20 ILCS 105/7.01

The Council shall consist of 31 voting members, including: two Senators appointed by the President of the Senate; two Senators appointed by the Senate Minority Leader; two Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; two Representatives appointed by the House Minority Leader; and twenty three citizen members, at least sixteen of whom shall be senior citizens or have actual experience in providing services to senior citizens. Of the citizen members, at least 7 shall represent underrepresented communities as follows: (1) one member who is a lesbian, gay, bisexual, or queer individual; (2) one member who is a transgender or gender-expansive individual; (3) one member who is a person living with HIV; (4) one member who is an African-American or Black individual; (5) one member who is a Hispanic or Latino individual; (6) one member who is an Asian-American or Pacific Islander individual; and (7) one member who is an ethnically diverse individual.