HB 1806 In force
WOPR Act
Prohibits AI from acting as an independent therapist, bans emotion detection in clinical settings, and mandates human oversight of AI in mental-health care.
Healthcare August 4, 2025
Full analysis 01 / Enacted Statutes
The Illinois AI laws already on the books
12 signed statutes form the current legal baseline — nine in force today and three taking effect soon — spanning seven sectors. Each entry is explained in plain English and traced to its Public Act or ILGA record.
| Bill | Law | Public Act | Sector | Effective | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1806 | WOPR Act | PA 104-0054 | Healthcare | August 4, 2025 | In force |
| HB 3773 | AI Employment Discrimination Act | PA 103-0804 | Employment | January 1, 2026 | In force |
| HB 4762 | Digital Voice & Likeness Protection | PA 103-0882 | IP / Creative | August 9, 2024 | In force |
| HB 4875 | Right of Publicity — AI Digital Replicas | PA 103-0880 | IP / Creative | August 9, 2024 | In force |
| PA 104-0399 | Public Education AI Guidelines | PA 104-0399 | Education | January 1, 2026 | In force |
| HB 4623 | Sexual Explicit Digital Image Act | PA 103-0806 | Criminal / Child Safety | August 9, 2024 | In force |
| 820 ILCS 42 | AI Video Interview Act | PA 101-0260 | Employment | January 1, 2020 | In force |
| HB 1859 | Community College AI Instruction Limit | PA 104-0201 | Education | August 15, 2025 | In force |
| HB 3851 | AI Cyberbullying — School Code Amendment | PA 104-0338 | Education | July 1, 2026 | In force |
| SB 318 | Ticket Bot Prevention Act | PA 104-0474 | Consumer Protection | January 1, 2027 | Effective soon |
| SB 315 | AI Safety Measures Act | PA 104-0538 | Frontier AI | January 1, 2027 | Effective soon |
| SB 3114 | Transparency in Downcoding Act | PA 104-0568 | Healthcare | January 1, 2028 | Effective soon |
The statutes in brief
HB 3773 In force
AI Employment Discrimination Act
Bans AI use in employment decisions that produces a discriminatory effect, prohibits ZIP code as a proxy for protected class, and mandates notice to workers and applicants when AI is used.
Employment January 1, 2026
Full analysis HB 4762 In force
Digital Voice & Likeness Protection
Voids contract provisions that allow AI duplication of a performer's voice or likeness unless the provision was clearly explained and the performer was represented by counsel or a union.
IP / Creative August 9, 2024
Full analysis HB 4875 In force
Right of Publicity — AI Digital Replicas
Extends the Illinois Right of Publicity Act to prohibit distributing sound recordings or audiovisual works containing an unauthorized AI-generated digital replica of a person's voice or image.
IP / Creative August 9, 2024
Full analysis PA 104-0399 In force
Public Education AI Guidelines
Directs the Illinois State Board of Education to issue guidance on AI use in public schools and requires curriculum that teaches students to recognize deepfakes and AI-generated content.
Education January 1, 2026
Full analysis HB 4623 In force
Sexual Explicit Digital Image Act
Extends Illinois child-pornography law to cover AI-generated imagery of children and prohibits the nonconsensual dissemination of AI-generated sexual images of adults.
Criminal / Child Safety August 9, 2024
Full analysis 820 ILCS 42 In force
AI Video Interview Act
Requires notice, a plain-language explanation, and applicant consent before AI is used to analyze a recorded job interview.
Employment January 1, 2020
Full analysis HB 1859 In force
Community College AI Instruction Limit
Bars a community-college course from using AI as the sole source of instruction in place of a qualified faculty member, while allowing AI to augment teaching.
Education August 15, 2025
Full analysis HB 3851 In force
AI Cyberbullying — School Code Amendment
Expands the Illinois School Code's bullying and cyberbullying definitions to cover AI-generated sexually explicit images and AI-generated digital replicas of students.
Education July 1, 2026
Full analysis SB 318 Effective soon
Ticket Bot Prevention Act
Prohibits AI-powered bots and automated tools from buying event tickets in excess of posted limits, and requires venues and ticket issuers to disclose how many tickets they withhold from public sale.
Consumer Protection January 1, 2027
Full analysis SB 315 Effective soon
AI Safety Measures Act
Requires the largest "frontier" AI developers to publish a catastrophic-risk safety framework, submit to first-in-the-nation annual independent third-party audits, and report critical safety incidents to the State within 72 hours.
Frontier AI January 1, 2027
Full analysis SB 3114 Effective soon
Transparency in Downcoding Act
Lets health insurers use automated tools to flag claims for possible downcoding but requires a natural person to make or review every downcoding determination, and bars downcoding based solely on reported diagnosis codes.
Healthcare January 1, 2028
Full analysis