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Illinois's HB 5116 (103rd General Assembly) would have created the Automated Decision Tools Act. On or before January 1, 2026, and annually after, a deployer of an automated decision tool would have to perform an impact assessment, notify people subject to a consequential decision, and keep a governance program to manage algorithmic discrimination risk. The Attorney General could sue. Died at Session Sine Die on January 7, 2025.
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What it means for business
None: the bill died and never became law. It would have required deployers of automated decision tools to assess, notify, run a governance program and send assessments to the Department of Human Rights.
Key provisions
- An "automated decision tool" would be an AI-based system developed and marketed, or modified, to make or be a controlling factor in making consequential decisions (such as employment, education, housing, utilities, healthcare, and financial services)
- On or before January 1, 2026, and annually thereafter, a deployer would have to perform an impact assessment for each tool it uses or designs, codes or produces
- At or before use to make a consequential decision, a deployer would have to notify the natural person subject to it that the tool is being used to make, or is a controlling factor in, the decision, and provide specified information
- A deployer would have to establish, document, implement and maintain a governance program with reasonable administrative and technical safeguards against reasonably foreseeable risks of algorithmic discrimination
- Within 60 days after completing an impact assessment, a deployer would have to provide it to the Department of Human Rights
- The Attorney General could bring a civil action against a deployer for a violation
- Introduced February 8, 2024 and referred to Rules Committee; no further action before Session Sine Die January 7, 2025
Latest legislative action
Jan 7, 2025. Session Sine Die
Sponsors
| Name | Role | District |
|---|---|---|
| Daniel Didech D | Sponsor | HD-059 |
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