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Illinois's HB 3646 (104th General Assembly) would amend the Department of Innovation and Technology Act's Generative AI and Natural Language Processing Task Force. The engrossed bill would require at least 5 hybrid public meetings, one each in Chicago, Springfield, the Metro East, the Quad Cities and Southern Illinois. Passed the House 111-0 on April 11, 2025; re-referred to Senate Assignments June 2, 2025.
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What it means for business
Not law. No duties for businesses; the Task Force, which would include business and labor members, would study generative AI and report to state leaders.
Key provisions
- Task Force (Section 1-80) would investigate and report on generative AI software and natural language processing software
- Members would include legislative appointees, the Secretary of Innovation and Technology, the State Superintendent, higher-education directors, teachers, principals, cybersecurity and AI experts, business and labor members, and the Attorney General or designee
- Engrossed text would require at least 5 public meetings in a hybrid format, one in each of Chicago, Springfield, the Metro East, the Quad Cities and Southern Illinois
- As introduced, the Task Force would file periodic reports with the Governor and General Assembly
- Passed House 111-0 April 11, 2025; in the Senate, assigned to Executive and re-referred to Assignments June 2, 2025
Latest legislative action
Jun 2, 2025. Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Sponsors (showing 5 of 22)
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Andrew S. Chesney R | Primary |
| Ann Williams D | Primary |
| Charles E. Jefferson | Primary |
| Daniel Didech | Primary |
| Juliana Stratton | Primary |
Roll call votes
Third Reading Apr 11, 2025
111 yea0 nay7 otherPassed
Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, & IT Mar 20, 2025
12 yea0 nayPassed
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