Yang Rohr backs HB1810, advancing disability access bill for incarcerated individuals
Rep. Janet Yang Rohr (D-41st) cast a Yes vote for HB1810, which seeks to improve equitable access for incarcerated individuals with disabilities, during the 104th General Assembly on May 31, 2026, according to the Illinois House. The measure passed with an 80-36 vote.
The bill's official text describes it as: "INCARCERATED-DISABILITIES."
The following explanation is based on the actual bill text and may include interpretations intended to clarify its provisions.
This bill, officially called the Equitable Access to Education, Employment, and Training for Incarcerated Individuals with Disabilities Act, is designed to ensure fair access to work, educational, and vocational programs for incarcerated people with intellectual or developmental disabilities. It requires waivers from the Test of Adult Basic Education and similar tests to help these individuals participate in programs offering earned sentence credit. Department of Corrections staff must undergo annual training on identifying and supporting people with disabilities and on developing alternative assessments. The legislation requires adherence to federal disability laws, including the Americans with Disabilities Act, and grants the right to file grievances if program access or accommodations are denied. The Act takes effect immediately upon becoming law.
The action recorded for HB1810 was "Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs."
Rohr earned a BA from Northwestern University in 2002 and completed her graduate studies at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business in 2010.
A Democrat, Rohr was elected to represent the 41st House District in 2021, succeeding former state representative Grant Wehrli.
Legislation in Illinois proceeds through a multi-step legislative process that involves introduction in either chamber, committee review, floor debates, and votes in both the House and Senate before reaching the governor for approval or veto. Over the course of a biennial session, the General Assembly considers thousands of bills, but only a small percentage become law.