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Illinois's HB 5322 (103rd General Assembly) would have created the Illinois Commercial Algorithmic Impact Assessments Act. By January 1, 2026, and annually after, deployers and developers of an automated decision tool would have to complete and document an impact assessment, and developers would have to give deployers documentation on intended uses and limitations. It was not passed before the 103rd General Assembly ended (Session Sine Die, January 7, 2025).
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What it means for business
None: the bill died and never became law. It would have required developers and deployers of automated decision tools to complete annual impact assessments and give documentation to deployers.
Key provisions
- By January 1, 2026 and annually after, a deployer of an automated decision tool would have to complete and document an assessment of the tool's nature and extent, how it is used, and its risks, among other things
- On or after January 1, 2026 and annually after, developers would have to complete and document a similar assessment
- On the Attorney General's request, a developer or deployer would have to provide that Office any impact assessment it performed
- A developer would have to give a deployer a statement of intended uses and documentation of known limitations (including foreseeable algorithmic discrimination risks), the types of data used to program or train the tool, and how it was evaluated for validity and explainability
- A deployer with fewer than 50 employees would be exempt unless, at the end of the prior calendar year, it deployed a tool that affected more than 999 people per year
- Introduced February 9, 2024; assigned to the Executive Committee March 12, 2024; re-referred to Rules April 5, 2024; Session Sine Die January 7, 2025
Latest legislative action
Jan 7, 2025. Session Sine Die
Sponsors
| Name | Role | District |
|---|---|---|
| Abdelnasser Rashid D | Sponsor | HD-021 |
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