104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 SB1262 Introduced 1/28/2025, by Sen. Mike Simmons SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 20 ILCS 1370/1-85 new Amends the Department of Innovation and Technology Act. Provides that, on or before January 1, 2026, the Department of Innovation and Technology shall develop and implement a system that allows users accessing a website operated by the State to automatically translate the contents of that website into another language. Provides that the system shall provide automatic translation to at least the 100 most commonly spoken language in the State. Effective immediately. LRB104 09700 SPS 19766 b A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 SB1262 Introduced 1/28/2025, by Sen. Mike Simmons SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 20 ILCS 1370/1-85 new 20 ILCS 1370/1-85 new Amends the Department of Innovation and Technology Act. Provides that, on or before January 1, 2026, the Department of Innovation and Technology shall develop and implement a system that allows users accessing a website operated by the State to automatically translate the contents of that website into another language. Provides that the system shall provide automatic translation to at least the 100 most commonly spoken language in the State. Effective immediately. LRB104 09700 SPS 19766 b LRB104 09700 SPS 19766 b A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 SB1262 Introduced 1/28/2025, by Sen. Mike Simmons SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 20 ILCS 1370/1-85 new 20 ILCS 1370/1-85 new 20 ILCS 1370/1-85 new Amends the Department of Innovation and Technology Act. Provides that, on or before January 1, 2026, the Department of Innovation and Technology shall develop and implement a system that allows users accessing a website operated by the State to automatically translate the contents of that website into another language. Provides that the system shall provide automatic translation to at least the 100 most commonly spoken language in the State. Effective immediately. LRB104 09700 SPS 19766 b LRB104 09700 SPS 19766 b LRB104 09700 SPS 19766 b A BILL FOR SB1262LRB104 09700 SPS 19766 b SB1262 LRB104 09700 SPS 19766 b SB1262 LRB104 09700 SPS 19766 b 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 adding Section 1-85 as follows: 6 (20 ILCS 1370/1-85 new) 7 Sec. 1-85. Website translation system. On or before 8 January 1, 2026, the Department shall develop and implement a 9 system that allows users accessing a website operated by this 10 State to automatically translate the contents of that website 11 into another language. The system shall provide automatic 12 translation to at least the 100 most commonly spoken language 13 in this State. 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 SB1262 Introduced 1/28/2025, by Sen. Mike Simmons SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 20 ILCS 1370/1-85 new 20 ILCS 1370/1-85 new 20 ILCS 1370/1-85 new Amends the Department of Innovation and Technology Act. Provides that, on or before January 1, 2026, the Department of Innovation and Technology shall develop and implement a system that allows users accessing a website operated by the State to automatically translate the contents of that website into another language. Provides that the system shall provide automatic translation to at least the 100 most commonly spoken language in the State. Effective immediately. LRB104 09700 SPS 19766 b LRB104 09700 SPS 19766 b LRB104 09700 SPS 19766 b A BILL FOR 20 ILCS 1370/1-85 new LRB104 09700 SPS 19766 b SB1262 LRB104 09700 SPS 19766 b