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Illinois House · HB 4980

Meaningful Human Control of AI Act

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Sponsor
Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
Current referral
House Rules
Last action
April 17, 2026
Status checked
Entry updated

Public employers couldn't use automated decision systems to make consequential decisions about employees without continuing, meaningful human review. Includes impact assessments and a private right of action.

What it does

Prohibits public employers from using automated decision systems without meaningful and continuing human review. Mandates impact assessments and biennial reassessments. Anti-retaliation protections. Private right of action.

Analyst read

As of September 23, 2026, the ILGA record lists April 17 re-referral to House Rules as the last action. The House Labor & Commerce Committee adopted Amendment No. 1 and voted 18–9 to advance the bill, and the House held it on second reading on April 10. The record shows no third reading or House floor vote. Its proposed public-employer requirements are not in effect; any further movement would need a new recorded legislative action.

Enforcement

Dept of Labor enforcement + private right of action

Amendments

  • Amendment 1 · March 9, 2026 · Adopted House Committee Amendment No. 1 by Rep. Rashid — extends 'employee' definition to include employee candidates and corrects a citation; adopted by voice vote on Mar 19

Procedural history

  1. April 17, 2026 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee Missed 3rd-reading deadline; sent back to Rules
  2. April 10, 2026 Second Reading - Short Debate; Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading Reached floor but not advanced
  3. March 20, 2026 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading
  4. March 19, 2026 HCA No. 1 Adopted in Labor & Commerce by Voice Vote; Do Pass as Amended 18-9-0 Passed committee on party lines
  5. March 9, 2026 House Committee Amendment No. 1 filed by Rep. Rashid
  6. March 4, 2026 Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee
  7. February 26, 2026 More co-sponsors (West II, Grasse, Guzzardi, Cassidy)
  8. February 25, 2026 20+ co-sponsors added (Sheehan, Kifowit, Blair-Sherlock, Crawford, Davis, Ortíz, Jiménez, Williams, Avelar, Hirschauer, Yang Rohr, Gordon-Booth, González, Andrade) Massive coalition build
  9. February 6, 2026 First Reading; Referred to Rules Committee
  10. February 4, 2026 Filed by Rep. Rashid

Regulatory vectors

Primary sources 1

  1. Bill status HB 4980 — Bill Status & Full Action History Illinois General Assembly · ilga.gov · retrieved

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