Illinois Senate · SB 3384
AI Companion Model Safety Act
- Sponsor
- Sen. Laura Ellman
- Current referral
- Senate Assignments
- Last action
- May 22, 2026
- Proposed effective date
- January 1, 2027
- Status checked
- Entry updated
Companion AI apps would have to detect users expressing suicidal thoughts or self-harm and route them to help, with civil penalties feeding the 9-8-8 Trust Fund.
What it does
Requires AI companion operators to detect and address user suicidal ideation or self-harm expressions. Mandates clear notifications that users are not communicating with humans. Civil penalties fund the Statewide 9-8-8 Trust Fund.
Analyst read
The Senate re-referred SB 3384 to Assignments under Rule 3-9(a) on May 22, 2026. It did not clear committee or receive a floor vote during the spring session. Its proposed suicide and self-harm response protocols remain a legislative proposal, regardless of the similar provisions in other companion-AI bills.
Enforcement
Civil penalties (fund 9-8-8 Trust Fund)
Procedural history
- May 22, 2026 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
- April 24, 2026 Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2026
- April 10, 2026 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ventura
- March 27, 2026 Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2026
- March 13, 2026 Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 27, 2026
- February 18, 2026 To AI and Social Media
- February 17, 2026 Assigned to Executive
- February 4, 2026 Filed by Sen. Ellman; First Reading; Referred to Assignments
Regulatory vectors
Primary sources 1
- Bill status SB 3384 — Bill Status & Full Action History
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