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State of Illinois
2025 and 2026 SB2117 Introduced 2/7/2025, by Sen. Sally J. Turner SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 20 ILCS 1370/1-80 Amends the Department of Innovation and Technology Act. Directs the Generative AI and Natural Language Processing Task Force to: (i) recommend policies and procedures concerning the procurement, deployment, and use by State agencies of systems that employ generative artificial intelligence; (ii) recommend policies and procedures concerning uses by State agencies of generative artificial intelligence that should be prohibited; and (iii) assess the use of generative artificial intelligence by State agencies on the provision of State services. Adds a date by which the Task Force must deliver an addendum to its report. Adds to the Task Force the Chief Procurement Officer for General Services. Effective immediately. LRB104 09730 BDA 19796 b A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026 SB2117 Introduced 2/7/2025, by Sen. Sally J. Turner SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 20 ILCS 1370/1-80 20 ILCS 1370/1-80 Amends the Department of Innovation and Technology Act. Directs the Generative AI and Natural Language Processing Task Force to: (i) recommend policies and procedures concerning the procurement, deployment, and use by State agencies of systems that employ generative artificial intelligence; (ii) recommend policies and procedures concerning uses by State agencies of generative artificial intelligence that should be prohibited; and (iii) assess the use of generative artificial intelligence by State agencies on the provision of State services. Adds a date by which the Task Force must deliver an addendum to its report. Adds to the Task Force the Chief Procurement Officer for General Services. Effective immediately. LRB104 09730 BDA 19796 b LRB104 09730 BDA 19796 b A BILL FOR
104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026 SB2117 Introduced 2/7/2025, by Sen. Sally J. Turner SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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Amends the Department of Innovation and Technology Act. Directs the Generative AI and Natural Language Processing Task Force to: (i) recommend policies and procedures concerning the procurement, deployment, and use by State agencies of systems that employ generative artificial intelligence; (ii) recommend policies and procedures concerning uses by State agencies of generative artificial intelligence that should be prohibited; and (iii) assess the use of generative artificial intelligence by State agencies on the provision of State services. Adds a date by which the Task Force must deliver an addendum to its report. Adds to the Task Force the Chief Procurement Officer for General Services. Effective immediately.
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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) One member appointed by the Speaker of the House
20 of Representatives, who shall serve as a co-chairperson.
21 (2) One member appointed by the Minority Leader of the
22 House of Representatives.
23 (3) One member appointed by the President of the
104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026 SB2117 Introduced 2/7/2025, by Sen. Sally J. Turner SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
20 ILCS 1370/1-80 20 ILCS 1370/1-80
20 ILCS 1370/1-80
Amends the Department of Innovation and Technology Act. Directs the Generative AI and Natural Language Processing Task Force to: (i) recommend policies and procedures concerning the procurement, deployment, and use by State agencies of systems that employ generative artificial intelligence; (ii) recommend policies and procedures concerning uses by State agencies of generative artificial intelligence that should be prohibited; and (iii) assess the use of generative artificial intelligence by State agencies on the provision of State services. Adds a date by which the Task Force must deliver an addendum to its report. Adds to the Task Force the Chief Procurement Officer for General Services. Effective immediately.
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1 Senate, who shall serve as a co-chairperson.
2 (4) One member appointed by the Minority Leader of the
3 Senate.
4 (5) The Secretary of Innovation and Technology or his
5 or her designee.
6 (6) The State Superintendent of Education or his or
7 her designee.
8 (7) The Executive Director of the Illinois Community
9 College Board or his or her designee.
10 (8) The Executive Director of the Board of Higher
11 Education or his or her designee.
12 (9) Two teachers recommended by a statewide
13 association representing teachers, appointed by the
14 Governor.
15 (10) Two principals recommended by a statewide
16 principals association, appointed by the Governor.
17 (11) Two experts on cybersecurity, appointed by the
18 Governor.
19 (12) Two experts on artificial intelligence, appointed
20 by the Governor.
21 (13) Two members of statewide business associations,
22 appointed by the Governor.
23 (14) The Statewide Chief Information Security Officer
24 or his or her designee.
25 (15) Two members of statewide labor associations,
26 appointed by the Governor.
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1 (16) The Attorney General or his or her designee.
2 (17) The Chief Procurement Officer for General
3 Services or his or her designee.
4 (d) The Task Force shall hold at least 5 public meetings in
5 a hybrid format, with both virtual and in-person options to
6 attend. Of those required 5 meetings, one shall be held in each
7 of the following locations:
8 (1) Chicago;
9 (2) Springfield;
10 (3) the Metro East region;
11 (4) the Quad Cities region; and
12 (5) Southern Illinois.
13 (e) The responsibilities of the Task Force shall include
14 all of the following:
15 (1) recommending legislation or regulations to protect
16 consumer information as it relates to generative
17 artificial intelligence;
18 (2) recommending model policies for schools to address
19 the use of generative artificial intelligence by students
20 in the classroom;
21 (3) assessing the use of generative artificial
22 intelligence to improve delivery of public services;
23 (4) protecting civil rights and civil liberties of
24 individuals and consumers as it relates to generative
25 artificial intelligence;
26 (5) assessing the use of generative artificial
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1 intelligence in the workforce and how this could affect
2 employment levels, types of employment, and the deployment
3 of workers;
4 (6) assessing the challenges of generative artificial
5 intelligence for cybersecurity; and
6 (7) recommending policies and procedures concerning
7 the procurement, deployment, and use by State agencies of
8 systems that employ generative artificial intelligence;
9 (8) recommending policies and procedures concerning
10 uses by State agencies of generative artificial
11 intelligence that should be prohibited;
12 (9) assessing the use of generative artificial
13 intelligence by State agencies on the provision of State
14 services; and
15 (10) (7) other topics related to generative artificial
16 intelligence software and natural language processing
17 software that may arise from testimony or reports to the
18 Task Force submitted by its members or the public.
19 (f) The Department shall provide administrative and
20 technical support to the Task Force.
21 (g) The Task Force shall file a report by December 31, 2024
22 with the Governor and the General Assembly covering the Task
23 Force's investigation into generative artificial intelligence
24 software and natural language processing software and the Task
25 Force's responsibilities under subsection (e). The Task Force
26 shall file an addendum to its report by December 31, 2026 with
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1 the Governor and the General Assembly covering the same
2 topics, including the responsibilities under subsection (e)
3 added by this amendatory Act of the 104th General Assembly.
4 (Source: P.A. 103-451, eff. 8-4-23; 103-605, eff. 7-1-24.)
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