Illinois · House Bill 4980 · 104th General Assembly

HUMAN CONTROL OF AI ACT

HB 4980 Sponsored by Abdelnasser Rashid In committee

  1. Introduced Feb 4, 2026
  2. In committee Feb 6, 2026
  3. Passed the House Next
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Creates the Meaningful Human Control of Artificial Intelligence Act. Provides that a public employer, including a contractor or subcontractor of the public employer, shall not use or apply, or authorize any procurement, purchase, or acquisition of any service or system using or relying on any automated decision-making system, directly or indirectly, without meaningful and continuing human review when performing…

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Creates the Meaningful Human Control of Artificial Intelligence Act. Provides that a public employer, including a contractor or subcontractor of the public employer, shall not use or apply, or authorize any procurement, purchase, or acquisition of any service or system using or relying on any automated decision-making system, directly or indirectly, without meaningful and continuing human review when performing specified functions. Provides that an employer seeking to use or apply an automated decision-making system shall conduct an initial impact assessment and an additional impact assessments at least once every 2 years and prior to any material changes to the automated decision-making system. Sets forth provisions concerning anti-retaliation; enforcement by the Department of Labor; and private rights of action.

Every action

35 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

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  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
  2. HouseFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  4. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Sheehan
  5. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
  6. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
  7. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
  8. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis
  9. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz
  10. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
  11. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
  12. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
  13. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
  14. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
  15. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
  16. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.
  17. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
  18. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
  19. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
  20. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
  21. CommitteeAssigned to Labor & Commerce Committee · House Labor & Commerce
  22. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
  23. HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
  24. CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  25. CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Labor & Commerce Committee · House Labor & Commerce
  26. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed
  27. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
  1. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson
  2. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava
  3. CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Labor & Commerce Committee; by Voice Vote · House Labor & Commerce
  4. CommitteeDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; 018-009-000 · House Labor & Commerce
  5. HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  6. HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  7. HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  8. CommitteeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 19, 2026 House Labor & Commerce Labor & Commerce - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 18

No · 9

Not voting · 1

 Passed 18–9

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 22 cosponsors: 21 Democrats, 1 Republican.

All 22 cosponsors

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.