Bill Text: IL SB2682 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Engrossed

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Bill Title: Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Changes the Act name to the Increasing Representation of Women in Technology Working Group Act (rather than the Increasing Representation of Women in Technology Task Force Act), and makes conforming changes. Modifies the membership of the Working Group. Provides that the Illinois Workforce Innovation Board, in consultation with an Illinois public college or university, shall provide administrative and other support to the Working Group (rather than the State of Illinois Office of Equity providing administrative support and other support). Modifies the duties of the Working Group and the report requirements. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-1)

Status: (Engrossed) 2024-04-24 - Assigned to Small Business, Tech Innovation, and Entrepreneurship Committee [SB2682 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2023-SB2682-Engrossed.html

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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 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the
Increasing Representation of Women in Technology Task Force
Act.
Section 5. Increasing Representation of Women in
Technology Task Force; membership.
(a) The Increasing Representation of Women in Technology
Task Force is hereby established within the Illinois Workforce
Innovation Board.
(b) The Task Force shall consist of the following members:
(1) one member of the Senate, appointed by the
President of the Senate;
(2) one member of the Senate, appointed by the
Minority Leader of the Senate;
(3) one member of the House of Representatives,
appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives;
(4) one member of the House of Representatives,
appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of
Representatives;
(5) one member representing the Governor's Office of
Management and Budget, appointed by the Governor;

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(6) one member representing a statewide labor
organization, appointed by the Governor;
(7) one member representing a national laboratory that
is a multi-disciplinary science and engineering research
center, appointed by the Governor;
(8) one member from the State of Illinois Office of
Equity, appointed by the Governor;
(9) one member representing local or State economic
development interests, appointed by the Governor;
(10) one member representing women in technology,
appointed by the Governor;
(11) one member representing a technology
manufacturing corporation, appointed by the Governor;
(12) 4 members representing companies that have been
recognized for the recruitment, advancement, and retention
of women in technology positions and the corresponding
management chain in the last 3 years, appointed by the
Governor;
(13) one member from a community-based organization
that supports women in technology, appointed by the
Governor;
(14) one member representing the University of
Illinois Office of the Vice-Chancellor of Diversity,
Equity & Inclusion, appointed by the Governor;
(15) one member from the Illinois Community College
Board, appointed by the Governor; and

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(16) one member with knowledge of diversity, equity,
and inclusion best practices from an advocacy group
representing women in technology, appointed by the
Governor.
(c) The members of the Task Force shall serve without
compensation.
(d) The Task Force shall meet at least quarterly to
fulfill its duties under this Act. At the first meeting of the
Task Force, the Task Force shall elect 2 cochairs; one chair
shall be a standing member of the Illinois Workforce
Innovation Board, and one chair shall be selected from among
members of the Task Force.
(e) The Illinois Workforce Innovation Board shall, in
consultation with an Illinois public college or university,
provide administrative and other support to the Working Group.
Section 10. Duties. The Task Force shall, subject to
appropriation, have the following duties:
(1) evaluate evidence and data on recruitment,
advancement, and retention of women in technology
positions and the corresponding management chain;
(2) set goals for recruitment, advancement, and
retention of women in technology positions and the
corresponding management chains;
(3) identify best practices for the recruitment,
advancement, and retention of women in technology

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positions and the corresponding management chain, such as
tools for data collection and analysis and techniques to
improve the number of women in technology positions;
(4) recommend government policies to incentivize
companies to recruit, advance, and retain women in
technology positions and the corresponding management
chain; and
(5) establish a plan to create an oversight body to
track companies progress year-over-year on recruitment,
advancement, and retention of women in technology
positions and the corresponding management chain, and
manage use of the incentives for those companies with a
positive track record.
Section 15. Report. The Task Force shall report to the
Governor and the General Assembly by December 1 of each year on
its activities and findings. The Task Force shall submit a
final report to the Governor and the General Assembly by
December 1, 2028 on all of its activities and final findings
and recommendations.
Section 20. Repeal. This Act is repealed on January 1,
2030.