DEAF-HARD OF HEARING-DEAFBLIND
Summary
Amends the Emergency Telephone System Act, the School Code, the Public Utilities Act, the Smoke Detector Act, and other Acts by replacing all references to "hearing impaired" with "deaf, hard of hearing, and DeafBlind". Amends the Statutes in Statutes. Defines "DeafBlind". Provides that, except where the context indicates otherwise, in any rule, contract, or other document a reference to the term "hearing impaired" shall be considered a reference to the term "deaf" or "hard of hearing". Effective immediately.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2021
Last action Jan 10, 2023
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
0
Committee
3
Mar 27, 2021
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Feb 23, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Executive Committee
lower
Jan 14, 2021
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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