ENVIRONMENTAL BARRIERS ACT House SponsorsRep. Patricia R. Bellock-Carol Sente Senate Sponsors(Sen. Michael Connelly and William Delgado) 7/16/2015HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0061 410 ILCS 25/4from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 3714 Amends the Environmental Barriers Act. Provides that the Capital Development Board shall adopt and publish the updated Illinois Accessibility Code by January 1, 2017 (currently, January 1, 2016). Provides that the Board shall update its accessibility standards beginning on January 1, 2017 (currently, January 1, 2016) if the ADA Standards for Accessible Design are updated by that time. Effective immediately. 2/26/2015HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 2/26/2015HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Sente 2/26/2015HouseFirst Reading 2/26/2015HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/10/2015HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 3/26/2015HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000 3/26/2015HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/15/2015HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/15/2015HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/16/2015HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-001-000 4/16/2015SenateArrive in Senate 4/16/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 21, 2015 4/17/2015SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Michael Connelly 4/21/2015SenateFirst Reading 4/21/2015SenateReferred to Assignments 4/30/2015SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. William Delgado 5/6/2015SenateAssigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs 5/14/2015SenateDo Pass State Government and Veterans Affairs; 005-002-000 5/14/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 18, 2015 5/18/2015SenateSecond Reading 5/18/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 19, 2015 5/19/2015SenateThird Reading - Passed; 050-003-000 5/19/2015HousePassed Both Houses 6/17/2015HouseSent to the Governor 7/16/2015HouseGovernor Approved 7/16/2015HouseEffective Date July 16, 2015 7/16/2015HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0061