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Illinois House · HB 4711

Provenance Data Requirements Act

Pending further action
Sponsor
Rep. Sue Scherer
Current referral
House Rules
Last action
March 27, 2026
Status checked
Entry updated

House provenance-data bill — generative AI tools would have to label synthetic content, with corresponding obligations for large platforms and capture-device makers.

What it does

Establishes requirements for generative AI tool providers to apply provenance data to synthetic content. Sets obligations for AI providers, large online platforms, and capture device manufacturers.

Analyst read

The House re-referred HB 4711 to Rules on March 27, 2026, without a committee vote or floor vote. The separate Senate provenance proposal, SB 3263, was also re-referred to Assignments on May 22. Neither bill has enacted the proposed synthetic-content provenance requirements.

Enforcement

Civil penalties

Procedural history

  1. March 27, 2026 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  2. February 17, 2026 Assigned to Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, & IT Committee
  3. February 6, 2026 First Reading; Referred to Rules Committee
  4. January 30, 2026 Filed by Rep. Scherer

Regulatory vectors

Primary sources 2

  1. Bill status HB 4711 — Bill Status & Full Action History Illinois General Assembly · ilga.gov · retrieved
  2. Bill text HB 4711 — Introduced Bill Text Illinois General Assembly · ilga.gov · retrieved

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