Illinois · Senate Bill 99 · 103rd General Assembly

HIGHER ED STUDENTS-DISABILITY

SB 99 Sponsored by Laura Fine Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 24, 2023
  2. In committee Jan 24, 2023
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 29, 2023
  4. Passed the House May 4, 2023
  5. To the governor Jun 2, 2023
  6. Became law Jun 9, 2023

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

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…

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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.

Every action

57 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

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  1. SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine
  2. SenateFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Higher Education · Senate Higher Education
  5. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
  6. SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine
  7. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  8. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Higher Education · Senate Higher Education
  9. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Higher Education · Senate Higher Education
  10. CommitteeDo Pass as Amended Higher Education; 010-000-000 · Senate Higher Education
  11. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 9, 2023
  12. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
  13. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
  14. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
  15. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
  16. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin
  17. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
  18. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
  19. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman
  20. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci
  21. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ann Gillespie
  22. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva
  23. SenateSecond Reading
  24. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 21, 2023
  25. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
  26. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
  27. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** March 24, 2023
  28. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
  29. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
  30. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Andrew S. Chesney
  31. SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
  32. HouseArrived in House
  33. HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson
  34. HouseFirst Reading
  35. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  36. CommitteeAssigned to Higher Education Committee · House Higher Education
  37. HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung
  38. CommitteeDo Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 011-000-000 · House Higher Education
  39. HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
  40. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Swanson
  41. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton
  42. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
  43. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed
  44. HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  45. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
  46. HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  47. HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  48. HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 106-000-000
  49. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh
  1. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
  2. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Cyril Nichols
  3. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
  4. SenatePassed Both Houses
  5. SenateSent to the Governor
  6. SenateGovernor Approved
  7. SenateEffective Date January 1, 2024
  8. SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0058

Roll calls

5 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Third Reading · Full Senate

Passed 57–0
Mar 29, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 57 No 0 Not voting 2
Democrats: 38 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 57

Not voting · 2

Third Reading · Full House

Passed 106–0
May 4, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 106 No 0 Not voting 12
Democrats: 67 yes, 0 no Republicans: 39 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 106

Absent · 5

Excused · 7

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 7, 2023 Senate Higher Education Higher Education - Do Pass As Amended
Members

Yes · 10

Not voting · 3

 10–0
Mar 7, 2023 Senate Higher Education Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 - Higher Education - Be Adopted
Members

Yes · 10

Not voting · 3

 10–0
Apr 19, 2023 House Higher Education Higher Education - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 11

Not voting · 1

 Passed 11–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 28 cosponsors: 26 Democrats, 2 Republicans.

All 28 cosponsors

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.