Bill Text: IL HB5639 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Department of Innovation and Technology Act. Makes changes to the composition of the Task Force. Provides that the Task Force shall include 2 members (rather than one) appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, one of whom shall serve as a co-chairperson.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2024-04-05 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB5639 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2023-HB5639-Introduced.html

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103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB5639 Introduced 2/9/2024, by Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
20 ILCS 1370/1-80
Amends the Department of Innovation and Technology Act. Makes changes to the composition of the Task Force. Provides that the Task Force shall include 2 members (rather than one) appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, one of whom shall serve as a co-chairperson.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning State government.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Department of Innovation and Technology Act
is amended by changing Section 1-80 as follows:
(20 ILCS 1370/1-80)
Sec. 1-80. Generative AI and Natural Language Processing
Task Force.
(a) As used in this Section, "Task Force" means the
Generative AI and Natural Language Processing Task Force
established by this Section.
(b) The Department shall establish the Generative AI and
Natural Language Processing Task Force. The Task Force shall
investigate and provide a report on generative artificial
intelligence software and natural language processing
software.
(c) The Task Force shall be composed of all of the
following members:
(1) Two members One member appointed by the Speaker of
the House of Representatives, one of whom who shall serve
as a co-chairperson.
(2) One member appointed by the Minority Leader of the
House of Representatives.

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(3) One member appointed by the President of the
Senate, who shall serve as a co-chairperson.
(4) One member appointed by the Minority Leader of the
Senate.
(5) The Secretary of the Department of Innovation and
Technology or his or her designee.
(6) The State Superintendent of Education or his or
her designee.
(7) The Executive Director of the Illinois Community
College Board or his or her designee.
(8) The Executive Director of the Board of Higher
Education or his or her designee.
(9) Two teachers recommended by a statewide
association representing teachers, appointed by the
Governor.
(10) Two principals recommended by a statewide
principals association, appointed by the Governor.
(11) Two experts on cybersecurity, appointed by the
Governor.
(12) Two experts on artificial intelligence, appointed
by the Governor.
(13) Two members of statewide business associations,
appointed by the Governor.
(14) The Statewide Chief Information Security Officer
or his or her designee.
(15) Two members of statewide labor associations,

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appointed by the Governor.
(16) The Attorney General or his or her designee.
(d) The Task Force shall hold at least 5 public meetings in
a hybrid format, with both virtual and in-person options to
attend. Of those required 5 meetings, one shall be held in each
of the following locations:
(1) Chicago;
(2) Springfield;
(3) the Metro East region;
(4) the Quad Cities region; and
(5) Southern Illinois.
(e) The responsibilities of the Task Force shall include
all of the following:
(1) recommending legislation or regulations to protect
consumer information as it relates to generative
artificial intelligence;
(2) recommending model policies for schools to address
the use of generative artificial intelligence by students
in the classroom;
(3) assessing the use of generative artificial
intelligence to improve delivery of public services;
(4) (5) protecting civil rights and civil liberties of
individuals and consumers as it relates to generative
artificial intelligence;
(5) (6) assessing the use of generative artificial
intelligence in the workforce and how this could affect

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