The 50-State AI Law Atlas · IL
Illinois AI laws
4 enacted · 2 signed, not yet effective · 1 pending bills · verified 2026-08-02
Does Illinois have an AI law?
Yes. As of 2026-08-02, Illinois has 6 AI laws on the books (4 enacted, 2 signed and not yet effective) and 1 pending bill. Leading instruments: Artificial Intelligence Video Interview Act; Human Rights Act, Artificial Intelligence in Employment; Digital Voice and Likeness Protections (Right of Publicity amendments). Every entry is sourced to the official legislature page.
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Signed, not yet effective (2)
Artificial Intelligence Safety Measures Act
SB 315 (P.A. 104-0538)
Signed 2026-07-06 · Effective 2027-01-01
Frontier-model safety law for developers exceeding $500M revenue and 10^26 FLOPs: published safety framework (2028), first-in-the-nation mandatory annual independent third-party audits (from 2028), 72-hour critical-incident reporting, whistleblower protections; disclosure statements due from January 1, 2027. AG enforcement up to $1M/$3M.
Comprehensive frameworks
Verified 2026-08-02
Teacher Evaluation, AI Restrictions
SB 2909 (P.A. 104-0565)
Signed 2026-07-10 · Effective 2027-01-01
Restricts use of artificial intelligence in public-school teacher evaluations and requires disclosure and human judgment in evaluation decisions; effective January 1, 2027.
EducationEmployment and hiring
Verified 2026-08-02
Employment and hiring (2)
Artificial Intelligence Video Interview Act
820 ILCS 42 (P.A. 101-0260)
Signed 2019-08-09 · Effective 2020-01-01
First-in-the-nation requirement that employers notify, explain to, and obtain consent from job applicants before AI analyzes their video interviews, with a 30-day deletion right.
Employment and hiring
Verified 2026-08-02
Human Rights Act, Artificial Intelligence in Employment
HB 3773 (P.A. 103-0804)
Signed 2024-08-09 · Effective 2026-01-01
Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act to prohibit employers from using AI that has a discriminatory effect in recruitment, hiring, promotion, discipline and other employment decisions (including ZIP-code proxies), and requires employee notice of AI use.
Employment and hiring
Verified 2026-08-02
Chatbots and consumer AI (1)
Wellness and Oversight for Psychological Resources (WOPR) Act
HB 1806 (P.A. 104-0054)
Signed 2025-08-01 · Effective 2025-08-01
Prohibits AI systems from providing therapy or psychotherapy services in Illinois and bars marketing AI as a therapist, while permitting administrative AI use by licensed professionals; civil penalties up to $10,000 per violation.
Healthcare and insurance AIChatbots and consumer AI
Verified 2026-08-02
Deepfakes, elections, likeness (1)
Digital Voice and Likeness Protections (Right of Publicity amendments)
HB 4875 (P.A. 103-0836)
Signed 2024-08-09 · Effective 2025-01-01
Updates the Illinois Right of Publicity Act to restrict unauthorized AI-generated replicas of a person's voice or likeness.
Deepfakes, elections, likeness
Verified 2026-08-02
Healthcare and insurance AI (1)
Wellness and Oversight for Psychological Resources (WOPR) Act
HB 1806 (P.A. 104-0054)
Signed 2025-08-01 · Effective 2025-08-01
Prohibits AI systems from providing therapy or psychotherapy services in Illinois and bars marketing AI as a therapist, while permitting administrative AI use by licensed professionals; civil penalties up to $10,000 per violation.
Healthcare and insurance AIChatbots and consumer AI
Verified 2026-08-02
Pending bills (1)
Bills below are proposals. They are not law.
Algorithmic Rent-Setting Prohibition
SB 343 (104th G.A.)
Passed both chambers in May 2026 and awaiting Governor action as of the build date; would prohibit coordinated algorithmic rent-setting using nonpublic competitor data.
Comprehensive frameworks
Verified 2026-08-02
Sources: state legislatures, NCSL, official journals. Dataset build 2026-08-02. Laws shown are enacted unless marked pending. Method and caveats: how this atlas is built.
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