TASK FORCE--OPP. FOR DISABLED
Summary
Creates the Employment and Economic Opportunity for Persons with Disabilities Task Force Act. Creates the Employment and Economic Opportunity for Persons with Disabilities Task Force. Requires the Task Force to analyze (i) programs and policies of the State to determine what changes, modifications, and innovations may be necessary to remove barriers to competitive employment and economic opportunity for persons with disabilities, (ii) State disability systems, including the mental health, developmental disabilities, veterans' assistance, workforce investment, and rehabilitation services systems, and their effect on employment of persons with disabilities, and (iii) applicable research and policy studies, innovations used in other States, and any federal policy initiatives such as customized employment, and federal funding opportunities that would increase competitive employment and economic opportunity for persons with disabilities in Illinois. Requires the Task Force to meet for the first time no later than 90 days after the effective date. Requires the Task Force to produce an annual report of its activities and recommendations and to issue that report no later than May 1st of each year, beginning May 1, 2010. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2009
Committee Review
Apr 2009
House Passage
May 2009
Senate Passage
May 2009
Signed into Law
Aug 2009
Introduced Apr 2, 2009
Signed Aug 13, 2009
Floor votes · Senate May 19, 2009 · House Apr 1, 2009
How they voted
54–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 55
May 19, 2009
D
Democratic34
97% Yea
R
Republican21
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
38
Key actions
7
Committee
6
Amendments
2
Aug 13, 2009
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 19, 2009
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 19, 2009
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (54-0-1)
senate
Apr 30, 2009
Upper · Passed
Do Pass State Government and Veterans Affairs; 008-000-000
upper
Apr 22, 2009
Committee
Assigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs
upper
Apr 15, 2009
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 2, 2009
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 1, 2009
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (103-0-3)
house
Feb 25, 2009
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Disability Services Committee; 007-000-000
lower
Feb 25, 2009
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Disability Services Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Feb 25, 2009
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Disability Services Committee
lower
Feb 11, 2009
Committee
Assigned to Disability Services Committee
lower
Feb 6, 2009
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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