Illinois 103rd Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 25 D · 2 R cosponsors

SB 99 — HIGHER ED STUDENTS-DISABILITY

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0058

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    Passed Senate
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 24, 2023. Enacted.

Signed by Governor JB Pritzker (Democratic) on June 09, 2023.

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Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 30 sponsors

    2 primary, 28 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (25 D · 2 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Creates the Respond, Innovate, Succeed, and Empower Act. Requires a public institution of higher education to adopt a policy that makes certain documentation submitted by an enrolled or admitted student sufficient to establish that the student is an individual with a disability. Requires the policy to be transparent and explicit regarding information about the process by which the public institution of higher education determines eligibility for accommodations for an individual with a disability. Provides that each public institution of higher education shall disseminate such information to students, parents, and faculty in accessible formats and make the information readily available on a public website of the institution. Allows a public institution of higher education to establish less burdensome criteria to establish whether an enrolled or admitted student is an individual with a disability. Requires a public institution of higher education to engage in an interactive process to establish a reasonable accommodation for an individual pursuant to the federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

Bill Text

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SB0099 Engrossed LRB103 05883 NHT 50904 b AN ACT concerning education.
SB0099 Enrolled LRB103 05883 NHT 50904 b AN ACT concerning education.
(b) The policy adopted under subsection (a) must provide SB0099 Engrossed - 2 - LRB103 05883 NHT 50904 b that any of the following documentation submitted by an enrolled or admitted student is sufficient to establish that the student is an individual with a disability:
(b) The policy adopted under subsection (a) must provide SB0099 Enrolled - 2 - LRB103 05883 NHT 50904 b that any of the following documentation submitted by an enrolled or admitted student is sufficient to establish that the student is an individual with a disability:
(3) Documentation of a plan or record of service for the individual from a private school, a local educational agency, a State educational agency, or an institution of higher education provided under a Section 504 plan pursuant to Section 504 of the federal Rehabilitation Act SB0099 Engrossed - 3 - LRB103 05883 NHT 50904 b of 1973 or in accordance with the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
(3) Documentation of a plan or record of service for the individual from a private school, a local educational agency, a State educational agency, or an institution of higher education provided under a Section 504 plan pursuant to Section 504 of the federal Rehabilitation Act SB0099 Enrolled - 3 - LRB103 05883 NHT 50904 b of 1973 or in accordance with the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
A public institution of higher education shall engage in an interactive process to establish a reasonable accommodation, including requesting additional documentation, if needed, for SB0099 Engrossed - 4 - LRB103 05883 NHT 50904 b an individual pursuant to Section 504 of the federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
A public institution of higher education shall engage in an interactive process to establish a reasonable accommodation, including requesting additional documentation, if needed, for SB0099 Enrolled - 4 - LRB103 05883 NHT 50904 b an individual pursuant to Section 504 of the federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
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Amendments

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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0058

  2. Effective Date January 1, 2024

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Passed Both Houses

  6. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly

  7. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Cyril Nichols

  8. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid

  9. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh

  10. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 106-000-000

  11. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  12. Second Reading - Short Debate

  13. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr

  14. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  15. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed

  16. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock

  17. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton

  18. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Swanson

  19. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II

  20. Do Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 011-000-000

  21. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung

  22. Assigned to Higher Education Committee

  23. Referred to Rules Committee

  24. First Reading

  25. Chief House Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson

  26. Arrived in House

  27. Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000

  28. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Andrew S. Chesney

  29. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz

  30. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa

  31. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** March 24, 2023

  32. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen

  33. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.

  34. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 21, 2023

  35. Second Reading

  36. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva

  37. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ann Gillespie

  38. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci

  39. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman

  40. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel

  41. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes

  42. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin

  43. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura

  44. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson

  45. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison

  46. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro

  47. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 9, 2023

  48. Do Pass as Amended Higher Education; 010-000-000

  49. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Higher Education

  50. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Higher Education

  51. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  52. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine

  53. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy

  54. Assigned to Higher Education

  55. Referred to Assignments

  56. First Reading

  57. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 28 co-sponsors · 153 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (28)

Not signed on (153)

