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SB 1383 Illinois Senate · 99th Regular Session

ABLE ACCOUNT PROGRAM

Summary
Amends the State Treasurer Act. Creates the "Achieving a Better Life Experience" or "ABLE" account program to encourage and assist individuals and families in saving private funds for the purpose of supporting persons with disabilities in endeavors to maintain health, independence, and quality of life, and to provide secure funding for disability-related expenses on behalf of designated beneficiaries with disabilities that will supplement, but not supplant, benefits provided through private insurance, federal and State medical and disability insurance, the beneficiary's employment, and other sources. Provides that the State Treasurer shall be primarily responsible for the plan but shall work with the Illinois State Board of Investment. Sets forth the requirements of the plan. Requires the State Treasurer to adopt rules to implement the program. Defines required terms.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2015
Committee Review
May 2015
Senate Passage
May 2015
House Passage
May 2015
Signed into Law
Jul 2015
Introduced Apr 24, 2015 Signed Jul 27, 2015
Floor votes · Senate May 31, 2015 · House May 21, 2015

How they voted

46–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 47
May 31, 2015
D Democratic29
29 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican18
17 Yea 1
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
86
Key actions
11
Committee
13
Amendments
8
Jul 27, 2015
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 31, 2015
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 31, 2015
Upper · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 058-000-000
upper
May 28, 2015
Upper · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
upper
May 27, 2015
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
upper
May 21, 2015
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 22, 2015
upper
May 21, 2015
Introduced
Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
upper
May 21, 2015
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (97-0-1)
house
May 13, 2015
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 014-000-000
lower
May 13, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
May 11, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee
lower
May 8, 2015
Lower · Passed
Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 15, 2015
lower
May 4, 2015
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 4, 2015
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Burke
lower
May 4, 2015
Committee
Assigned to Human Services Committee
lower
Apr 24, 2015
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 24, 2015
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 23, 2015
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Bennett
upper
Apr 23, 2015
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt State Government and Veterans Affairs; 005-000-000
upper
Apr 21, 2015
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to State Government and Veterans Affairs
upper
Apr 17, 2015
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 17, 2015
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Scott M. Bennett
upper
Mar 26, 2015
Upper · Passed
Do Pass State Government and Veterans Affairs; 007-000-000
upper
Feb 25, 2015
Committee
Assigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs
upper
Feb 20, 2015
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 23 co-sponsors

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