Bill Title: Creates the Illinois Underground Railroad Task Force Act. Creates the Illinois Underground Railroad Task Force. Provides that the Task Force shall develop a statewide plan to connect existing local projects and new projects to create a cohesive statewide history of the Underground Railroad in Illinois while creating new educational and tourism opportunities for the State. Establishes the membership of the Task Force. Provides that the members of the Task Force shall serve without compensation. Provides that the Department of Natural Resources shall provide administrative and technical support to the Task Force. Provides that all members of the Task Force shall be appointed within 30 days after the effective date of the Act. Provides that the Task Force shall review available research, existing infrastructure and projects, best practices, and effective interventions to formulate recommendations. Provides that the Task Force shall prepare a report detailing the Task Force's findings and recommendations and needed resources. Provides that the Task Force shall submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly and the Governor on or before July 1, 2024. Provides that the Task Force is dissolved, and the Act is repealed, on January 1, 2025.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 24-8)

Status: (Passed) 2023-06-09 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0097 [SB1623 Detail]

---

Bill Drafts

Revision	Date	Format	Source	View
Chaptered	2023-06-09	HTML/Text	Link	View
Enrolled	2023-05-09	HTML/Text	Link	View
Engrossed	2023-03-29	HTML/Text	Link	View
Introduced	2023-02-08	HTML/Text	Link	View

Amendments

Amendment	Date	Disposition	Format	Source	View
No bill amendments currently on file for Illinois SB1623

Supplemental Documents

Title	Description	Date	Format	Source	View
No supplemental documents for Illinois SB1623 currently on file.

Social Comments on IL SB1623