TASK FORCE--OPP. FOR DISABLED House SponsorsRep. Esther Golar-Thomas Holbrook-Kathleen A. Ryg-Fred Crespo, Lou Lang, Al Riley, Monique D. Davis and Patricia R. Bellock Senate Sponsors(Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins-Pamela J. Althoff and Randall M. Hultgren) 8/13/2009HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0368 New Act 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.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adds the Executive Director of the Illinois Council on Developmental Disabilities or his or her designee to the list of Task Force members who represent State government. Deletes the Illinois Council on Developmental Disabilities from the list of other public of the Task Force. Lowers the number of public members of the Task Force from 25 to 15. Provides that 5, rather than 3, members of the Task Force must be persons who have a disability. 2/5/2009HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Esther Golar 2/6/2009HouseFirst Reading 2/6/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/11/2009HouseAssigned to Disability Services Committee 2/18/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang 2/25/2009HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Disability Services Committee 2/25/2009HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Disability Services Committee; by Voice Vote 2/25/2009HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Disability Services Committee; 007-000-000 2/26/2009HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/13/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook 3/17/2009HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/17/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/31/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg 3/31/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo 4/1/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley 4/1/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis 4/1/2009HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 4/2/2009SenateArrive in Senate 4/2/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 21, 2009 4/2/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 4/2/2009SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 4/15/2009SenateFirst Reading 4/15/2009SenateReferred to Assignments 4/22/2009SenateAssigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs 4/30/2009SenateDo Pass State Government and Veterans Affairs; 008-000-000 4/30/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 5, 2009 5/7/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 5/7/2009SenateSecond Reading 5/7/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** May 18, 2009 5/19/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Randall M. Hultgren 5/19/2009SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 5/19/2009HousePassed Both Houses 6/17/2009HouseSent to the Governor 8/13/2009HouseGovernor Approved 8/13/2009HouseEffective Date August 13, 2009 8/13/2009HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0368