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This bill creates three new commissions in Illinois: the Illinois African American Commission, the Illinois Asian American Commission, and the Illinois Latino Commission. Each commission will be composed of 15 members appointed by the Governor, Senate President, Senate Minority Leader, House Speaker, and House Minority Leader, with members serving staggered 3-year terms. The primary purpose of these commissions is to serve as independent voices for their respective communities, advocating for policies and programs that promote equity and inclusion in state government. The commissions will have broad responsibilities, including developing policy recommendations, monitoring legislation, conducting research, holding public hearings, and collaborating with state agencies to improve social and economic conditions for their communities. The commissions will be supported administratively by the Commission on Equity and Inclusion, may receive their own appropriations, and will be required to submit annual reports to the Governor and General Assembly detailing their progress and activities. The bill also repeals the existing African American Family Commission Act, Latino Family Commission Act, and Asian American Family Commission Act, effectively replacing these older entities with the new commissions. Additionally, the bill makes related amendments to several other state acts to reflect the establishment of these new commissions.

https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2480&GAID=18&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=114&GA=104