Bill Text: IL HB3196 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with changes. Modifies the membership of the Immigration Task Force. Provides that the Department of Human Services (currently, the Department of Human Services and the Department of Human Rights), in consultation with any other State agency relevant to the issue of immigration in this State, shall provide administrative and other support to the Task Force. Adds to the number of issues required to be examined by the Task Force. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-0)

Status: (Passed) 2019-08-23 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0501 [HB3196 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2019-HB3196-Introduced.html

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101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2019 and 2020 HB3196 Introduced , by Rep. Celina Villanueva SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
New Act
Creates the Immigration Task Force Act. Creates the Immigration Task Force. Provides for membership of the Task Force. Provides for meetings of the Task Force. Provides that members of the Task Force shall serve without compensation. Provides for administrative and other support to the Task Force. Requires the Task Force to examine specified issues related to immigrant communities in this State. Repeals the Act on January 1, 2021. Effective immediately.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning government.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the
Immigration Task Force Act.
Section 5. Immigration Task Force.
(a) There is hereby established the Immigration Task Force.
(b) The Task Force shall consist of 24 members appointed as
follows:
(1) one member appointed by the President of the
Senate;
(2) one member appointed by the Speaker of the House of
Representatives;
(3) one member appointed by the Minority Leader of the
Senate;
(4) one member appointed by the Minority Leader of the
House of Representatives;
(5) one representative of the Governor's Office;
(6) one representative of the Governor's Office of
Management and Budget;
(7) one representative of the Lieutenant Governor's
Office;
(8) the Executive Director of the Illinois Housing

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Development Authority, or his or her designee;
(9) the Secretary of Human Services; or his or her
designee;
(10) the Director on Aging, or his or her designee;
(11) the Director of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
or his or her designee;
(12) the Director of Children and Family Services or
his or her designee;
(13) the Director of Public Health or his or her
designee;
(14) the Director of Healthcare and Family Services or
his or her designee;
(15) the Director of Human Rights or his or her
designee; and
(16) 9 representatives from organizations offering aid
or services to immigrants, appointed by the Governor.
(c) The Task Force shall convene as soon as practicable
after the effective date of this Act, and shall hold at least
12 meetings. Members of the Task Force shall serve without
compensation. The Department of Human Services and the
Department of Human Rights, along with any other State agency
relevant to the issue of immigration in this State shall
provide administrative and other support to the Task Force.
(d) The Task Force shall examine the following issues:
(1) what the State of Illinois is currently doing to
proactively help immigrant communities in this State,

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including whether such persons are receiving help to become
citizens, receiving help to become business owners, and
receiving aid for educational purposes;
(2) what can the State do going forward to improve
relations between the State and immigrant communities in
this State;
(3) what is the status of immigrant communities from
urban, suburban, and rural areas of this State, and have
adequate support and resources been provided to these
communities;
(4) the extent to which immigrants in this State are
being discriminated against;
(5) whether the laws specifically targeted to benefit
immigrant populations in this State are actually having a
beneficial effect; and
(6) whether the State has parity in terms of hiring
immigrant persons.
(e) The Task Force shall report its findings and
recommendations based upon its examination of issues under
subsection (d) to the Governor and the General Assembly on or
before May 31, 2020.
Section 10. Repeal. This Act is repealed on January 1,
2021.
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.