Federal Artificial Intelligence Although Artificial Intelligence has received Federal scrutiny, states are pulling ahead in the effort to legislate the use/misuse of AI. Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Law Firm, Husch Blackwell, has assembled and summarized most of the proposed bills. For more insights into the need for federal input, read their February analysis: https://www.huschblackwell.com/newsandinsights/will-federal-initiatives-stave-off-disparate-state-level-regulation-of-artificial-intelligence Reproductive…
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Legislative Update, 02/22/2024
State The Illinois Library Association is currently monitoring several bills moving through the state legislature. Visit https://www.ila.org/advocacy/illinois-legislative-issues/legislative-issues/bill-monitoring to see the full list. There are also some general medical legislative items that we may see at the reference desk:
Legislative Update, 12/01/2023
Federal In October, the White House published the “Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights: Making Automated Systems Work for the American People”. This is NOT a legal document, but is a strong indicator of which elements of artificial intelligence will be prioritized for policy making. On November 28, 2023, the U.S. Department of Health…
Legislative Update, 10/16/2023
Federal News Several pending Supreme Court cases could negatively impact healthcare and scientific progress. In particular, they could restrict access to abortions, limit funds for preventative care, and hinder the ability to update policies according to new research. https://www.politico.com/news/2023/10/05/supreme-court-cases-health-care-00119996 Illinois NewsAs part of the new ‘Ban Books Bans” law (Public Act 103-0100) certain procedural or…
Legislative Update, 09/19/2023
Illinois NewsIllinois and Secretary of State Giannoulias continue to make national headlines over book bans legislation. Most recently, Sec. Giannoulias testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee on September 12th. You can watch a recording of his testimony or read the uncorrected closed captioning by visiting the C-SPAN website. Federal News The United States Copyright Office…
Legislative Update, 08/16/2023
Federal Did you know that the Medical Library Association’s Public Policy Center has a Censorship and Library Practices Toolkit? The toolkit is available to everyone whether you are an MLA member or not, and it contains links to resources to help you keep track of legislation. You can download the toolkit here. State Governor Pritzker…
Legislative Update, 07/10/2023
Federal The American Library Association, Association of American Publishers, American Booksellers Association, and the Authors Guild are asking for organizations and individuals to recommit to the Freedom to Read Statement (first written 70 years ago.) To read the statement, sign the document, or get more information, visit https://uniteagainstbookbans.org/freedomtoread/. Illinois Public Act 103-0167 (previously House Bill…
Legislative Update – 06/05/2023
Illinois News / Update on HB2789: HB2789 LIBRARY SYSTEMS-BOOK BANNING is getting national and international attention. HB2789 has been sent to the Governor’s desk for signature. Here’s a small sample of what is being written about this first-of-its-kind legislation:
Legislative Update – 05/11/2023
A few Illinois Bills & Resolutions of interest: House Resolution (HR0261) – OSTEOSARCOMA AWARENESS DAY – Declares September 15, 2023 as “Osteosarcoma Awareness Day”. Urges the federal government to allocate more funding toward finding a cure for osteosarcoma. – Status: Referred to the Rules Committee on 5/8/23. Follow the Resolution here. Senate Bill 69 (SB0069)…
Legislative Update – 04/04/2023
An update on activity in Illinois