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Gov. Pritzker Signs Landmark Legislation Creating a Dedicated Department on Disability Rights and Advocacy in Illinois
June 19, 2026
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, June 19 -- Gov. JB Pritzker, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on June 17, 2026:

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Governor Pritzker Signs Landmark Legislation Creating a Dedicated Department on Disability Rights and Advocacy in Illinois

House Bill 862 transforms the Illinois Guardianship and Advocacy Commission into the Department of Disability Advocacy and Guardianship, effective July 1, 2027

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CHICAGO -- Yesterday, Govern . . .

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