153 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 106 Yea · 0 Nay · 12 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 58007
Republican 35000
Unaffiliated 13005
Total 1060012
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Caulkins — Yea
Egofske — Yea
Marron — Yea
Flowers — Yea
Frese — Yea
Ozinga — Not Voting
Yednock — Not Voting
Robinson — Not Voting
Nichols — Yea
Ortiz — Yea
Burke — Yea
Carroll — Yea
Costa Howard — Yea
Faver Dias — Yea
Hernandez, Lisa — Not Voting
Ladisch Douglass — Not Voting
Williams, Jawaharial — Yea
Yang Rohr — Yea
Abdelnasser Rashid Democrat Yea
Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar Democrat Yea
Ann M. Williams Democrat Yea
Anna Moeller Democrat Yea
Anne Stava Democrat Not Voting
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Yea
Barbara Hernandez Democrat Yea
Bob Morgan Democrat Yea
Camille Y. Lilly Democrat Yea
Carol Ammons Democrat Yea
Curtis J. Tarver, II Democrat Not Voting
Dagmara Avelar Democrat Yea
Daniel Didech Democrat Yea
Dave Vella Democrat Yea
Debbie Meyers-Martin Democrat Yea
Diane Blair-Sherlock Democrat Yea
Edgar González, Jr. Democrat Yea
Emanuel "Chris" Welch Democrat Not Voting
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Gregg Johnson Democrat Yea
Harry Benton Democrat Yea
Hoan Huynh Democrat Yea
Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Jehan Gordon-Booth Democrat Yea
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz Democrat Yea
Joyce Mason Democrat Not Voting
Justin Slaughter Democrat Yea
Kam Buckner Democrat Yea
Katie Stuart Democrat Yea
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
Kevin John Olickal Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Lilian Jiménez Democrat Yea
Lindsey LaPointe Democrat Yea
Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Democrat Yea
Margaret Croke Democrat Yea
Mark L. Walker Democrat Yea
Martin J. Moylan Democrat Yea
Mary Beth Canty Democrat Yea
Mary Gill Democrat Yea
Matt Hanson Democrat Yea
Maura Hirschauer Democrat Yea
Maurice A. West, II Democrat Yea
Michael J. Kelly Democrat Yea
Michelle Mussman Democrat Yea
Nabeela Syed Democrat Yea
Natalie A. Manley Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Norma Hernandez Democrat Yea
Rita Mayfield Democrat Not Voting
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Robyn Gabel Democrat Yea
Sharon Chung Democrat Yea
Sonya M. Harper Democrat Yea
Stephanie A. Kifowit Democrat Yea
Sue Scherer Democrat Yea
Suzanne M. Ness Democrat Yea
Thaddeus Jones Democrat Not Voting
Theresa Mah Democrat Yea
Will Guzzardi Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Not Voting
Adam M. Niemerg Republican Yea
Amy Elik Republican Yea
Amy L. Grant Republican Yea
Blaine Wilhour Republican Yea
Brad Halbrook Republican Yea
Brad Stephens Republican Yea
Bradley Fritts Republican Yea
Charles Meier Republican Yea
Chris Miller Republican Yea
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Republican Yea
Dan Swanson Republican Yea
Daniel J. Ugaste Republican Yea
Dave Severin Republican Yea
David Friess Republican Yea
Dennis Tipsword Republican Yea
Jackie Haas Republican Yea
Jason R. Bunting Republican Yea
Jed Davis Republican Yea
Jeff Keicher Republican Yea
Jennifer Sanalitro Republican Yea
Joe C. Sosnowski Republican Yea
John M. Cabello Republican Yea
Kevin Schmidt Republican Yea
Martin McLaughlin Republican Yea
Michael J. Coffey, Jr. Republican Yea
Norine K. Hammond Republican Yea
Patrick Windhorst Republican Yea
Paul Jacobs Republican Yea
Ryan Spain Republican Yea
Steven Reick Republican Yea
Tom Weber Republican Yea
Tony M. McCombie Republican Yea
Travis Weaver Republican Yea
Wayne A. Rosenthal Republican Yea
William E Hauter Republican Yea

