# Illinois makes discriminatory AI in employment a civil-rights violation

- **Record type**: Change log entry
- **Occurred on**: 2024-08-09
- **Jurisdiction**: Illinois (United States)
- **Instrument**: Illinois Public Act 103-0804 (HB 3773): Artificial intelligence in employment decisions – amendment to the Illinois Human Rights Act
- **Impact level**: High
- **Status after the change**: Adopted

## What changed

Public Act 103-0804 amended the Human Rights Act so that using AI with a discriminatory effect in employment decisions, or zip codes as a proxy, is a violation, with notice duties; effective 1 January 2026.

## What it means in practice

Illinois employers must test AI hiring and HR tools for discriminatory effect and notify employees before 2026.

## Provenance

- **Record page**: https://aipolicytracker.org/changes/2024-08-09-illinois-hb-3773-signed
- **Official source**: https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3773&GAID=17&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=112
- **Source document**: HB 3773 / Public Act 103-0804
- **Published by**: Illinois General Assembly
- **Review status**: verified
- **Confidence**: high
- **Facts last confirmed**: 2026-09-26
- **Confirmed by**: AI Policy Tracker (see https://aipolicytracker.org/reviewers)
- **Retrieved**: 2026-09-27
- **Licence**: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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