Illinois. AI / automated decisions. Act
IL AI in employmentIllinois Human Rights Act amendment on artificial intelligence in employment (HB 3773, Public Act 103-0804)
In force
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§1Summary
- Synopsis
Makes it a civil rights violation for employers to use AI that has a discriminatory effect in recruitment, hiring, promotion or other employment decisions, or to use zip codes as a proxy for protected classes, and requires notice to employees when AI is used.
- Key themes
- Unique features
Builds AI liability into an existing anti-discrimination statute with private enforcement through the Human Rights Act.
- SaaS relevance
HR-tech SaaS used by Illinois employers must support notice and avoid discriminatory outputs.
§2Obligations
- Extraterritorial
- Limited
- Breach notification
- None
- DPO
- No
- Cross-border transfers
- None
- Maximum penalty
- Human Rights Act remedies (actual damages, back pay, fees)
§3Dates
- Key dates
- Adopted
- In force
§4Text and authority
- Text
- Authoritative text ilga.gov
- Authority
- Illinois Department of Human Rights; Illinois Human Rights Commission
§5Where it applies
- Domestic law of
- Illinois
§6Sources and verification
- Sources consulted
- Verification
Low confidence.
Partly verified
Low confidence.Not re-verified against a primary source in this session (search budget exhausted); details from established knowledge.