DEVELOPMENTL DISABILITY-DEFINE
Summary
Amends the Disabilities Services Act of 2003, the Illinois Council on Developmental Disabilities Law, the School Code, the Nursing Home Care Act, the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code, the Specialized Living Centers Act, the Protection and Advocacy for Developmentally Disabled Persons Act, the Developmental Disability Prevention Act, the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Confidentiality Act, and the Probate Act of 1975. Changes the definition of "developmental disability" throughout the statutes to provide that the term means a severe, chronic disability of an individual that: (i) is attributable to a mental or physical impairment or combination of mental and physical impairments; (ii) is manifested before the individual attains age 22; (iii) is likely to continue indefinitely; (iv) results in substantial functional limitations in 3 or more specified areas of major life activity; and (v) reflects the individual's need for a combination and sequence of special, interdisciplinary, or generic services, individualized supports, or other forms of assistance that are of lifelong or extended duration and are individually planned and coordinated. Contains a provision for infants and young children.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2006
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 18, 2006
Last action Jan 9, 2007
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
0
Committee
9
Amendments
6
Jan 9, 2007
Senate · Failed
Session Sine Die
Jun 4, 2006
Senate · Referred to committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Re-referred to Rules; Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b).
Jun 4, 2006
Senate · Referred to committee
Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules
Mar 1, 2006
Senate · Amendment offered
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Postponed - Health & Human Services
Feb 28, 2006
Senate · Amendment offered
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Health & Human Services
Feb 28, 2006
Senate · Referred to committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules
Feb 28, 2006
Senate · Amendment offered
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton
Feb 23, 2006
Senate · Referred to committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules
Feb 23, 2006
Senate · Amendment offered
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton
Feb 16, 2006
Senate · Reported by committee
Do Pass as Amended Health & Human Services; 011-000-000
Feb 15, 2006
Senate · Amendment adopted
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
Feb 14, 2006
Senate · Reported by committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health & Human Services
Feb 14, 2006
Senate · Referred to committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
Feb 14, 2006
Senate · Amendment offered
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton
Feb 8, 2006
Senate · Referred to committee
Assigned to Health & Human Services
Jan 18, 2006
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
John J. Cullerton
DDemocratic
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