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SB 2517 Illinois Senate · 93rd Regular Session

ACCESSIBLE ELECTRONIC INFO

Summary
Creates the Accessible Electronic Information Act. Requires the Secretary of State, as the State Librarian, to develop and implement a program of grants to qualified entities to make newspapers and other time-sensitive printed material available to the blind and disabled in accessible formats produced on a multi-state basis through computer and telecommunication technology. Funds the grants through a surcharge established by the Illinois Commerce Commission on local exchange telecommunications company subscribers. Amends the State Finance Act to create the necessary special fund. Effective immediately.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2004
Committee Review
May 2004
Senate Passage
May 2004
House Passage
May 2004
Signed into Law
Jul 2004
Introduced Mar 26, 2004 Signed Jul 22, 2004
Floor votes · Senate Mar 25, 2004 · House May 17, 2004

How they voted

52–3
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 56
Mar 25, 2004
D Democratic30
30 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican26
22 Yea 3 Nay 1
84% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
56
Key actions
9
Committee
13
Amendments
11
Jul 22, 2004
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 17, 2004
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 17, 2004
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (111-0-4)
house
May 6, 2004
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Computer Technology Committee; 007-000-000
lower
Apr 27, 2004
Committee
Assigned to Computer Technology Committee
lower
Apr 27, 2004
Lower · Passed
Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 14, 2004
lower
Mar 30, 2004
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 26, 2004
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Mar 25, 2004
Amended
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
upper
Mar 25, 2004
Amended
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
upper
Mar 25, 2004
Amended
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
upper
Mar 25, 2004
Amended
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
upper
Mar 25, 2004
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Adopted; Cullerton
upper
Mar 25, 2004
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (52-3-1)
senate
Mar 24, 2004
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Be Adopted State Government; 006-000-000
upper
Mar 23, 2004
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Rules Refers to State Government
upper
Mar 22, 2004
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 22, 2004
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton
upper
Mar 19, 2004
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 19, 2004
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton
upper
Mar 5, 2004
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 5, 2004
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton
upper
Feb 20, 2004
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules
upper
Feb 20, 2004
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton
upper
Feb 19, 2004
Upper · Passed
Do Pass State Government; 009-000-000
upper
Feb 19, 2004
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
upper
Feb 19, 2004
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton
upper
Feb 10, 2004
Committee
Assigned to State Government
upper
Feb 3, 2004
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
0 primary · 3 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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