104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
SB1366
 
Introduced 1/28/2025, by Sen. Sally J. Turner
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
New Act
    Creates the State Government AI Act. Provides that, before January 1, 2028, the Department of Innovation and Technology shall adopt rules establishing policies and procedures concerning the development, procurement, deployment, use, and assessment of artificial intelligence by agencies of State government. Prohibits the deployment and use of artificial intelligence by agencies of State government, unless permitted by rules adopted by the Department. Requires certain impact assessment reports. Defines terms. Effective immediately.


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A BILL FOR
 
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1    AN ACT concerning State government.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the State 
5Government AI Act.
 
6    Section 5. Definitions. In this Act:
7    "Agency of State government" means:
8        (1) any agency, department, or office in State 
9    government or any part of State government created by the 
10    Constitution of the State;
11        (2) any of the several agencies and departments of 
12    State government as designated in Section 5-15 of the 
13    Civil Administrative Code of Illinois; or
14        (3) any State agency, department, bureau, or office in 
15    the executive branch or legislative branch created by 
16    statute or executive order that does not exist as a 
17    constituent part of an agency, department, or office 
18    described under item (i) or item (ii) of this definition.
19    "Artificial intelligence" or "AI" means technology that 
20enables computers and machines to simulate human learning, 
21comprehension, problem solving, decision making, creativity, 
22and autonomy.
 
 
 
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1    Section 10. Policies and procedures. Before January 1, 
22028, the Department of Innovation and Technology shall adopt 
3rules establishing policies and procedures concerning the 
4development, procurement, deployment, use, and assessment of 
5artificial intelligence by agencies of State government to 
6protect and enhance the health, welfare, and safety of the 
7people of the State of Illinois. In developing these rules, 
8the Department of Innovation and Technology may consult with 
9the Generative AI and Natural Language Processing Task Force 
10established under Section 1-80 of the Department of Innovation 
11and Technology Act.
 
12    Section 15. Prohibition. Beginning January 1, 2028, unless 
13permitted by rules adopted by the Department of Innovation and 
14Technology, no agency of State government may deploy or use 
15artificial intelligence.
 
16    Section 20. Impact assessment reports.
17    (a) On or before July 1, 2028, and on or before July 1 of 
18every succeeding calendar year, every agency of State 
19government shall submit an impact assessment report on the 
20impact of artificial intelligence on that agency of State 
21government to the Department of Innovation and Technology.
22    (b) On or before January 1, 2029, and on or before January 
231 of every succeeding calendar year, the Department of 
24Innovation and Technology shall submit an impact assessment 
 
 
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1report on the impact of artificial intelligence on State 
2government to the General Assembly and the Governor.
 
3    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
4becoming law.