GA96HB655 96 HB 655 TASK FORCE--OPP. FOR DISABLED 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. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=655&GAID=10&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=41124&SessionID=76&GA=96 2009-06-17 00:00:00 House Sent to the Governor 0 32 2009-08-13 00:00:00 House Governor Approved 0 33 2009-08-13 00:00:00 House Effective Date August 13, 2009 0 34 2009-08-13 00:00:00 House Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0368 1 35 2009-05-19 00:00:00 House Passed Both Houses 0 31 2009-05-07 00:00:00 Senate Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 0 26 2009-05-07 00:00:00 Senate Second Reading 1 27 2009-05-07 00:00:00 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** May 18, 2009 0 28 2009-05-19 00:00:00 Senate Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Randall M. Hultgren 0 29 2009-05-19 00:00:00 Senate Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 1 30 2009-04-30 00:00:00 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 5, 2009 0 25 2009-04-30 00:00:00 Senate Do Pass State Government and Veterans Affairs; 008-000-000 0 24 SGOA 2009-04-02 00:00:00 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 0 19 2009-04-02 00:00:00 Senate Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 0 20 2009-04-15 00:00:00 Senate First Reading 1 21 2009-04-15 00:00:00 Senate Referred to Assignments 0 22 SCOA 2009-04-22 00:00:00 Senate Assigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs 0 23 SGOA 2009-04-02 00:00:00 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 21, 2009 0 18 2009-04-02 00:00:00 Senate Arrive in Senate 0 17 2009-04-01 00:00:00 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley 0 14 2009-04-01 00:00:00 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis 0 15 2009-04-01 00:00:00 House Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 1 16 2009-03-31 00:00:00 House Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo 0 13 2009-03-17 00:00:00 House Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 0 11 2009-03-31 00:00:00 House Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg 0 12 2009-03-17 00:00:00 House Second Reading - Short Debate 1 10 2009-03-13 00:00:00 House Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook 0 9 2009-02-25 00:00:00 House House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Disability Services Committee; by Voice Vote 0 6 HDIS 2009-02-25 00:00:00 House Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Disability Services Committee; 007-000-000 0 7 HDIS 2009-02-26 00:00:00 House Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 0 8 2009-02-25 00:00:00 House House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Disability Services Committee 0 5 HDIS 2009-02-06 00:00:00 House Referred to Rules Committee 0 2 HRUL 2009-02-11 00:00:00 House Assigned to Disability Services Committee 0 3 HDIS 2009-02-18 00:00:00 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang 0 4 2009-02-06 00:00:00 House First Reading 1 1 2009-02-05 00:00:00 House Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Esther Golar 0 0 PatriciaRBellock House Co-Sponsor MoniqueDDavis House Co-Sponsor LouLang House Co-Sponsor AlRiley House Co-Sponsor PamelaJAlthoff Senate Chief Co-Sponsor KathleenARyg House Chief Co-Sponsor FredCrespo House Chief Co-Sponsor ThomasHolbrook House Chief Co-Sponsor EstherGolar House Chief Sponsor JacquelineYCollins Senate Chief Sponsor