La Shawn Ford

Democratic / Indiana House / IL

AI Bills Sponsored

IllinoisEnacted

Medium Risk

SB 3772

EPA-ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE

Last action: Aug 7, 2026

IllinoisEnacted

Medium Risk

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

IllinoisIn Committee

Medium Risk

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.

Retail & E-commerceTravel & HospitalityRide-share & Delivery

Last action: Jul 1, 2026

IllinoisPassed Chamber

Medium Risk

SB 3048

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE-LETHALITY

Last action: May 31, 2026

IllinoisIntroduced

High Risk

HB 4743

Illinois HB 4743, introduced by Rep. Yolonda Morris and a group of House Democrats, regulates labor practices at transportation network companies (think Uber and Lyft). While the bill focuses on driver pay and worker protections, it likely touches on algorithmic management systems that set fares, assign rides, and deactivate drivers, which would bring AI-driven gig platforms under new scrutiny in Illinois.

Rideshare and Transportation Network CompaniesFood and Grocery DeliveryGig Economy Platforms

Last action: May 28, 2026

IllinoisEnacted

Medium Risk