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Rules / Illinois

Illinois Human Rights Act amendment on AI in employment (HB 3773, Public Act 103-0804)

In forceLawBinding

Makes it a civil-rights violation for employers to use AI that has the effect of discriminating on the basis of protected classes in recruitment, hiring, promotion, discipline, discharge or other terms of employment, or to use zip codes as a proxy for protected classes. Employers must notify employees when they use AI for these purposes.

Why it matters

Illinois employers using AI in HR decisions carry disparate-impact liability under the Human Rights Act and must give AI-use notices.

What it requires

Bias and non-discriminationTransparency to users

Penalties

Remedies available under the Illinois Human Rights Act (charges via the Department of Human Rights)

SourceIllinois General Assembly: https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/PublicActs/View/103-0804 Checked against the source on 4 Oct 2026. Effective 1 Jan 2026. The Department of Human Rights is directed to adopt implementing rules (including on notice). Signed by Governor Pritzker on 9 Aug 2024 (Public Act 103-0804).

Cite this record

WTA-R-US-IL-0002: Illinois Human Rights Act amendment on AI in employment (HB 3773, Public Act 103-0804). Illinois General Assembly / Governor. wheresthe.ai, https://wheresthe.ai/rule/us-il-hb3773-human-rights-act-ai-employment/ (checked 4 Oct 2026).

History

  • Adopted changed from none to 9 Aug 2024

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