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IL SB0315

IL SB0315
BUSINESS-TECH


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Introduced
01/24/2025
In Committee
05/26/2026
Crossed Over
05/21/2026
Passed
05/29/2026
Dead

Introduced Session

104th General Assembly

Bill Summary

Creates the Artificial Intelligence Safety Measures Act. Defines terms. Requires large frontier developers to create, implement, publish, and annually update a frontier AI framework addressing catastrophic-risk assessment, mitigations, cybersecurity, internal governance, third-party evaluations, and risks from internal use of frontier models. Requires transparency reports before deploying new or substantially modified frontier models and requires summaries of catastrophic-risk assessments. Mandates annual independent third-party audits and establishes access, reporting, retention, and publication requirements for audit results. Requires frontier developers to report critical safety incidents and requires large frontier developers to submit periodic summaries of internal-use risk assessments. Directs the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Attorney General, to administer reporting mechanisms, issue guidance, and prepare annual reports. Establishes interoperability with certain regulatory regimes. Requires large frontier developers to file disclosure statements and pay fees. Provides whistleblower protections and internal reporting processes for covered employees. Establishes civil penalties for violations and clarifies that no private right of action is created. Amends the Freedom of Information Act to exempt specified information related to the Act from disclosure. Amends the Whistleblower Act to prohibit retaliation for good-faith disclosures of violations of the Artificial Intelligence Safety Measures Act. Contains home rule limitations and severability provisions. Effective January 1, 2027.

AI Summary

This bill, titled the "Artificial Intelligence Safety Measures Act," establishes new regulations for companies developing advanced AI, referred to as "frontier developers," particularly those with substantial revenue (large frontier developers). It mandates that these companies create and publish a "frontier AI framework" outlining how they assess and mitigate "catastrophic risks," which are defined as risks that could lead to mass casualties or significant property damage. This framework must address cybersecurity, internal governance, and third-party evaluations. Before deploying new or significantly updated AI models, developers must issue transparency reports and summaries of their risk assessments. The bill also requires annual independent audits of compliance with these safety measures, with results to be published and shared with the state. Large frontier developers must report critical safety incidents within 72 hours and submit periodic summaries of their internal use risk assessments to the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security (the "Agency"). The bill allows for interoperability with certain federal regulations and requires large frontier developers to file disclosure statements and pay fees. It also includes protections for employees who report violations in good faith, preventing retaliation, and establishes civil penalties for non-compliance, though it explicitly states that individuals cannot sue directly under this Act. Finally, certain information related to this Act will be exempt from public disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act, and the bill takes effect on January 1, 2027.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (91)

Dan Didech (D)* Mary Edly-Allen (D)* Carol Ammons (D),  Li Arellano (R),  Dee Avelar (D),  Chris Balkema (R),  Diane Blair-Sherlock (D),  Mary Beth Canty (D),  Cristina Castro (D),  Javier Cervantes (D),  Sharon Chung (D),  Justin Cochran (D),  Lakesia Collins (D),  Michael Crawford (D),  Margaret Croke (D),  Bill Cunningham (D),  John Curran (R),  Lisa Davis (D),  Margaret DeLaRosa (D),  Martha Deuter (D),  Don DeWitte (R),  Kimberly du Buclet (D),  Laura Ellman (D),  Marcus Evans (D),  Paul Faraci (D),  Laura Faver Dias (D),  Sara Feigenholtz (D),  Laura Fine (D),  La Shawn Ford (D),  Robyn Gabel (D),  Mary Gill (D),  Suzy Glowiak Hilton (D),  Jen Gong-Gershowitz (D),  Edgar González (D),  Jehan Gordon-Booth (D),  Nicolle Grasse (D),  Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar (D),  Graciela Guzmán (D),  Norine Hammond (R),  Matt Hanson (D),  Erica Harriss (R),  Barbara Hernandez (D),  Norma Hernandez (D),  Darby Hills (R),  Maura Hirschauer (D),  Jay Hoffman (D),  Mattie Hunter (D),  Hoan Huynh (D),  Lilian Jiménez (D),  Adriane Johnson (D),  Gregg Johnson (D),  Tracy Katz Muhl (D),  Jeff Keicher (R),  Stephanie Kifowit (D),  Dave Koehler (D),  Camille Lilly (D),  Meg Loughran Cappel (D),  Theresa Mah (D),  Natalie Manley (D),  Joyce Mason (D),  Rita Mayfield (D),  Tony McCombie (R),  Debbie Meyers-Martin (D),  Anna Moeller (D),  Bob Morgan (D),  Yolonda Morris (D),  Michelle Mussman (D),  Suzanne Ness (D),  Kevin Olickal (D),  Mike Porfirio (D),  Abdelnasser Rashid (D),  Sue Rezin (R),  Rick Ryan (D),  Mike Simmons (D),  Elgie Sims (D),  Steve Stadelman (D),  Anne Stava-Murray (D),  Katie Stuart (D),  Nabeela Syed (D),  Sally Turner (R),  Dave Vella (D),  Rachel Ventura (D),  Karina Villa (D),  Celina Villanueva (D),  Ram Villivalam (D),  Mark Walker (D),  Chris Welch (D),  Maurice West (D),  Ann Williams (D),  Omar Williams (D),  Janet Yang Rohr (D), 

Last Action

Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro (on 05/30/2026)

Taxonomy

Government Operations
  • ‐ Government Transparency and Open Records
Space, Science, Technology, and Communications
  • ‐ General Technology and Communications
  • ‐ Internet and Computer Issues

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