Janet Yang Rohr
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
SB 316
BUSINESS-TECH
Last action: Jun 15, 2026
HB 5284
HUMAN RIGHTS-MENOPAUSE CARE
Last action: Jun 1, 2026
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.
Last action: May 30, 2026
HB 4980
Illinois Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid and 20 co-sponsors introduced the Human Control of AI Act, which would require meaningful human oversight of AI systems used in consequential decisions. The bill is currently parked in the Rules Committee, meaning it has not advanced but signals where Illinois Democrats want to take AI regulation.
Last action: Apr 17, 2026
HB 5151
Illinois HB 5151 regulates how police and other entities use automatic license plate recognition (ALPR) systems, which are cameras that scan and log license plates. The bill would restrict how long ALPR data can be stored, who can access it, and what it can be used for. It's currently stuck in the Rules Committee, meaning it's not moving forward right now.
Last action: Apr 17, 2026
HR 696
CONDEMNS-PRESIDENT TRUMP POST
Last action: Feb 25, 2026
HB 3851
Illinois HB 3851, now enacted as Public Act 104-0338, updates the state's school code definition of cyber-bullying to explicitly include bullying conducted through AI-generated content, such as deepfakes. Introduced by Rep. Janet Yang Rohr and a bipartisan group of co-sponsors, it requires K-12 schools to address AI-enabled harassment in their anti-bullying policies.
Last action: Aug 15, 2025
HB 1806
THERAPY RESOURCES OVERSIGHT
Last action: Aug 1, 2025
HB 3529
Illinois Rep. Janet Yang Rohr introduced HB 3529 to establish state-level AI principles, likely setting baseline expectations for how AI systems should be developed and used in Illinois. The bill is currently stalled in the Rules Committee, meaning it has not advanced to substantive debate or amendment.
Last action: Mar 21, 2025
HB 5848
Illinois HB 5848, introduced by Rep. Janet Yang Rohr and nine co-sponsors, would expand the state's school bullying definition to explicitly include AI-generated deepfakes (think fake nude images or fabricated videos of students). Schools would have to treat deepfake harassment as bullying under existing anti-bullying policies, triggering investigation and discipline procedures.
Last action: May 15, 2024
HB 4093
Illinois Rep. Ann Williams and 18 co-sponsors introduced the Health Data Privacy Act to regulate how companies collect, use, and share consumer health data outside of HIPAA's reach (think period-tracking apps, wellness wearables, and mental health platforms). The bill would require explicit consumer consent before processing health data and give Illinois residents new rights to access and delete their information.
Last action: Apr 19, 2024
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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