Don DeWitte

Republican / Indiana Senate / 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 6, 2026

IllinoisIntroduced

Medium Risk

SB 316

BUSINESS-TECH

Last action: Jun 15, 2026

IllinoisIn Committee

Medium Risk

SB 317

BUSINESS-TECH

Last action: May 31, 2026

IllinoisIn Committee

Medium Risk

SB 416

Illinois SB 416, introduced by Senator Rob Martwick and a bipartisan group of cosponsors, addresses AI use in education technology. The bill is currently stuck in the Rules Committee, meaning it has not advanced to substantive debate, but it signals Illinois lawmakers' interest in regulating AI tools used in K-12 and higher education settings.

EdTechK-12 Education SoftwareHigher Education Technology

Last action: May 31, 2026

IllinoisIn Committee

Medium Risk