SB1845 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
SB1845

Introduced 2/9/2023, by Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

30 ILCS 587/25

Amends the Information Technology Accessibility Act. Provides that the Department of Innovation and Technology (currently, the Department of Human Services) shall review certain accessibility standards. Removes a specific reference to the Department of Central Management Services. Effective immediately.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning State government.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Information Technology Accessibility Act is amended by changing Section 25 as follows:

(30 ILCS 587/25)

Sec. 25. Review and amendment of standards. In calendar year 2023 and not less often than every 3 years after the date of the initial publication of the accessibility standards, the Department of Innovation and Technology The Department of Human Services shall, at a minimum, review the accessibility standards every 3 years after the date of initial publication and, as appropriate, amend the standards to reflect technological advances or changes in electronic and information technology. The Secretary of Innovation and Technology Human Services may convene a working group of appropriate State entity representatives, stakeholders, and other appropriate individuals and officials to advise and assist in the process of reviewing and amending the standards. Within 6 months after the publication by the Department of Innovation and Technology Human Services of amendments to the standards, the Director of Central Management Services and other State entities shall review the amended standards and make any necessary changes to their existing procurement policies and procedures to incorporate amendments to the accessibility standards into their procurement policies and procedures. The amended accessibility standards shall apply to electronic and information technology developed or procured by a State entity, or to substantial modifications made to electronic and information technology by a State entity, after the Department of Central Management Services and other State entities incorporate the amended accessibility standards into their procurement policies and procedures.

(Source: P.A. 95-307, eff. 8-20-07.)

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.