Bill Text: IL HR0679 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Designates July 26, 2015 as Americans with Disabilities Act Awareness Day in the State of Illinois.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2015-09-24 - Resolution Adopted [HR0679 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2015-HR0679-Introduced.html
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| 1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, The Americans with Disabilities Act was passed on | ||||||
| 3 | July 26, 1990 to ensure the civil rights of citizens with | ||||||
| 4 | disabilities; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, The Americans with Disabilities Act established a | ||||||
| 6 | clear and comprehensive mandate to eliminate discrimination | ||||||
| 7 | against persons with disabilities; and
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| 8 | WHEREAS, The Americans with Disabilities Act has expanded | ||||||
| 9 | opportunities for people with disabilities by reducing | ||||||
| 10 | barriers, changing perceptions, and increasing full | ||||||
| 11 | participation in community life; and
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| 12 | WHEREAS, The State of Illinois affirms the principles of | ||||||
| 13 | equality and inclusion for persons with disabilities as set | ||||||
| 14 | forth by the State of Illinois and as embodied in the Americans | ||||||
| 15 | with Disabilities Act; and
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| 16 | WHEREAS, Since the passage of the Americans with | ||||||
| 17 | Disabilities Act, the State of Illinois has increased the | ||||||
| 18 | quality of life for people with disabilities in our State by | ||||||
| 19 | furthering community living, expanding job opportunities, | ||||||
| 20 | improving infrastructure, and increasing access to education, | ||||||
| 21 | among other efforts; and
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| 1 | WHEREAS, Numerous organizations in the State of Illinois | ||||||
| 2 | work with constituents and communities to bring forth the | ||||||
| 3 | promise of hope and freedom that is envisioned by the passage | ||||||
| 4 | of the Americans with Disabilities Act; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, July 26, 2015 marks the 25th anniversary of the | ||||||
| 6 | Americans with Disabilities Act; therefore, be it
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| 7 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | ||||||
| 8 | NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | ||||||
| 9 | show our unwavering support for the full implementation of the | ||||||
| 10 | Americans with Disabilities Act in Illinois and designate July | ||||||
| 11 | 26, 2015 as Americans with Disabilities Act Awareness Day in | ||||||
| 12 | the State of Illinois.
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