Bill Text: IL HB3941 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Racial Impact Note Act. Provides that by December 31, 2023, the Office of the Governor shall submit a report to the General Assembly with recommendations regarding the production of statements or notes that a member of the General Assembly may request under the Act. Requires the report to include certain recommendations on methodology, formatting, and a course of training for personnel of certain State agencies. Provides that subject to appropriation, the Office of the Governor may contract with an entity or entities that have expertise in racial impact or equity impact assessments for the production of the report. Repeals these provisions on January 1, 2025. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2023-03-10 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB3941 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2023-HB3941-Introduced.html

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103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB3941 Introduced , by Rep. Sonya M. Harper SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
25 ILCS 83/110-30 new
Amends the Racial Impact Note Act. Provides that by December 31, 2023, the Office of the Governor shall submit a report to the General Assembly with recommendations regarding the production of statements or notes that a member of the General Assembly may request under the Act. Requires the report to include certain recommendations on methodology, formatting, and a course of training for personnel of certain State agencies. Provides that subject to appropriation, the Office of the Governor may contract with an entity or entities that have expertise in racial impact or equity impact assessments for the production of the report. Repeals these provisions on January 1, 2025. Effective immediately.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning State government.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Racial Impact Note Act is amended by adding
Section 110-30 as follows:
(25 ILCS 83/110-30 new)
Sec. 110-30. Governor's recommendations regarding the
production of statements or notes.
(a) By December 31, 2023, the Office of the Governor shall
submit a report to the General Assembly with recommendations
regarding the production of statements or notes that a member
of the General Assembly may request under this Act. The report
shall include recommendations:
(1) on the methodology for estimating the impact of
proposed legislation on racial and ethnic minorities as
specified under Section 110-5;
(2) for estimating the racial and ethnic composition
of the population who may be impacted by proposed
legislation as specified under Section 110-5;
(3) on formatting for the production of any statement
or note requested under this Act;
(4) on the methodology for evaluating equitable
outcomes for underserved populations in Illinois pursuant

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to paragraph (10) of subsection (d) of Section 20-15 of
the Data Governance and Organization to Support Equity and
Racial Justice Act; and
(5) on a course of training to occur on a regular basis
for personnel of State agencies that may be required to
prepare a statement or note requested under this Act.
(b) Subject to appropriation, the Office of the Governor
may contract with an entity or entities that have expertise in
racial impact or equity impact assessments for the production
of the report required by this Section.
(c) This Section is repealed on January 1, 2025.
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.