HB4980Illinois2025 sessionIntroduced
HUMAN CONTROL OF AI ACT
Government use of AIAutomated employment decisionsAlgorithmic discrimination & biasLiability & private right of action
Plain-language summary
Creates Illinois' Meaningful Human Control of Artificial Intelligence Act, barring public employers and their contractors from using automated decision-making systems for specified functions without ongoing, meaningful human review. Requires impact assessments at least every two years or after material system changes, and sets up anti-retaliation protections, Department of Labor enforcement, and a private right of action.
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History
Feb 4, 2026
HFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
Feb 6, 2026
HFirst Reading
Feb 6, 2026
HReferred to Rules Committee
Feb 25, 2026
HAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Sheehan
Feb 25, 2026
HAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
Feb 25, 2026
HAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
Feb 25, 2026
HAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
Feb 25, 2026
HAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis
Feb 25, 2026
HAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz
Feb 25, 2026
HAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
Feb 25, 2026
HAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
Feb 25, 2026
HAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
Feb 25, 2026
HAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
Feb 25, 2026
HAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
Feb 25, 2026
HAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
Feb 25, 2026
HAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.
Feb 26, 2026
HAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
Feb 26, 2026
HAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
Feb 26, 2026
HAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
Feb 26, 2026
HAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
Mar 4, 2026
HAssigned to Labor & Commerce Committee
Mar 9, 2026
HAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
Mar 9, 2026
HHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
Mar 9, 2026
HHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
Mar 18, 2026
HHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Labor & Commerce Committee
Mar 19, 2026
HAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed
Mar 19, 2026
HAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
Mar 19, 2026
HAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson
Mar 19, 2026
HAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava
Mar 19, 2026
HHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Labor & Commerce Committee; by Voice Vote
Mar 19, 2026
HDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; 018-009-000
Mar 20, 2026
HPlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Apr 10, 2026
HSecond Reading - Short Debate
Apr 10, 2026
HHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
Apr 17, 2026
HRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Progress
IntroducedFeb 4, 2026
Engrossed
Enrolled
Passed
Signed into law
Sponsors
AR
Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid (D)Prime sponsor
PS
Rep. Patrick Sheehan (R)
SK
Rep. Stephanie Kifowit (D)
DB
Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock (D)
MC
Rep. Michael Crawford (D)
LD
Rep. Lisa Davis (D)
Sources
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