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HB5639 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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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1     AN ACT concerning State government.

2     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:

4     Section 5. The Department of Innovation and Technology Act
5 is amended by changing Section 1-80 as follows:

6     (20 ILCS 1370/1-80)
7     Sec. 1-80. Generative AI and Natural Language Processing
8 Task Force.
9     (a) As used in this Section, "Task Force" means the
10 Generative AI and Natural Language Processing Task Force
11 established by this Section.
12     (b) The Department shall establish the Generative AI and
13 Natural Language Processing Task Force. The Task Force shall
14 investigate and provide a report on generative artificial
15 intelligence software and natural language processing
16 software.
17     (c) The Task Force shall be composed of all of the
18 following members:
19         (1) Two members ~~One member~~ appointed by the Speaker of
20     the House of Representatives, one of whom ~~who~~ shall serve
21     as a co-chairperson.
22         (2) One member appointed by the Minority Leader of the
23     House of Representatives.

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

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1     appointed by the Governor.
2         (16) The Attorney General or his or her designee.
3     (d) The Task Force shall hold at least 5 public meetings in
4 a hybrid format, with both virtual and in-person options to
5 attend. Of those required 5 meetings, one shall be held in each
6 of the following locations:
7         (1) Chicago;
8         (2) Springfield;
9         (3) the Metro East region;
10         (4) the Quad Cities region; and
11         (5) Southern Illinois.
12     (e) The responsibilities of the Task Force shall include
13 all of the following:
14         (1) recommending legislation or regulations to protect
15     consumer information as it relates to generative
16     artificial intelligence;
17         (2) recommending model policies for schools to address
18     the use of generative artificial intelligence by students
19     in the classroom;
20         (3) assessing the use of generative artificial
21     intelligence to improve delivery of public services;
22         (4) ~~(5)~~ protecting civil rights and civil liberties of
23     individuals and consumers as it relates to generative
24     artificial intelligence;
25         (5) ~~(6)~~ assessing the use of generative artificial
26     intelligence in the workforce and how this could affect

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1     employment levels, types of employment, and the deployment
2     of workers;
3         (6) ~~(7)~~ assessing the challenges of generative
4     artificial intelligence for cybersecurity; and
5         (7) ~~(8)~~ other topics related to generative artificial
6     intelligence software and natural language processing
7     software that may arise from testimony or reports to the
8     Task Force submitted by its members or the public.
9     (f) The Department shall provide administrative and
10 technical support to the Task Force.
11     (g) The Task Force shall file a report by December 31, 2024
12 with the Governor and the General Assembly covering the Task
13 Force's investigation into generative artificial intelligence
14 software and natural language processing software and the Task
15 Force's responsibilities under subsection (e).
16 (Source: P.A. 103-451, eff. 8-4-23; revised 11-1-23.)

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