IL HB0816

Requires the Department of Innovation and Technology to create a plan by July 1, 2022 to improve digital services, modernize state agency websites, and enhance data analytics usage

Mandates all public-facing State agency websites be mobile-friendly by July 1, 2022, meaning they must be navigable on smartphones, tablets, and similar mobile devices

Requires all public-facing State websites to be accessible for persons with disabilities by July 1, 2022, in compliance with the Information Technology Accessibility Act

Prohibits any new public-facing State agency website from becoming operational unless it is both mobile-friendly and accessible to persons with disabilities

Notes Illinois ranks 36th out of 50 states in e-government service delivery and aims to reduce government costs through more effective use of digital technology