SB 2045 Illinois Senate · 96th Regular Session

BLIND VENDORS ACT

Summary
Creates the Blind Vendors Act. Creates the Business Enterprise Program for the Blind and provides that the Secretary of Human Services, through the Bureau Director of the Bureau for the Blind in the Department of Human Services, shall continue, maintain, and promote the Program. Provides that the Program must provide that: priority is given to blind vendors in the operation of vending facilities on State property; tie bid preference is given to blind vendors in the operation of cafeterias on State property unless the cafeteria operations are operated by employees of a State agency; vending machine income from all vending machines on State property is assigned as provided in the Act; no State agency may impose a commission, service charge, rent, or utility charge on a licensed blind vendor who is operating a vending facility on State property; and vending facilities operated by the Program use reasonable and necessary means and methods to maintain fair market pricing in relation to each facility's given demographic, geographic, and other circumstances. Contains provisions concerning: intent; compliance with federal law; rules; establishment of vending facilities on State property; other vending facilities; creation of a Blind Vendors Trust Fund as a separate account managed by the Department of Human Services for the State's blind vendors; set-aside funds; vending machine income; issuance of licenses; creation of a Committee of Blind Vendors to participate in the development and implementation of all policies, plans, program development, and major administrative and management decisions affecting the Program; hearings; arbitration; reports and surveys; and other matters. Repeals the Blind Persons Operating Vending Facilities Act.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2009
Committee Review
May 2009
Senate Passage
May 2009
House Passage
May 2009
Signed into Law
Aug 2009
Introduced Apr 1, 2009 Signed Aug 24, 2009
Floor votes · Senate May 27, 2009 · House May 18, 2009

How they voted

58–0
Passed
Total votes 58
May 27, 2009
D Democratic36
36 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican22
22 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
68
Key actions
8
Committee
12
Amendments
8
Aug 24, 2009
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 27, 2009
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 27, 2009
Upper · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 059-000-000
upper
May 26, 2009
Upper · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt State Government and Veterans Affairs; 007-000-000
upper
May 22, 2009
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to State Government and Veterans Affairs
upper
May 19, 2009
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
upper
May 19, 2009
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 20, 2009
upper
May 19, 2009
Introduced
Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
upper
May 18, 2009
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (100-0-13)
house
May 6, 2009
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Disability Services Committee; 004-000-000
lower
May 6, 2009
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Disability Services Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
May 6, 2009
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Disability Services Committee
lower
Apr 28, 2009
Committee
Re-assigned to Disability Services Committee
lower
Apr 20, 2009
Committee
Assigned to Executive Committee
lower
Apr 1, 2009
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 1, 2009
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 1, 2009
Amended
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
upper
Mar 31, 2009
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - State Government and Veterans Affairs
upper
Mar 30, 2009
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to State Government and Veterans Affairs
upper
Mar 25, 2009
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 25, 2009
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mike Jacobs
upper
Mar 12, 2009
Upper · Passed
Do Pass State Government and Veterans Affairs; 009-000-000
upper
Mar 4, 2009
Committee
Assigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs
upper
Feb 20, 2009
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 12 co-sponsors

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