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HB 7107

AN ACT CONCERNING A TASK FORCE TO STUDY EXPANDING GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, UPDATES TO ABLE ACCOUNT STATUTES AND OVERSIGHT OF DRIVING PROGRAMS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Paul Cicarella and 8 co-sponsors

Establishes a task force to expand state government job opportunities for people with disabilities.

SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
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Bill Summary · HB 7107

Summary — HB 7107 (Public Act 25-148)

Title: AN ACT CONCERNING A TASK FORCE TO STUDY EXPANDING GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, UPDATES TO ABLE ACCOUNT STATUTES AND OVERSIGHT OF DRIVING PROGRAMS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

Status: Signed by Governor (Public Act 25-148)
Introduced: February 27, 2025

Purpose

The act directs state action to improve employment access and supports for people with disabilities, modernize statutes governing ABLE (Achieving a Better Life Experience) accounts, and strengthen oversight of driving/driver training programs that serve persons with disabilities. Its intent is to identify barriers and recommend changes to increase participation in public-sector employment, improve financial-security tools, and ensure safe, accessible driver services.

Key provisions (high-level)

  • Establishes a task force to study expanding governmental employment opportunities for persons with disabilities, including review of existing programs (for example, the Working Persons with Disabilities Program) and potential roles in state service (e.g., janitorial and other entry-level positions).
  • Directs review and updates to state ABLE account statutes to address current needs of account holders (statutory modernization may include contribution/benefit coordination, program administration, and trust-fund interactions — specific statutory changes are set out in the act).
  • Creates or strengthens oversight requirements for driving programs that serve persons with disabilities, involving the Motor Vehicle Department and driver education providers to ensure appropriate accommodations, training, safety standards, and licensing practices.
  • Requires coordination among relevant state agencies (e.g., Department of Administrative Services, Department of Motor Vehicles, Human Services-related entities, and the State-wide Primary Care Access Authority) and reporting back to the General Assembly (reporting deadlines and membership/structure are established in the act).

Who is affected

  • Persons with disabilities seeking state employment or services
  • ABLE account holders and families planning for disability‑related needs
  • State agencies and departments responsible for hiring, benefits, and program oversight (including DMV and administrative services)
  • Driver education providers and licensing authorities
  • Employers and administrators of the Working Persons with Disabilities Program

Procedural timeline / legislative history

  • Referred to Joint Committee on Human Services (2/27/2025); public hearing (3/6/2025)
  • Favorable reports and committee actions in March–April 2025
  • House and Senate passed amended versions in May–June 2025
  • Transmitted to Governor (6/25/2025); signed into law (7/1/2025) as Public Act 25-148

Potential impact and considerations

  • May produce recommendations and statutory changes that increase public-sector employment options for people with disabilities.
  • Updates to ABLE account rules could affect savings, eligibility coordination, and state program administration.
  • Enhanced oversight of driving programs may improve safety, accessibility, and credentialing for drivers with disabilities.
  • Specific fiscal or operational impacts depend on the act’s detailed provisions and subsequent implementation by state agencies; the act establishes study/reporting mechanisms to guide those decisions.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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