TECHNÉ AI Illinois AI Ecosystem Map
Bill tracker

Illinois House · HB 4705

AI Public Safety & Child Protection Transparency Act

Pending further action
Sponsor
Rep. Daniel Didech
Current referral
House Rules
Last action
March 27, 2026
Proposed effective date
January 1, 2027
Status checked
Entry updated

House companion to SB 3261 — frontier AI developers and big chatbot providers post safety and child-protection plans, with whistleblower protections and audits.

What it does

Requires frontier AI model developers and large chatbot providers to create and post safety and child protection plans. Whistleblower protections, third-party audits, civil penalties. House companion to SB 3261.

Analyst read

The House re-referred HB 4705 to Rules under Rule 19(a) on March 27, 2026. Several co-sponsors joined in May, but the bill did not advance from Rules or receive a House floor vote during the spring session. Its Senate companion, SB 3261, was re-referred to Assignments on May 22. Neither bill’s proposed safety and child-protection plans are enacted obligations.

Enforcement

Civil penalties

Procedural history

  1. March 27, 2026 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  2. March 4, 2026 Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
  3. February 19, 2026 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Cochran
  4. February 11, 2026 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mayfield
  5. February 6, 2026 First Reading; Referred to Rules
  6. February 4, 2026 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Du Buclet
  7. January 29, 2026 Filed by Rep. Didech

Regulatory vectors

Primary sources 1

  1. Bill status HB 4705 — Bill Status & Full Action History Illinois General Assembly · ilga.gov · retrieved

Spot an error? Report a correction →