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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The average American teenager is exposed to nine
3hours of media a day, excluding school and homework; and
 
4    WHEREAS, Half of younger adults live in a household with
5three or more smartphones; more than nine in ten 18 to
629-year-olds (96%) say they live in a household with at least
7one smartphone, and 51% of young adults say their home contains
8three or more such devices; and
 
9    WHEREAS, On a typical day, 8–18 year olds spend
10approximately 4.39 hours viewing television, 2.31 hours
11listening to music, 1.29 hours using computers, and 1.13 hours
12playing video games; and
 
13    WHEREAS, Consumption of certain media content by youth has
14been linked to issues such as self-esteem and body image,
15suggesting that young people lack the skills to be critical of
16media; and
 
17    WHEREAS, Studies indicate youth lack some basic media
18literacy skills; in one recent global study, U.S. millennials
19ranked last or in the bottom 50% out of 22 countries for
20numeracy, literacy, and problem-solving skills; therefore, be
21it
 

 

 

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1    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
2HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE
3SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that there is created the Illinois
4Media Literacy Task Force whose purpose is the following:
5        (1) To assess the media habits of Illinois youth;
6        (2) To identify the influence of media on Illinois
7    youth in the State of Illinois, specifically focusing on
8    mental, emotional, and physical health;
9        (3) To identify the key factors in building a strong
10    competency in media literacy among Illinois youth, K-12;
11        (4) To identify already existing models around the
12    country that create public education curricula for media
13    literacy; and
14        (5) To identify existing legislation around the
15    country that attempts to resolve the implications
16    specified by this Task force; and be it further
 
17    RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall consist of the
18following members:
19        (1) The Governor, or his or her designee, who will
20    serve as Chair;
21        (2) The Secretary of the Illinois State Board of
22    Education, or his or her designee;
23        (3) Two members of the House of Representatives, one
24    appointed by the Speaker and one by the Minority Leader;

 

 

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1        (4) Two members of the Senate, one appointed by the
2    President and one by the Minority Leader; and
3        (5) Four members appointed by the Governor, or his or
4    her designee, who are residents of the State of Illinois
5    and represent public and private organizations who have
6    experience in (1) statewide curriculum building for public
7    education programs, (2) researching and implementing
8    substantive findings in media literacy, (3) pediatrics and
9    the impact of technology and media on youth, and (4) policy
10    advocates who have experience in developing legislative
11    responses to community issues; and be it further
 
12    RESOLVED, That the Task Force members shall serve without
13compensation; if a vacancy occurs, a replacement shall be
14appointed by the Chair of the Task Force; and be it further
 
15    RESOLVED, That the Task Force will have four scheduled
16meetings, but otherwise shall meet at the call of the Chair;
17and be it further
 
18    RESOLVED, That in addition to whatever policies or
19procedures it may adopt, all operations of the Task Force will
20be subject to the provision of the Illinois Freedom of
21Information Act (5 ILCS 140/1 et seq.) and the Illinois Open
22Meeting Act (5 ILCS 120/1 et seq.); and be it further
 

 

 

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1    RESOLVED, That the Illinois State Board of Education shall
2provide administrative support; and be it further
 
3    RESOLVED, That the report filed with the General Assembly
4shall be filed with the Clerk of the House of Representatives
5and the Secretary of the Senate in electronic form only, in the
6manner that the Clerk and Secretary shall direct; and be it
7further
 
8    RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall submit its final report
9to the Governor and General Assembly by December 31, 2019, and
10upon the filing of its report, the Task Force is dissolved.