Chris Welch
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.
Last action: Jul 6, 2026
HB 4248
Illinois HB 4248, introduced by Rep. Maura Hirschauer and a large group of Democratic co-sponsors, would require businesses to disclose when they use algorithms or AI to set prices for consumers. It targets surveillance-based pricing, where companies use personal data to charge different prices to different customers for the same product.
Last action: Jul 1, 2026
HB 3603
Illinois Rep. Ann Williams and 24 co-sponsors introduced the PROTECT Health Data Act (HB 3603) to tighten how companies collect, share, and sell consumer health data in Illinois. While the bill description is sparse, similar 'protect health data' frameworks in other states restrict tracking of reproductive health, mental health, and biometric data, and often limit AI/algorithmic processing of that data without consent.
Last action: Aug 17, 2023
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