois General Assembly	99th	SB 1383	Illinois SB 1383 (99th)	bill		enacted		3	85	3	2015-02-20	2015-07-27	openstates	ocd-bill/137291e2-18d8-4703-82ae-73b331a209f3	http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1383&GAID=13&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=87902&SessionID=88&GA=99	ecb1c80bd26614d05da15764001be85d9224c4d988b389323f2f27ba0b0a33f9	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-il

Illinois SB 1383 (99th) — ABLE ACCOUNT PROGRAM

Amends the State Treasurer Act. Creates the "Achieving a Better Life Experience" or "ABLE" account program to encourage and assist individuals and families in saving private funds for the purpose of supporting persons with disabilities in endeavors to maintain health, independence, and quality of life, and to provide secure funding for disability-related expenses on behalf of designated beneficiaries with disabilities that will supplement, but not supplant, benefits provided through private insurance, federal and State medical and disability insurance, the beneficiary's employment, and other sources. Provides that the State Treasurer shall be primarily responsible for the plan but shall work with the Illinois State Board of Investment. Sets forth the requirements of the plan. Requires the State Treasurer to adopt rules to implement the program. Defines required terms.

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 — 117–0 (pass) · lower
• Concurrence — 58–0 (pass) · upper
• Third Reading — 57–0 (pass) · upper

Sponsors

• Ann M. Williams — cosponsor (person)
• Carol Ammons — cosponsor (person)
• Charles Meier — cosponsor (person)
• Cynthia Soto — cosponsor (person)
• Dan Brady — cosponsor (person)
• Elaine Nekritz — cosponsor (person)
• Elizabeth Hernandez — cosponsor (person)
• Emanuel Chris Welch — cosponsor (person)
• Frances Ann Hurley — cosponsor (person)
• Fred Crespo — cosponsor (person)
• John C. D'Amico — cosponsor (person)
• Katherine Cloonen — cosponsor (person)
• Kathleen Willis — cosponsor (person)
• Kelly M. Cassidy — cosponsor (person)
• La Shawn K. Ford — cosponsor (person)
• Linda Chapa LaVia — cosponsor (person)
• Mary E. Flowers — cosponsor (person)
• Michael D. Unes — cosponsor (person)
• Michelle Mussman — cosponsor (person)
• Norine K. Hammond — cosponsor (person)
• Rita Mayfield — cosponsor (person)
• Robert Martwick — cosponsor (person)
• Scott M. Bennett — primary (person)
• Silvana Tabares — cosponsor (person)
• Tom Demmer — cosponsor (person)
• Will Guzzardi — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

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

• 2015-02-20 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Scott M. Bennett filing
• 2015-02-20 First Reading reading-1
• 2015-02-20 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2015-02-25 Assigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs referral-committee
• 2015-03-19 Postponed - State Government and Veterans Affairs
• 2015-03-24 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
• 2015-03-25 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chapin Rose
• 2015-03-25 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt
• 2015-03-25 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Thomas Cullerton
• 2015-03-26 Do Pass State Government and Veterans Affairs; 007-000-000 committee-passage
• 2015-03-26 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 14, 2015
• 2015-04-17 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
• 2015-04-17 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Scott M. Bennett amendment-introduction
• 2015-04-17 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2015-04-21 Second Reading reading-2
• 2015-04-21 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 22, 2015
• 2015-04-21 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to State Government and Veterans Affairs
• 2015-04-21 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muñoz
• 2015-04-23 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt State Government and Veterans Affairs; 005-000-000
• 2015-04-23 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jim Oberweis
• 2015-04-23 Recalled to Second Reading reading-2
• 2015-04-23 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Bennett amendment-passage
• 2015-04-23 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
• 2015-04-23 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Sue Rezin
• 2015-04-23 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland
• 2015-04-23 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson
• 2015-04-23 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
• 2015-04-23 Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 reading-3, passage
• 2015-04-24 Arrived in House introduction
• 2015-04-24 Chief House Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Burke
• 2015-04-24 First Reading reading-1
• 2015-04-24 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2015-04-28 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
• 2015-04-28 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
• 2015-04-28 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Fine
• 2015-05-04 Assigned to Human Services Committee referral-committee
• 2015-05-04 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Burke amendment-introduction
• 2015-05-04 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2015-05-05 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John D. Anthony
• 2015-05-06 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz
• 2015-05-06 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
• 2015-05-07 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
• 2015-05-07 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
• 2015-05-07 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
• 2015-05-07 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Demmer
• 2015-05-07 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
• 2015-05-07 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis
• 2015-05-07 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond
• 2015-05-08 Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 15, 2015
• 2015-05-11 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee
• 2015-05-12 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
• 2015-05-13 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote amendment-passage
• 2015-05-13 Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 014-000-000 committee-passage
• 2015-05-13 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
• 2015-05-18 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
• 2015-05-18 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
• 2015-05-19 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier
• 2015-05-21 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael D. Unes
• 2015-05-21 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 117-000-000 reading-3, passage
• 2015-05-21 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
• 2015-05-21 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo
• 2015-05-21 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Brady
• 2015-05-21 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Frances Ann Hurley
• 2015-05-21 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
• 2015-05-21 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John C. D'Amico
• 2015-05-21 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
• 2015-05-21 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
• 2015-05-21 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
• 2015-05-21 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Silvana Tabares
• 2015-05-21 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
• 2015-05-21 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Martwick
• 2015-05-21 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Katherine Cloonen
• 2015-05-21 Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
• 2015-05-21 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 22, 2015
• 2015-05-25 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
• 2015-05-27 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Scott M. Bennett filing
• 2015-05-27 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2015-05-28 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
• 2015-05-31 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 058-000-000
• 2015-05-31 Senate Concurs 058-000-000
• 2015-05-31 Passed Both Houses
• 2015-06-29 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
• 2015-07-27 Governor Approved executive-signature
• 2015-07-27 Effective Date January 1, 2016
• 2015-07-27 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0145 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/137291e2-18d8-4703-82ae-73b331a209f3. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).