HB2558 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

LRB102 12774 JLS 18113 b

102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
HB2558

Introduced 2/19/2021, by Rep. Deanne M. Mazzochi

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

20 ILCS 1005/1005-107 new

Amends the Department of Employment Security Law. Directs the Department of Employment Security to take necessary actions to ensure that Illinois residents interact safely and legitimately with the Department under the Unemployment Insurance Act. Requires the Department to regularly review its practices and implement strategies, including the adoption of a two-factor authentication system to process claims. Requires the Department to conduct a study of its practices and report its findings to the General Assembly.

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

A BILL FOR

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 Employment Security Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by adding Section 1005-107 as follows:

(20 ILCS 1005/1005-107 new)

Sec. 1005-107. Secure administration of the Unemployment Insurance Act.

(a) The Department must source and take any necessary actions to quickly implement any and all methods to ensure that all Illinois residents are safely and legitimately interacting with the Department as it relates to the Unemployment Insurance Act, including, but not limited to, the application for and receipt of unemployment benefits. The Department, in the interest of increased security and identity theft protection, must regularly review its systems and practices and implement any strategies or processes necessary to protect the accuracy of any unemployment claims or benefits, including the adoption of a two-factor authentication system for all online-based claims and benefits portals, websites, and processes. The Department must, further, conduct a study of:

(1) current processes, practices, and systems utilized by the Department; and

(2) other State processes, practices, and systems, including a study of any methods that other states use to protect the identity and security of their online systems.

(b) The Department shall report to the Governor and the General Assembly the findings of this study and include any real or perceived deficiencies in current practices and processes as they relate to issues of identity theft, fraudulent activity, and data security within 30 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly.