102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
HB4534
 
Introduced 1/21/2022, by Rep. Ryan Spain
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
20 ILCS 2605/2605-490 new

     Amends the Illinois State Police Law of the
Civil Administrative Code of Illinois.  Creates the Societal Effects of Social Media Task Force.  Establishes membership. Provides that the Illinois State Police shall provide administrative support for the Task Force and the Director of the Illinois State Police may retain services from outside parties with legal or technical expertise to assist the Task Force in carrying out its duties.  Provides that the Societal Effects of Social Media Task Force shall provide legislative recommendations to address social media addiction and its consequences, the use of social media for criminal activity, and the need for social media companies to protect their users from the negative effects of social media usage.  Provides that the Task Force shall hold its first meeting at the call of the chairperson and at least once a month thereafter. Provides that the Task Force shall submit a final report to the Governor and General Assembly no later than December 31, 2023.  Repeals provisions January 1, 2025. 
  


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A BILL FOR
 

  
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1    AN ACT concerning State government.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
4    Section 5. The Illinois State Police Law of the
Civil 
5Administrative Code of Illinois is amended  by adding Section 
62605-490 as follows:
 
7    (20 ILCS 2605/2605-490 new)
8    Sec. 2605-490. Societal Effects of Social Media Task 
9Force. This Section may be referred to as the Societal Effects 
10of Social Media Task Force Law. 
11    (a) The Societal Effects of Social Media Task Force is 
12created and shall consist of the following members who shall 
13serve without compensation:
14        (1) the Director of the Illinois State Police or his 
15    or her designee, who shall serve as the ex officio 
16    chairperson of the Task Force;
17        (2) one member appointed by the Speaker of the House 
18    of Representatives;
19        (3) one member appointed by the President of the 
20    Senate;
21        (4) one member appointed by the Minority Leader of the 
22    House of Representatives;
23        (5) one member appointed by the Minority Leader of the 
 
 
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1    Senate;
2        (6) the Secretary of Innovation and Technology or his 
3    or her designee;
4        (7) two members appointed by the Governor representing 
5    technology companies or the technology industry;
6        (8) two members appointed by the Governor representing 
7    law enforcement; and
8        (9) two members appointed by the Governor representing 
9    public interest groups dedicated to social media usage.
10    (b)
The Illinois State Police shall provide administrative 
11support for the Task Force and the Director of the Illinois 
12State Police may retain services from outside parties with 
13legal or technical expertise to assist the Task Force in 
14carrying out its duties.
15    (c)
The Societal Effects of Social Media Task Force shall 
16provide legislative recommendations to address social media 
17addiction and its consequences, the use of social media for 
18criminal activity, and the need for social media companies to 
19protect their users from the negative effects of social media 
20usage.
21    (d)
The Task Force shall hold its first meeting at the call 
22of the chairperson and at least once a month thereafter.
23    (e)
The Task Force shall submit a final report to the 
24Governor and General Assembly no later than December 31, 2023.
25    (f) This Section is repealed on January 1, 2025.