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Illinois Senate · SB 3368

Chatbot Response Liability Act

In committee
Sponsor
Sen. Sue Rezin
Committee
AI and Social Media
Last action
April 24, 2026
Effective if passed
2027-01-01
Verified

Chatbot companies couldn't disclaim responsibility for harmful or misleading bot output, and minors using companion chatbots would need parental consent.

What it does

Prevents chatbot proprietors from disclaiming responsibility for materially misleading, incorrect, or harmful information. Mandates parental consent for minors using companion chatbots. AG compliance standards.

Analyst read

Rezin (R) testified strongly at the Apr 9 hearing in favor of liability for AI providers — a notable bipartisan crack from the dominant industry-friendly GOP position, but with no Democratic co-sponsors yet, the more likely path is for its substantive language to be absorbed into Edly-Allen’s SB 3261/SB 3262 vehicle in May.

Enforcement

AG enforcement

Procedural history

  1. 2026-04-24 Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2026
  2. 2026-03-27 Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2026
  3. 2026-03-13 Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 27, 2026
  4. 2026-02-18 To AI and Social Media
  5. 2026-02-17 Assigned to Executive
  6. 2026-02-04 Filed by Sen. Sue Rezin; First Reading; Referred to Assignments Republican-sponsored chatbot liability bill

Regulatory vectors

Primary sources 1

  1. Bill status SB 3368 — Bill Status & Full Action History Illinois General Assembly · ilga.gov · retrieved

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