SB3261Illinois2025 sessionIntroduced
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SAFETY
Generative AI & foundation modelsChild safety (incl. AI-CSAM)Liability & private right of actionConsumer protection & disclosure
Plain-language summary
Creates the Artificial Intelligence Public Safety and Child Protection Transparency Act, requiring frontier AI model developers and large chatbot providers to publish a public safety and child protection plan. The Attorney General must set up a mechanism for reporting safety incidents, and the Act adds whistleblower protections, third-party audits, and civil penalties for large frontier developers and chatbot providers.
Summary generated by AI from the official bill text — may contain errors.
History
Feb 3, 2026
SFiled with Secretary by Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
Feb 3, 2026
SFirst Reading
Feb 3, 2026
SReferred to Assignments
Feb 17, 2026
SAssigned to Executive
Feb 18, 2026
STo AI and Social Media
Feb 26, 2026
SAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker
Feb 26, 2026
SAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán
Feb 26, 2026
SAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
Feb 26, 2026
SAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman
Feb 26, 2026
SAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Patrick J. Joyce
Feb 26, 2026
SAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
Feb 27, 2026
SAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sue Rezin
Mar 12, 2026
SAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio
Mar 12, 2026
SAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
Mar 13, 2026
SRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 27, 2026
Mar 27, 2026
SRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2026
Apr 14, 2026
SAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
Apr 15, 2026
SAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton
Apr 24, 2026
SRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2026
May 15, 2026
SRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 22, 2026
May 22, 2026
SRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Progress
IntroducedFeb 3, 2026
Engrossed
Enrolled
Passed
Signed into law
Sponsors
ME
Sen. Mary Edly-Allen (D)Prime sponsor
MW
Sen. Mark Walker (D)
GG
Sen. Graciela Guzman (D)
AJ
Sen. Adriane Johnson (D)
LE
Sen. Laura Ellman (D)
PJ
Sen. Patrick Joyce (D)
Sources
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