Illinois, United States · Legislation

Illinois AI Employment Rules

Illinois regulates employer use of AI in recruitment, hiring, promotion, training, discipline and termination, with a focus on protected-class discrimination and notice.

Current status
In force
Published or updated
9 August 2024
Effective date
1 January 2026
Last verified
20 August 2026

Prepared by Longan Bay Area AI Legal Research Center based on official public materials.

01

Scope of application & addressees

  • Employers using AI for employment decisions in Illinois
  • Vendors supplying screening, scoring, recommendation or automated-decision tools
  • Human-resources, compliance and hiring-technology teams

02

Core regulatory mandates & key requirements

01AI use may not cause unlawful discrimination based on a protected characteristic.

02Employers provide notice of AI use as prescribed by the rules.

03ZIP codes and other proxies may not be used to produce protected-class discrimination.

03

Enforcement & compliance timeline

Public Act 103-0804 was signed.

The Act entered into force.

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Statutory & regulatory text

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