Amends the Department of Innovation and Technology Act to establish the Generative AI and Natural Language Processing Task Force. Requires the Task Force to investigate and report on generative AI and natural language processing software. Directs the Task Force to recommend legislation or regulations for consumer information protection related to generative AI, model policies for schools, and assessments on improving public service delivery. Tasks the Task Force with evaluating generative AI's impact on the workforce and challenges related to cybersecurity. Composes the Task Force of various members, including appointed legislators, officials, educators, cybersecurity experts, AI experts, and business and labor association members. Instructs the Task Force to hold at least five public meetings in a hybrid format. Tasks the Department of Innovation and Technology with providing administrative and technical support. Requires the Task Force to submit periodic reports to the Governor and General Assembly regarding its findings and recommendations.
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Illinois HB 3646 (DOIT-AI TASK FORCE)
ETO AGORA · U.S. state and local documents · 2025
Summary
Amends the Department of Innovation and Technology Act to establish the Generative AI and Natural Language Processing Task Force.
Requires the Task Force to investigate and report on generative AI and natural language processing software.
Directs the Task Force to recommend legislation or regulations for consumer information protection related to generative AI, model policies for schools, and assessments on improving public service delivery.
Tasks the Task Force with evaluating generative AI's impact on the workforce and challenges related to cybersecurity.
Composes the Task Force of various members, including appointed legislators, officials, educators, cybersecurity experts, AI experts, and business and labor association members.
Instructs the Task Force to hold at least five public meetings in a hybrid format.
Tasks the Department of Innovation and Technology with providing administrative and technical support.
Requires the Task Force to submit periodic reports to the Governor and General Assembly regarding its findings and recommendations.
Requires the Department of Innovation and Technology to establish a task force on generative AI and NLP.
AN ACT concerning State government. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: Section 5. The Department of Innovation and Technology Act is amended by changing Section 1-80 as follows: 20 ILCS 1370/1-80) Sec. 1-80. Generative AI and Natural Language Processing 8Task Force. (a) As used in this Section, "Task Force" means the Generative AI and Natural Language Processing Task Force established by this Section.
(b) The Department shall establish the Generative AI and Natural Language Processing Task Force. The Task Force shall investigate and provide a report on generative artificial intelligence software and natural language processing software.
Establishes a Task Force including members, two being AI experts, appointed by the Governor.
(c) The Task Force shall be composed of all of the following members: (1) One member appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, who shall serve as a co-chairperson. (2) One member appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives. (3) One member appointed by the President of the Senate, who shall serve as a co-chairperson. (4) One member appointed by the Minority Leader of the 3 Senate. (5) The Secretary of Innovation and Technology or his or her designee. (6) The State Superintendent of Education or his or her designee. (7) The Executive Director of the Illinois Community College Board or his or her designee. (8) The Executive Director of the Board of Higher Education or his or her designee. (9) Two teachers recommended by a statewide association representing teachers, appointed by the Governor. (10) Two principals recommended by a statewide principals association, appointed by the Governor. (11) Two experts on cybersecurity, appointed by the Governor. (12) Two experts on artificial intelligence, appointed by the Governor. (13) Two members of statewide business associations, appointed by the Governor. (14) The Statewide Chief Information Security Officer or his or her designee. (15) Two members of statewide labor associations, appointed by the Governor. (16) The Attorney General or his or her designee.
Requires the Task Force to hold at least 5 hybrid public meetings and meet as necessary.
(d) The Task Force may shall hold at least 5 public meetings in a hybrid format, with both virtual and in-person options to attend. The Task Force shall convene and meet at the call of the co-chairpersons and shall meet as frequently as necessary to carry out its duties under this Section.
Tasks the Task Force with recommending policies, assessing impacts, and protecting rights related to generative AI.
(e) The responsibilities of the Task Force shall include 15all of the following: (1) recommending legislation or regulations to protect consumer information as it relates to generative artificial intelligence; (2) recommending model policies for schools to address the use of generative artificial intelligence by students in the classroom; (3) assessing the use of generative artificial intelligence to improve delivery of public services; (4) protecting civil rights and civil liberties of individuals and consumers as it relates to generative artificial intelligence; (5) assessing the use of generative artificial intelligence in the workforce and how this could affect employment levels, types of employment, and the deployment of workers; (6) assessing the challenges of generative artificial intelligence for cybersecurity; and (7) other topics related to generative artificial intelligence software and natural language processing software that may arise from testimony or reports to the Task Force submitted by its members or the public.
Requires the Task Force to report on investigations into generative AI and natural language processing software.
(f) The Department shall provide administrative and technical support to the Task Force.
(g) The Task Force shall file periodic reports with the Governor and the General Assembly covering the Task Force's investigation into generative artificial intelligence software and natural language processing software and the Task Force's responsibilities under subsection (e). (Source: P.A. 103-451, eff. 8-4-23; 103-605, eff. 7-1-24.)