Legislation Bills & Resolutions

The Illinois General Assembly is the legislature of the U.S. State of Illinois. It has two chambers, the Illinois House of Representatives and the Illinois Senate. For more information, visit Legislative Branch.

These are the bills and resolutions the Commission is tracking in the 104th General Assembly. If you know of a bill or resolution the Commission should monitor, please email DHH.Communications@illinois.gov.  

Updated as of: January 29, 2025

Anyone can search for a bill or resolution on the Illinois General Assembly website by navigating to the Bills & Resolutions section under Legislation & Laws. To find a specific bill, you can use the search box to enter either the bill number or relevant keywords.

If you are unsure of the bill number, try using keywords to narrow your search. For example, if you are looking for information related to "Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and DeafBlind," you might use terms such as "Deaf," "Hard of Hearing," "DeafBlind," or "Accessibility."

These are the most recent Public Acts from the relevant bills the Commission monitored.

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The Illinois General Assembly provides an accessibility overview, including communication accessibility:

• ADA Accessibility for Persons with Disabilities
• Communication Accessibility at the General Assembly

• How A Bill Becomes Law in Illinois
• Federal vs Illinois (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign)

This page is for informational purposes only and does not necessarily reflect the Commission's position. It is intended to provide information in the best interest of Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and DeafBlind persons in Illinois.