Bill Text: IL SB1262 | 2025-2026 | 104th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Department of Innovation and Technology Act. Provides that, on or before January 1, 2026, the Department of Innovation and Technology shall develop and implement a system that allows users accessing a website operated by the State to automatically translate the contents of that website into another language. Provides that the system shall provide automatic translation to at least the 100 most commonly spoken language in the State. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2025-02-04 - Assigned to State Government [SB1262 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2025-SB1262-Introduced.html

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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 SB1262 Introduced 1/28/2025, by Sen. Mike Simmons SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
20 ILCS 1370/1-85 new
Amends the Department of Innovation and Technology Act. Provides that, on or before January 1, 2026, the Department of Innovation and Technology shall develop and implement a system that allows users accessing a website operated by the State to automatically translate the contents of that website into another language. Provides that the system shall provide automatic translation to at least the 100 most commonly spoken language in the State. Effective immediately.
LRB104 09700 SPS 19766 b
A BILL FOR
SB1262 LRB104 09700 SPS 19766 b
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 adding Section 1-85 as follows:
(20 ILCS 1370/1-85 new)
Sec. 1-85. Website translation system. On or before
January 1, 2026, the Department shall develop and implement a
system that allows users accessing a website operated by this
State to automatically translate the contents of that website
into another language. The system shall provide automatic
translation to at least the 100 most commonly spoken language
in this State.
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.