Laura Ellman

Democratic / 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

IllinoisIntroduced

Medium Risk

HB 5095

ID CARD-GENDER DESIGNATION

Last action: Jun 8, 2026

IllinoisIntroduced

High Risk

SB 3384

Illinois SB 3384, introduced by Senators Laura Ellman and Rachel Ventura, would regulate 'AI companion' products (chatbots and virtual companions designed for ongoing emotional or social interaction with users). The bill aims to set safety standards for these systems, particularly to protect minors and vulnerable users from harm linked to parasocial AI relationships.

Consumer AI / ChatbotsMental Health and Wellness TechEdTech

Last action: May 25, 2026

IllinoisIn Committee

Medium Risk

SB 3261

Illinois Senator Mary Edly-Allen and 11 co-sponsors introduced SB 3261, the Artificial Intelligence Safety Act, which aims to create safety guardrails around AI systems developed or deployed in Illinois. The bill is currently stalled in committee (re-referred to Assignments), so the specific provisions have not yet advanced to active debate.

HR TechHealthcare AIFinancial Services

Last action: May 22, 2026

IllinoisIntroduced

Medium Risk