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IL SB3705: DIGITAL LIKENESS PROTECTION

Dead/Failed Illinois · 2023–2024 session

Last verified Oct 11, 2026 · official bill text

SB3705 · where it stands

This bill did not become law (dead/failed) · last action Jan 7, 2025.

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Introduced
Filed in the legislature; may be waiting for a committee hearing.
Passed a chamber
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Enacted
Signed into law, or became law without a signature or over a veto.
Effective date
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Dead / vetoed
Vetoed, failed, or the session ended without action.

In one paragraph

Illinois's SB 3705 (103rd General Assembly) would have created the Digital Voice and Likeness Protection Act. A provision in a personal or professional services agreement would be unenforceable if it allows a digital replica of the individual's voice or likeness to replace work they would otherwise perform, does not clearly detail all uses, and the individual lacked counsel or union representation. Died at Session Sine Die on January 7, 2025.

Plain-English summary, written with AI assistance. The official text controls.

What it means for business

None: the bill died and never became law. It would have made certain digital replica clauses in services contracts unenforceable and required written notice to affected individuals.

Key provisions

  1. A provision allowing creation and use of a digital replica of an individual's voice or likeness in place of work the individual would otherwise have performed in person would be contrary to public policy and unenforceable if it does not clearly define and detail all proposed uses of the digital replica or the generative AI system
  2. It would be unenforceable only if the individual was not represented by legal counsel who negotiated the licensing in a standalone written agreement, or by a labor union whose collective bargaining agreement expressly covers digital replicas and generative AI
  3. The Act would apply retroactively
  4. A person under an agreement with such a provision would have to notify the individual in writing that the provision is unenforceable by January 1, 2025
  5. Effective upon becoming law; introduced February 9, 2024; Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 filed March 5, 2024; postponed in Judiciary; bill and amendment re-referred to Assignments March 15, 2024; Session Sine Die January 7, 2025

Latest legislative action

Jan 7, 2025. Session Sine Die

Sponsors

NameRoleDistrict
D Sponsor SD-031

Amendments (1)

  • Senate Amendment 001 Not adopted 2024-03-05

Related and companion bills

Topics and industries

Related topics

AI LikenessAI in Employment

Affected industries

MediaEmployment

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HB3178 DIGITAL PROTECT-USE OF REPLICA SB 2909 SCH CD-TEACHER EVALUATION-AI HB3773 LIMIT PREDICTIVE ANALYTICS USE HB4762 DIGITAL LIKENESS PROTECTION HB4875 PUBLICITY ACT-USE OF AI HB0053 VIDEO INTERVIEW DEMOGRAPHIC

Same topic in other states

New York S9832 Provides for the registration and duties of model management companies; provides California AB 2504 Community colleges: artificial intelligence: pilot program. Montana HB513 Revise laws related to use of name, voice, and likeness of individuals and penal New Hampshire HB1432 Relative to prohibiting certain uses of deepfakes and creating a private claim o Utah SB0256 Identity Protection Modifications Rhode Island S3338 Relating to Criminal Offenses -- Impersonation and Identity Fraud