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Higher Education

Passed 11 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 5001
Republican 4000
Unaffiliated 2000
Total 11001
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (12)
Member Party Vote
Nichols, Cyril — Yea
Yednock, Lance — Yea
Carol Ammons Democrat Not Voting
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz Democrat Yea
Katie Stuart Democrat Yea
Maurice A. West, II Democrat Yea
Norma Hernandez Democrat Yea
Sharon Chung Democrat Yea
Dan Swanson Republican Yea
David Friess Republican Yea
Paul Jacobs Republican Yea
Wayne A. Rosenthal Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 57 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 32001
Republican 17000
Unaffiliated 8001
Total 57002
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Stoller — Yea
Gillespie — Yea
Bennett — Yea
Harris, N. — Yea
Pacione-Zayas — Yea
Simmons — Yea
Glowiak Hilton — Yea
Loughran Cappel — Yea
Van Pelt — Not Voting
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
Celina Villanueva Democrat Yea
Christopher Belt Democrat Yea
Cristina Castro Democrat Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Doris Turner Democrat Yea
Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Not Voting
Gregg Johnson Democrat Yea
Javier L. Cervantes Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Yea
Karina Villa Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Laura Ellman Democrat Yea
Laura Fine Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mary Edly-Allen Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Yea
Michael W. Halpin Democrat Yea
Mike Porfirio Democrat Yea
Omar Aquino Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Paul Faraci Democrat Yea
Rachel Ventura Democrat Yea
Ram Villivalam Democrat Yea
Robert F. Martwick Democrat Yea
Robert Peters Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
Steve Stadelman Democrat Yea
Willie Preston Democrat Yea
Andrew S. Chesney Republican Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Craig Wilcox Republican Yea
Dale Fowler Republican Yea
Dan McConchie Republican Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea
Donald P. DeWitte Republican Yea
Erica Harriss Republican Yea
Jason Plummer Republican Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Yea
John F. Curran Republican Yea
Neil Anderson Republican Yea
Sally J. Turner Republican Yea
Seth Lewis Republican Yea
Steve McClure Republican Yea
Sue Rezin Republican Yea
Terri Bryant Republican Yea

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Higher Education

Passed 10 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 7001
Unaffiliated 1000
Republican 2002
Total 10003
% of votes cast 77%0%0%23%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Bennett, Tom — Yea
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
Celina Villanueva Democrat Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Not Voting
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Michael W. Halpin Democrat Yea
Paul Faraci Democrat Yea
Steve Stadelman Democrat Yea
Dale Fowler Republican Yea
Erica Harriss Republican Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Not Voting
Sally J. Turner Republican Not Voting

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 99 do?
Creates the Respond, Innovate, Succeed, and Empower Act. Requires a public institution of higher education to adopt a policy that makes certain documentation submitted by an enrolled or admitted student sufficient to establish that the student is an individual with a disability. Requires the policy to be transparent and explicit regarding information about the process by which the public institution of higher education determines eligibility for accommodations for an individual with a disability. Provides that each public institution of higher education shall disseminate such information to students, parents, and faculty in accessible formats and make the information readily available on a public website of the institution. Allows a public institution of higher education to establish less burdensome criteria to establish whether an enrolled or admitted student is an individual with a disability. Requires a public institution of higher education to engage in an interactive process to establish a reasonable accommodation for an individual pursuant to the federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
Who sponsors SB 99?
SB 99 is sponsored by Yang Rohr, Camille Y. Lilly (Democrat), Laura Fine (Democrat), Adriane L. Johnson (Democrat), Laura M. Murphy (Democrat), Cristina Castro (Democrat), Julie A. Morrison (Democrat), Rachel Ventura (Democrat), Michael W. Halpin (Democrat), Javier L. Cervantes (Democrat), Laura Ellman (Democrat), Paul Faraci (Democrat), Ann Gillespie, Celina Villanueva (Democrat), Elgie R. Sims, Jr. (Democrat), Mary Edly-Allen (Democrat), Karina Villa (Democrat), Sara Feigenholtz (Democrat), Andrew S. Chesney (Republican), Gregg Johnson (Democrat), Maurice A. West, II (Democrat), Sharon Chung (Democrat), Dan Swanson (Republican), Harry Benton (Democrat), Diane Blair-Sherlock (Democrat), Nabeela Syed (Democrat), Hoan Huynh (Democrat), Abdelnasser Rashid (Democrat), Cyril Nichols, and Meg Loughran Cappel (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 99?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 24, 2023. Enacted.
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