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SB 511 Illinois Senate · 95th Regular Session

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ACCESS

Summary
Creates the Information Technology Access Act. Requires the State, units of local government, and service providers paid with public funds to make their visual-based, electronic information technology accessible to blind and visually impaired employees, program participants, and members of the public through the use of nonvisual technology. Establishes procurement standards and applies to the purchase of new technology and the upgrading of software, hardware, and websites. Authorizes injunctions against violations. Effective immediately.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2007
Committee Review
May 2007
Senate Passage
May 2007
House Passage
May 2007
Signed into Law
Aug 2007
Introduced Mar 30, 2007 Signed Aug 20, 2007
Floor votes · Senate Mar 29, 2007 · House May 23, 2007

How they voted

52–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 53
Mar 29, 2007
D Democratic33
32 Yea 1
96% Yea
R Republican20
20 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
46
Key actions
9
Committee
9
Amendments
6
Aug 20, 2007
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 23, 2007
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 23, 2007
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (103-0-4)
house
May 17, 2007
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Computer Technology Committee; 005-000-000
lower
Apr 30, 2007
Committee
Assigned to Computer Technology Committee
lower
Apr 9, 2007
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 30, 2007
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Mar 29, 2007
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Cullerton
upper
Mar 29, 2007
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (52-0-1)
senate
Mar 22, 2007
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Human Services; 010-000-000
upper
Mar 21, 2007
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Human Services
upper
Mar 21, 2007
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 21, 2007
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton
upper
Mar 14, 2007
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Human Services; 010-000-000
upper
Mar 14, 2007
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Mar 13, 2007
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services
upper
Mar 13, 2007
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 13, 2007
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton
upper
Feb 21, 2007
Committee
Assigned to Human Services
upper
Feb 8, 2007
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
0 primary · 2 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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