Illinois HB 3773 (AI in employment, Human Rights Act amendment): requirements, deadlines and compliance actions
Illinois Public Act 103-0804 (HB 3773): Artificial intelligence in employment decisions – amendment to the Illinois Human Rights Act
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In brief
The Illinois HB 3773 (AI in employment, Human Rights Act amendment) is a binding act of Illinois (United States), issued by Illinois General Assembly. It has been in force since 1 January 2026. Employers covered by the Illinois Human Rights Act using AI in employment decisions affecting Illinois employees and applicants.
- Jurisdiction
- Illinois (United States)
- Instrument type
- Act / statute
- Status
- In force
- Legal force
- Binding
- Issuing body
- Illinois General Assembly
- Adopted
- 9 August 2024
- In force
- 1 January 2026
- Applies from
- 1 January 2026
- Official source
- HB 3773 / Public Act 103-0804
- Verification
- Verified against the official source 26 Sep 2026
What is the Illinois HB 3773 (AI in employment, Human Rights Act amendment)?
Signed 9 August 2024 and effective 1 January 2026, the Act makes it a civil-rights violation for an employer to use artificial intelligence in recruitment, hiring, promotion, discipline, discharge or other terms of employment in a way that subjects employees to discrimination on the basis of protected classes, or to use zip codes as a proxy for protected classes. Employers must notify employees when AI is used for such decisions; the Department of Human Rights is to adopt rules on notice.
Who does it apply to?
Employers covered by the Illinois Human Rights Act using AI in employment decisions affecting Illinois employees and applicants.
- Sectors
- Employment and HR
- AI use cases
- AI in hiring and employment
- Risk categories
- High-risk
- AI system types
- Automated decision-making systemPredictive or scoring system
When do the requirements apply?
2024-08-09: signed; 2026-01-01: effective.
Dates are taken from the linked official source; a reviewer should confirm in-force and application dates before relying on them.
Official sources
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HB 3773 / Public Act 103-0804
Illinois General Assembly · 9 Aug 2024 · Tier 1 source
Cite this record
AIPolicyTracker (2026). “Illinois HB 3773 (AI in employment, Human Rights Act amendment)” [AIPT-POL-0218, record version 1, verified 26 September 2026 by Bhaskar Bhatt]. https://aipolicytracker.org/id/AIPT-POL-0218 (accessed 27 October 2026). Data licensed CC BY 4.0.
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Cite the official text alongside it: HB 3773 / Public Act 103-0804, Illinois General Assembly, https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3773&GAID=17&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=112.
BibTeX
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author = {{AIPolicyTracker}},
title = {{Illinois HB 3773 (AI in employment, Human Rights Act amendment)}},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://aipolicytracker.org/policies/us-illinois-hb-3773-ai-in-employment}},
url = {https://aipolicytracker.org/policies/us-illinois-hb-3773-ai-in-employment},
urldate = {2026-10-27},
note = {Data licensed CC BY 4.0. Accessed 27 October 2026}
}
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- — Illinois AI-in-employment provisions take effect
- — Illinois makes discriminatory AI in employment a civil-rights violation
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Record history
No change to this record's tracked fields has been recorded since 15 October 2026, when field-level history began.
Record version 1: Added in the September 2026 global coverage expansion from the official source listed; reviewer to confirm dates, status and scope against the source text. Every earlier wording is in the GitHub repository.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Illinois HB 3773 (AI in employment, Human Rights Act amendment) in force?
Yes. The Illinois HB 3773 (AI in employment, Human Rights Act amendment) is in force since 1 January 2026.
Is the Illinois HB 3773 (AI in employment, Human Rights Act amendment) legally binding?
Yes. The Illinois HB 3773 (AI in employment, Human Rights Act amendment) is a binding act / statute; the obligations it creates are legal requirements for the actors it covers.
Who does the Illinois HB 3773 (AI in employment, Human Rights Act amendment) apply to?
Employers covered by the Illinois Human Rights Act using AI in employment decisions affecting Illinois employees and applicants.
When does the Illinois HB 3773 (AI in employment, Human Rights Act amendment) apply?
2024-08-09: signed; 2026-01-01: effective.
Where is the official text of the Illinois HB 3773 (AI in employment, Human Rights Act amendment)?
The official text is published by Illinois General Assembly at https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3773&GAID=17&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=112 (HB 3773 / Public Act 103-0804). This record links to it and is checked against it.
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