SB 3402 — IL COUNCIL ON WOMEN & GIRLS

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Collins SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

New Act Creates the Illinois Council on Women and Girls Act.

Creates the Illinois Council on Women and Girls.

Provides that the Council shall advise girls in this State with specified goals.

Provides for the appointment ofd members to the Council.

Provides for the meetings and operations of the Council.

Requires the Council to issue semi-annual reports on its policy recommendations by June 30th and December 31st of each year to the Governor and the General Assembly.

Provides findings and declaration of policy.

Provides a severability clause.

Effective immediately.

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(5) approximately 32.7% of women in Illinois have a bachelor's degree or higher, which is an increase of about 8 percentage points since the 2000;

(6) women in Illinois who are unionized earn $122 more per week, on average, than those who are not represented by SB3402 Engrossed - 2 - LRB100 19824 RJF 35100 b a union;

(9) the female lung cancer mortality rates for women, per 100,000, in 2011-2013, was 42.0 for Caucasian women, 11.6 for Hispanic women, 44.2 for African American women, and 15.8 for Pacific Islander women;

44.2 for African American women;

and 15.8 for Pacific Islander women;

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(13) women who are transgender experience high rates of discrimination, harassment, and violence in every aspect of their lives, including health care settings, other public accommodations, housing, and employment;

and (14) approximately 65.9% of women in Illinois are registered to vote.

Based on the foregoing findings, the General Assembly determines and declares that it is the public policy of the State of Illinois to provide fair and equal access for women in Illinois to adequate health care, resources for professional and academic opportunity, and resources for safety and proper living conditions for them and their young children, paying attention to the variances of impact in these areas along the lines of race and ethnicity.

"Cisgender" describes persons whose gender identity is the same as the gender they were assigned at birth.

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"Woman" or "women" means all persons of the female gender, including both cisgender and transgender persons.

(b) The Council shall advise the Governor and the General Assembly on policy issues impacting women and girls in this State, American and immigrant women alike, including, but not limited to, the following goals:

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(8) to protect women who are transgender from violence and harassment, and increase their fair and equal access to culturally competent health care, housing, employment, and other opportunities;

(9) to disseminate information and build relationships between State agencies and commissions in furtherance of the Council's goals under this Act;

and (10) to give significant attention to the inclusion of women of color in decision-making capacities and identifying barriers toward parity, and for leadership inclusion that works to realize America's founding principles of equity and opportunity for all.

(b) Appointing authorities shall ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, that the Council is diverse with respect to SB3402 Engrossed - 6 - LRB100 19824 RJF 35100 b race, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, and geography.

higher education, business, law, social services, human services, immigration, refugee services, SB3402 - 5 - LRB100 19824 RJF 35100 b community development, or healthcare.health care.

the Department on Aging, the Department of Human Rights, the Department of Children and Family Services, the Department of Healthcare and Family Services, the Department of Public Health, the Department of Labor, the Illinois State Board of Education, the Illinois Board of Higher Education, and the Illinois Community College Board.

(f) The Council may establish committees that address certain issues, including, but not limited to, communications, SB3402 Engrossed - 7 - LRB100 19824 RJF 35100 b economic development, and legislative affairs.

The Council shall meet at least once per month.quarter.

In addition, the Council may hold up to 2 public SB3402 - 6 - LRB100 19824 RJF 35100 b hearings annually to assist in the development of policy recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly, and implement programming to meet its overall mission goals.