# Illinois HB4980: HUMAN CONTROL OF AI ACT

Illinois HB4980, HUMAN CONTROL OF AI ACT, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by Abdelnasser Rashid (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-04-17 (Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois HB4980
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: HUMAN CONTROL OF AI ACT
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-04
- Last action: 2026-04-17, Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
- Sponsor: Abdelnasser Rashid (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 22
- Subjects: labor & commerce
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 1 (18 yes, 9 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

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.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Abdelnasser Rashid (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Aarón M. Ortíz (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ann M. Williams (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Anne Stava (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dagmara Avelar (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Diane Blair-Sherlock (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Edgar González, Jr. (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Gregg Johnson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Janet Yang Rohr (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jehan Gordon-Booth (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joyce Mason (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kelly M. Cassidy (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lilian Jiménez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lisa Davis (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Maura Hirschauer (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Maurice A. West, II (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Michael Crawford (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nabeela Syed (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nicolle Grasse (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Patrick Sheehan (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Stephanie A. Kifowit (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Will Guzzardi (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-19 | House | Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; | pass | 18 | 9 |   |

## Actions (35)

- 2026-04-17: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2026-04-10: Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2026-04-10: Second Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2026-03-20: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2026-03-19: Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; 018-009-000 (House)
- 2026-03-19: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Labor & Commerce Committee; by Voice Vote (House)
- 2026-03-19: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava (House)
- 2026-03-19: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson (House)
- 2026-03-19: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason (House)
- 2026-03-19: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed (House)
- 2026-03-18: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Labor & Commerce Committee (House)
- 2026-03-09: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2026-03-09: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid (House)
- 2026-03-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. (House)
- 2026-03-04: Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee (House)
- 2026-02-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy (House)
- 2026-02-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi (House)
- 2026-02-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse (House)
- 2026-02-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II (House)
- 2026-02-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr. (House)
- 2026-02-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth (House)
- 2026-02-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr (House)
- 2026-02-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer (House)
- 2026-02-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar (House)
- 2026-02-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams (House)
- 2026-02-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez (House)
- 2026-02-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz (House)
- 2026-02-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis (House)
- 2026-02-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford (House)
- 2026-02-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock (House)
- 2026-02-25: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit (House)
- 2026-02-25: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Sheehan (House)
- 2026-02-06: Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2026-02-06: First Reading (House)
- 2026-02-04: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid (House)

## Bill text

- House Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4980ham001.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4980.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
- [House Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4980ham001.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4980.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-HB4980-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).