SB2117
USE OF AI BY STATE GOVERNMENT
TL;DR
Illinois SB2117, introduced by Sen. Sally Turner, expands the state's existing Generative AI Task Force to study how state agencies procure and use generative AI, and to recommend which government uses should be banned outright. The Task Force must deliver an addendum report by December 31, 2026. No direct rules on private businesses.
How This Might Impact Your Business
No new compliance requirements for private companies; the bill only directs a state task force to study government use of generative AI.
Vendors selling generative AI to Illinois state agencies (GovTech, cloud AI providers, chatbot vendors, document processing tools) should watch this closely, as the Task Force will recommend procurement policies that could reshape how the state buys AI.
Adds the Chief Procurement Officer for General Services to the Task Force, signaling that future state RFPs and contracts may include new AI-specific terms, disclosures, or restrictions.
Task Force will identify categories of generative AI uses that should be prohibited in state agencies, which could preview restrictions the legislature applies more broadly later.
Report addendum is due December 31, 2026, meaning any resulting legislation or procurement rules are unlikely to take effect before 2027.
Business associations already have two seats on the Task Force, giving industry a direct channel to shape recommendations.
No penalties, fines, or private-sector mandates are created by this bill.
What Should You Do
If you sell AI tools or services to Illinois state agencies, assign someone to monitor Task Force meetings (five public hybrid meetings required across Chicago, Springfield, Metro East, Quad Cities, and Southern Illinois).
Prepare a short position paper on responsible AI procurement standards your company already meets; industry members on the Task Force can surface these.
Ask your government sales team to flag any active Illinois state RFPs and review contract language for emerging AI clauses before the 2026 report drops.
Calendar December 31, 2026 as the date to review the Task Force addendum, which will likely shape follow-on legislation in the 2027 session.
No immediate legal or compliance action needed for private-sector AI deployments.
Who It Affects
Sponsors
Status Timeline
introduced
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant
February 7, 2025