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IL SB3261: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SAFETY Verified

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AI Summary

The bill mandates frontier AI model developers or large chatbot providers to create safety plans, requires third-party audits, protects whistleblowers, and imposes civil penalties for non-compliance, effective January 1, 2027. The Attorney General is responsible for establishing the incident reporting mechanism.

Business Impact

If you are a large AI developer or chatbot provider in Illinois, you must publish a safety plan by January 1, 2027, or face civil penalties.

State
Illinois
Bill Number
SB3261
Status
Introduced
Risk Level
High
Category
Comprehensive
Effective Date
Jan 1, 2027
Last Action
May 22, 2026
Last Verified
May 28, 2026
Data Updated
May 28, 2026
Version
v6
What do these statuses mean?
Introduced — Filed in the legislature; not yet heard in committee
In Committee — Assigned to and being reviewed by a legislative committee
Passed — Approved by one or both chambers; awaiting further action
Signed / Enacted — Signed into law by the governor; may or may not be in effect yet
Dead / Vetoed — Vetoed, failed to pass, or session expired without action
Unknown — Status data not yet available or awaiting classification

Affected Industries

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What This Means

The Artificial Intelligence Public Safety and Child Protection Transparency Act aims to enhance safety and transparency in AI technologies, with a specific focus on child protection. It requires frontier AI model developers or large chatbot providers to implement and clearly and conspicuously publish public safety plans, includes whistleblower protections, and imposes civil penalties for non-compliance with safety plan requirements. The Attorney General is tasked with establishing the incident reporting mechanism.

Key Provisions

Latest Legislative Action

Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

Bill Sponsors (showing 5 of 12)

Name Role District
Sponsor SD-030
Sponsor SD-048
Sponsor SD-020
Sponsor SD-021
Sponsor SD-027

Compliance Checklist

Publish a public safety and child protection plan on your website
Who: Large frontier developers and large chatbot providers
Deadline: By January 1, 2027
Penalty: Civil penalties for non-compliance
Establish a mechanism for reporting safety incidents
Who: Large frontier developers and large chatbot providers
Deadline: By January 1, 2027
Penalty: Civil penalties for non-compliance

Related & Companion Bills

Illinois HB4705 — ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SAFETY Illinois SB 3261 — ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SAFETY

Full Legal Analysis

The Artificial Intelligence Public Safety and Child Protection Transparency Act requires frontier AI model developers or large chatbot providers to create, implement, and clearly and conspicuously disclose a comprehensive public safety plan, with a specific emphasis on child protection. This legislation, effective January 1, 2027, mandates third-party audits for large frontier developers, includes whistleblower protections, imposes civil penalties for non-compliance with safety plan requirements, and grants rulemaking authority to the Attorney General, who is also responsible for establishing the incident reporting mechanism for large frontier developers, large chatbot providers, or members of the public to report safety incidents.

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