Law / United States / Illinois
Illinois Human Rights Act, use of artificial intelligence in employment decisions
775 ILCS 5/2-102(L) (P.A. 103-0804, eff. January 1, 2026)
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In force 8 months, effective 1 January 2026.
An AI sector rules rule binding public and private bodies.
As of 6 September 2026.
What it requires
- Do not use artificial intelligence in a way that has the effect of subjecting an employee or applicant to discrimination on the basis of a protected class, and do not use a zip code as a proxy for a protected class, in recruitment, hiring, promotion, discipline, discharge, or the terms and conditions of employment.
- Notify an employee or applicant whenever you use artificial intelligence for the employment purposes described above; the Illinois Department of Human Rights sets the timing, circumstances, and means for that notice by rule.
What it reaches
Obligation class
Prohibition, Disclosure
What this law does
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Section 2-102(L)(1) makes it a civil rights violation for an employer to use artificial intelligence that has the effect of subjecting employees to discrimination on the basis of a protected class, or to use zip codes as a proxy for a protected class, with respect to recruitment, hiring, promotion, discharge, discipline, or the terms and conditions of employment.
Section 2-102(L)(2) separately makes it a civil rights violation for an employer to fail to provide notice to an employee that the employer is using artificial intelligence for those purposes; the Illinois Department of Human Rights is directed to adopt rules on the timing, circumstances, and means of that notice.
The Human Rights Act's own employer definition reaches the State and every political subdivision as well as private employers, so this duty binds government and private employers alike.
When LexLint raises it
high_risk_decisions
Read the law
official text, Illinois General Assembly (ilga.gov), Public Act 103-0804