IL HB3563: DOIT-AI TASK FORCE

In one paragraph

Illinois' Public Act 103-0451 (HB 3563) adds Section 1-80 to the Department of Innovation and Technology Act, directing the Department to establish the Generative AI and Natural Language Processing Task Force to investigate and report on generative AI and natural language processing software. Members include legislative appointees, education and technology officials, teachers, principals, cybersecurity and AI experts, business and labor representatives, and the Attorney General. It must hold at least 5 public meetings around the state and report to the Governor and General Assembly by December 31, 2024. Approved and effective August 4, 2023.

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What it means for business

No duties for businesses. Two members of statewide business associations sit on the task force, whose report, due December 31, 2024, was to include recommended legislation or regulations to protect consumer information as it relates to generative AI.

Key provisions

1. 1New Section 1-80 of the Department of Innovation and Technology Act (20 ILCS 1370/1-80): the Department establishes the Task Force and provides administrative and technical support
2. 2Members: appointees of the four legislative leaders (the Speaker's and Senate President's appointees co-chair); the DoIT Secretary, State Superintendent of Education, Community College Board and Board of Higher Education executive directors, Statewide Chief Information Security Officer and Attorney General, or their designees
3. 3Governor-appointed members: two each of teachers, principals, cybersecurity experts, AI experts, members of statewide business associations and members of statewide labor associations
4. 4At least 5 public meetings in a hybrid format, one each in Chicago, Springfield, the Metro East region, the Quad Cities region and Southern Illinois
5. 5Duties include recommending legislation or regulations to protect consumer information as it relates to generative AI and model school policies on students' classroom use of generative AI, and assessing generative AI for delivering public services
6. 6Also: protecting civil rights and civil liberties as they relate to generative AI, assessing its effects on employment levels, types of employment and deployment of workers, and assessing its cybersecurity challenges
7. 7Report to the Governor and General Assembly by December 31, 2024
8. 8Approved August 4, 2023 (Public Act 103-0451); effective upon becoming law

Latest legislative action

Aug 4, 2023. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0451

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Roll call votes

Amendments (3)

• House Amendment 001 Not adopted 2023-03-21
• Senate Amendment 001 Not adopted 2023-04-21
• Senate Amendment 002 Not adopted 2023-05-05