Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: Introduced Bipartisan · 11 D · 1 R cosponsors

SB3261      — ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SAFETY

Last action — Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

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

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced February 03, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Odds of enactment

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Prognosis

Advancing 34% · moderate confidence

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 12 sponsors

    1 primary, 11 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (11 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

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In plain language

The bill establishes safety plans for AI developers and provides incident reporting mechanisms.

This legislation requires large AI developers and chatbot providers to create and publish public safety and child protection plans. It also sets up a reporting mechanism for safety incidents related to these technologies.

What this means for you
  • Workers: Workers involved in AI development could face third-party audits and benefit from whistleblower protections.
  • Families: Families can report safety incidents related to AI technologies, aiming to better protect children.
  • Consumers: Consumers will have access to safety plans from AI developers, enhancing transparency about the use of these technologies.

Summary

Creates the Artificial Intelligence Public Safety and Child Protection Transparency Act. Provides that a frontier artificial intelligence model developer or large chatbot provider shall write, implement, comply with, and clearly and conspicuously publish on its website a public safety and child protection plan. Provides that the Attorney General shall establish a mechanism to be used by a large frontier developer, a large chatbot provider, or a member of the public to report a safety incident related to specified artificial intelligence models or chatbots. Sets forth provisions concerning the protection of whistleblowers; third party audits of large frontier developers; and civil penalties. Provides for rulemaking by the Attorney General. Effective January 1, 2027.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

  2. Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 22, 2026

  3. Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2026

  4. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton

  5. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel

  6. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2026

  7. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 27, 2026

  8. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura

  9. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio

  10. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sue Rezin

  11. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner

  12. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Patrick J. Joyce

  13. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman

  14. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane L. Johnson

  15. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán

  16. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker

  17. To AI and Social Media

  18. Assigned to Executive

  19. Referred to Assignments

  20. First Reading

  21. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mary Edly-Allen

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 11 co-sponsors · 171 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (11)

Not signed on (171)

171 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

public-safety technology
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB3261      do?
Creates the Artificial Intelligence Public Safety and Child Protection Transparency Act. Provides that a frontier artificial intelligence model developer or large chatbot provider shall write, implement, comply with, and clearly and conspicuously publish on its website a public safety and child protection plan. Provides that the Attorney General shall establish a mechanism to be used by a large frontier developer, a large chatbot provider, or a member of the public to report a safety incident related to specified artificial intelligence models or chatbots. Sets forth provisions concerning the protection of whistleblowers; third party audits of large frontier developers; and civil penalties. Provides for rulemaking by the Attorney General. Effective January 1, 2027.
Who sponsors SB3261     ?
SB3261      is sponsored by Mary Edly-Allen (Democrat), Mark L. Walker (Democrat), Graciela Guzmán (Democrat), Adriane L. Johnson (Democrat), Laura Ellman (Democrat), Patrick J. Joyce (Democrat), Doris Turner (Democrat), Sue Rezin (Republican), Mike Porfirio (Democrat), Rachel Ventura (Democrat), Meg Loughran Cappel (Democrat), and Suzy Glowiak Hilton (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB3261     ?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced February 03, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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