# Illinois HB4705: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SAFETY

Illinois HB4705, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SAFETY, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by Daniel Didech (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-05-08 (Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois HB4705
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SAFETY
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-29
- Last action: 2026-05-08, Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
- Sponsor: Daniel Didech (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 13
- Subjects: judiciary - civil
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Creates the Artificial Intelligence Public Safety and Child Protection Transparency Act. Provides that a frontier artificial intelligence model developer or large chatbot provider shall write, implement, comply with, and clearly and conspicuously publish on its website a public safety and child protection plan. Provides that the Attorney General shall establish a mechanism to be used by a large frontier developer, a large chatbot provider, or a member of the public to report a safety incident related to specified artificial intelligence models or chatbots. Sets forth provisions concerning the protection of whistleblowers; third party audits of large frontier developers; and civil penalties. Provides for rulemaking by the Attorney General. Effective January 1, 2027.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Daniel Didech (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dave Vella (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Justin Cochran (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kam Buckner (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Katie Stuart (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kimberly Du Buclet (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Margaret A. DeLaRosa (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Margaret Croke (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Martha Deuter (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mary Beth Canty (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Maura Hirschauer (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nabeela Syed (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Rita Mayfield (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Suzanne M. Ness (Democratic), House

## Actions (20)

- 2026-05-08: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart (House)
- 2026-05-08: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner (House)
- 2026-05-08: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret A. DeLaRosa (House)
- 2026-05-08: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter (House)
- 2026-05-08: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke (House)
- 2026-05-08: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer (House)
- 2026-05-08: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness (House)
- 2026-05-08: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella (House)
- 2026-05-08: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed (House)
- 2026-05-08: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty (House)
- 2026-05-04: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield (House)
- 2026-05-04: Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield (House)
- 2026-03-27: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2026-03-04: Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee (House)
- 2026-02-19: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Cochran (House)
- 2026-02-11: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield (House)
- 2026-02-06: Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2026-02-06: First Reading (House)
- 2026-02-04: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet (House)
- 2026-01-29: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Daniel Didech (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4705.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS (passed house)
- SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS (passed senate)
- HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY (in committee)
- HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT (in committee)
- SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL (passed senate)
- SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4705.pdf)

## Related
- [HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5198-2025-2026)
- [SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1937-2025-2026)
- [HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2563-2025-2026)
- [HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4701-2025-2026)
- [SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3008-2025-2026)
- [SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3484-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4705-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).
