HB4541 Summary

• Department of Innovation and Technology must create a digital services improvement plan by July 1, 2023, including website modernization, mobile optimization, and data analytics strategies.

• All State agency websites intended for public use must be mobile-friendly and accessible to persons with disabilities by July 1, 2023, per the Information Technology Accessibility Act.

• No new public-facing State agency website may launch unless it is mobile-friendly and accessible to persons with disabilities.

• Department must adopt rules necessary to implement the digital governance and website modernization requirements.

• Bill aims to modernize Illinois government digital services, reduce operational costs, and improve citizen access to government information and services.