Illinois 104th Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 22 D · 1 R cosponsors

HB 4980 — HUMAN CONTROL OF AI ACT

Last action — Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 04, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 62% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 23 sponsors

    1 primary, 22 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (22 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Bill Text

Amendments

1 amendment

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Action History

  1. Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  2. Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

  3. Second Reading - Short Debate

  4. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  5. Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; 018-009-000

  6. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Labor & Commerce Committee; by Voice Vote

  7. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava

  8. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson

  9. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason

  10. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed

  11. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Labor & Commerce Committee

  12. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  13. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid

  14. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.

  15. Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee

  16. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy

  17. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi

  18. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse

  19. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II

  20. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.

  21. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth

  22. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr

  23. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer

  24. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar

  25. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams

  26. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez

  27. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz

  28. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis

  29. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford

  30. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock

  31. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit

  32. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Sheehan

  33. Referred to Rules Committee

  34. First Reading

  35. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 22 co-sponsors · 160 not signed on · 9 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (22)

Not signed on (160)

160 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Labor & Commerce

Passed 18 Yea · 9 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 18000
Republican 0901
Total 18901
% of votes cast 64%32%0%4%
How each member voted (28)
Member Party Vote
Aarón M. Ortíz Democrat Yea
Abdelnasser Rashid Democrat Yea
Dagmara Avelar Democrat Yea
Dave Vella Democrat Yea
Edgar González, Jr. Democrat Yea
Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez Democrat Yea
Gregg Johnson Democrat Yea
Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Democrat Yea
Jawaharial Williams Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Joyce Mason Democrat Yea
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
Kevin John Olickal Democrat Yea
Lilian Jiménez Democrat Yea
Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Democrat Yea
Maurice A. West, II Democrat Yea
Thaddeus Jones Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Blaine Wilhour Republican Nay
Brad Halbrook Republican Nay
Brad Stephens Republican Nay
Bradley Fritts Republican Nay
Daniel J. Ugaste Republican Nay
Jason R. Bunting Republican Nay
Jed Davis Republican Nay
Jennifer Sanalitro Republican Nay
Kyle Moore Republican Not Voting
Tom Weber Republican Nay

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Subjects

technology
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 4980?
HB 4980 is sponsored by Abdelnasser Rashid (Democrat), Patrick Sheehan (Republican), Stephanie A. Kifowit (Democrat), Diane Blair-Sherlock (Democrat), Michael Crawford (Democrat), Lisa Davis (Democrat), Lilian Jiménez (Democrat), Ann M. Williams (Democrat), Dagmara Avelar (Democrat), Maura Hirschauer (Democrat), Jehan Gordon-Booth (Democrat), Maurice A. West, II (Democrat), Nicolle Grasse (Democrat), Will Guzzardi (Democrat), Kelly M. Cassidy (Democrat), Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. (Democrat), Nabeela Syed (Democrat), Joyce Mason (Democrat), Gregg Johnson (Democrat), Anne Stava (Democrat), Edgar González, Jr. (Democrat), Aarón M. Ortíz (Democrat), and Janet Yang Rohr (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 4980?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 04, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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