Illinois · Senate Bill 3901 · 104th General Assembly

MARRIAGE ACT-EVIDENCE

SB 3901 Sponsored by Mary Edly-Allen In committee

  1. Introduced Feb 6, 2026
  2. In committee Feb 6, 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.

Amends the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. Provides legislative intent that the misuse of artificial intelligence involves the fabrication of evidence that can be fake, manipulated, or non-existent that can have a profound effect in family law cases. Provides that its misuse can be particularly harmful in family law proceedings because of the emotion involved. Requires that on the request of…

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Amends the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. Provides legislative intent that the misuse of artificial intelligence involves the fabrication of evidence that can be fake, manipulated, or non-existent that can have a profound effect in family law cases. Provides that its misuse can be particularly harmful in family law proceedings because of the emotion involved. Requires that on the request of either party, the court must review evidence under Supreme Court Rule 901 to evaluate proposed evidence that may have been generated by artificial intelligence as that term is defined in the Illinois Human Rights Act.

Every action

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

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  1. SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
  2. SenateFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Executive · Senate Executive
  5. SenateTo AI and Social Media
  6. SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
  7. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  8. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive · Senate Assignments
  1. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 To AI and Social Media · Senate AI and Social Media
  2. SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 27, 2026
  3. SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2026
  4. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
  5. SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2026
  6. SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 22, 2026
  7. CommitteeRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  8. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 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 2 cosponsors: 2 Democrats.

All 2 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.