HJR0027 Summary

• Denounces threats and cyber attacks on Illinois state infrastructure, referencing the July 2016 SQL injection attack on the Illinois State Board of Elections' Voter Registration System Database

• Establishes an Illinois Cybersecurity Task Force composed of 20 members including heads of state departments (Innovation & Technology, Emergency Management, Corrections, Revenue, etc.), the Attorney General, Secretary of State, and four legislative appointees

• Task Force members must be appointed within 60 days and shall be staffed by the Department of Innovation & Technology, with authority to hold private hearings on sensitive or classified matters

• Requires the Task Force to issue a final report on cybersecurity status and progress to the House Clerk and Senate Secretary by January 1, 2018

• Task Force members serve without compensation