# Illinois Wellness and Oversight for Psychological Resources Act (HB 1806, Public Act 104-0054)

- **Record type**: Policy instrument
- **Jurisdiction**: Illinois (United States)
- **Instrument type**: Act / statute
- **Status**: In force
- **Binding**: Yes
- **Issuing body**: Illinois General Assembly
- **Adopted**: 2025-08-01
- **In force**: 2025-08-01

## In brief

The Illinois AI therapy law (HB 1806) is a binding act of Illinois (United States), issued by Illinois General Assembly. It has been in force since 1 August 2025. Therapy and psychotherapy services offered to people in Illinois, including AI-based services. Penalties: Fines of up to $10,000, per the Department's announcement.

## Summary

No one may provide therapy or psychotherapy in Illinois, including through AI, unless it is delivered by a licensed professional. AI may be used only for administrative and supplementary support, with notice to and consent from the client. The Department of Financial and Professional Regulation enforces it.

## Scope

Therapy and psychotherapy services offered to people in Illinois, including AI-based services.

## Who it applies to

Providers of therapy or psychotherapy services, including AI products marketed as therapy, and licensed professionals who use AI tools.

## Key dates

Approved and effective 1 August 2025.

## Penalties

Fines of up to $10,000, per the Department's announcement.

## Notes on dates

Dates as stated in search extracts of the official source; confirm against it.

## Provenance

- **Permanent id**: AIPT-POL-0219 (https://aipolicytracker.org/id/AIPT-POL-0219; never changes or gets reused)
- **Record page**: https://aipolicytracker.org/policies/us-illinois-wellness-and-oversight-for-psychological-resources-act
- **Official source**: https://ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=1806&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=159219&SessionID=114
- **Source document**: Illinois General Assembly: bill status of HB 1806 (104th General Assembly)
- **Published by**: Illinois General Assembly
- **Review status**: pending review
- **Confidence**: medium
- **Facts last confirmed**: never confirmed against the official source
- **Retrieved**: 2026-10-21
- **Licence**: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
- **Cite as**: AIPolicyTracker (2026). "Illinois Wellness and Oversight for Psychological Resources Act (HB 1806, Public Act 104-0054)" [AIPT-POL-0219, record version 1, not yet verified]. https://aipolicytracker.org/id/AIPT-POL-0219 (accessed 21 October 2026).

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