Barbara Hernandez

Democratic / Indiana House / IL

AI Bills Sponsored

SB 315

Illinois just enacted SB 315, the Artificial Intelligence Safety Measures Act, sponsored by Senators Mary Edly-Allen and Sue Rezin. It requires the largest AI developers (companies with over $500M in revenue training massive 'frontier' models above 10^26 compute operations) to publish safety frameworks, report critical incidents within 72 hours, and undergo annual third-party audits. Penalties reach $1M per first violation and $3M for repeat violations, enforced solely by the Illinois Attorney General.

Foundation Model DevelopersCloud ComputingEnterprise AI Software

Last action: Jul 5, 2026

IllinoisEnacted

Medium Risk

SB 3222

VIDEO STREAMING AD VOLUME

Last action: Jun 11, 2026

IllinoisIntroduced

Medium Risk

HB 5095

ID CARD-GENDER DESIGNATION

Last action: Jun 7, 2026

IllinoisIntroduced

Medium Risk

HB 5284

HUMAN RIGHTS-MENOPAUSE CARE

Last action: May 31, 2026

IllinoisPassed Chamber

Medium Risk

SB 3484

VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION

Last action: May 31, 2026

IllinoisIntroduced

High Risk

HB 3494

Illinois HB 3494, introduced by Rep. Mary Beth Canty and a large group of Democratic co-sponsors, creates a new Health Data Privacy Act regulating how companies collect, use, and share consumer health data. While the bill text is sparse in the summary provided, similar state laws (like Washington's My Health My Data Act) typically restrict AI-driven health data processing, require explicit consumer consent, and ban the sale of health information without authorization.

Digital Health and Wellness AppsHealthTech and AI DiagnosticsAdTech and Digital Advertising

Last action: May 29, 2026

IllinoisIntroduced

Medium Risk