ACCESSIBLE ELECTRONIC INFO Senate SponsorsSen. John J. Cullerton and Mattie Hunter House Sponsors(Rep. John A. Fritchey-Sara Feigenholtz-Constance A. Howard-Patrick Verschoore-Roger L. Eddy, Susana Mendoza, Ricca Slone and Jim Watson) 7/22/2004SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0797 New Act30 ILCS 105/5.625 newCreates the Accessible Electronic Information Act. Requires the Secretary of State, as the State Librarian, to develop and implement a program of grants to qualified entities to make newspapers and other time-sensitive printed material available to the blind and disabled in accessible formats produced on a multi-state basis through computer and telecommunication technology. Funds the grants through a surcharge established by the Illinois Commerce Commission on local exchange telecommunications company subscribers. Amends the State Finance Act to create the necessary special fund. Effective immediately.Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Adds reference to:220 ILCS 5/13-301.3Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the bill as introduced with the following changes: Provides that the program shall be funded by transfers from the Digital Divide Elimination Infrastructure Fund in an amount determined annually by the Illinois Commerce Commission and the State Librarian. Provides that any insufficiencies in the Digital Divide Elimination Infrastructure Fund shall be met by moneys from surcharges on local telecommunications exchange companies for telephone access equipment for the disabled. Amends the Public Utilities Act to authorize that Emergency Mortgage Assistance Fund. Effective immediately. 2/3/2004SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton 2/3/2004SenateFirst Reading 2/3/2004SenateReferred to Rules 2/10/2004SenateAssigned to State Government 2/19/2004SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton 2/19/2004SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 2/19/2004SenateDo Pass State Government; 009-000-000 2/19/2004SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 20, 2004 2/20/2004SenateSecond Reading 2/20/2004SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 24, 2004 2/20/2004SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton 2/20/2004SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules 3/5/2004SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton 3/5/2004SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules 3/19/2004SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton 3/19/2004SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules 3/22/2004SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 5 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton 3/22/2004SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 5 Referred to Rules 3/23/2004SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 5 Rules Refers to State Government 3/24/2004SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 5 Be Adopted State Government; 006-000-000 3/25/2004SenateRecalled to Second Reading 3/25/2004SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 5 Adopted; Cullerton 3/25/2004SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 3/25/2004SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 3/25/2004SenateThird Reading - Passed; 054-003-000 3/25/2004SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 3/25/2004SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 3/25/2004SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 3/25/2004SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 4 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 3/26/2004HouseArrived in House 3/26/2004HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/30/2004HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey 3/30/2004HouseFirst Reading 3/30/2004HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/27/2004HouseCommittee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 14, 2004 4/27/2004HouseAssigned to Computer Technology Committee 4/30/2004HouseCommittee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b); May 31, 2004 5/6/2004HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Computer Technology Committee; 007-000-000 5/6/2004HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/6/2004HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz 5/6/2004HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard 5/6/2004HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Verschoore 5/6/2004HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Roger L. Eddy 5/6/2004HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana Mendoza 5/6/2004HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ricca Slone 5/11/2004HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Watson 5/12/2004HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/12/2004HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/17/2004HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 5/17/2004SenatePassed Both Houses 6/15/2004SenateSent to the Governor 7/22/2004SenateGovernor Approved 7/22/2004SenateEffective Date July 22, 2004 7/22/2004SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0797