Illinois · Senate Bill 3502 · 104th General Assembly

AI PRODUCT LIABILITY ACT

SB 3502 Sponsored by Rachel Ventura In committee

  1. Introduced Feb 5, 2026
  2. In committee Feb 5, 2026
  3. Passed the Senate Next
  4. Passed the House  
  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 Artificial Intelligence Design Requirements Act. Sets forth provisions concerning product liability actions brought against a developer of an artificial intelligence system for defective design, failure to contain adequate instructions or warnings, and failure to conform to an express warranty. Provides that a deployer of an artificial intelligence system shall be deemed to be liable as a developer for…

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Creates the Artificial Intelligence Design Requirements Act. Sets forth provisions concerning product liability actions brought against a developer of an artificial intelligence system for defective design, failure to contain adequate instructions or warnings, and failure to conform to an express warranty. Provides that a deployer of an artificial intelligence system shall be deemed to be liable as a developer for harm caused by a product if: (1) the deployer makes material and substantial change to the product or (2) the deployer intentionally misuses the product contrary to the express warranty and that use was the proximate cause of harm to the plaintiff. Sets forth provisions concerning applicability and enforcement.

Every action

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

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  1. SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Rachel Ventura
  2. SenateFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Executive · Senate Executive
  5. SenateTo AI and Social Media
  6. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
  7. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin
  8. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
  9. SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 27, 2026
  10. SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2026
  11. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
  12. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán
  13. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
  14. SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2026
  15. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
  16. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
  17. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins
  1. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva
  2. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker
  3. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
  4. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio
  5. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
  6. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston
  7. SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 22, 2026
  8. CommitteeRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 14 cosponsors: 14 Democrats.

All 14 cosponsors

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.