Illinois Human Rights Act, artificial intelligence in employment decisions
775 ILCS 5/2-102 · Read 2026-08-15
Signed 9 August 2024 and applicable from 1 January 2026. The amendment makes discriminatory use of AI in employment decisions a civil rights violation.
Identifier
- Identifier
- 775 ILCS 5/2-102
- Level
- State IL
- Status
- In force
- Adopted
- 2024-08-09
- Applies from
- 2026-01-01
- Supervisory bodies
- Illinois IDHR
Named requirements
Discriminatory use
775 ILCS 5/2-102(L)
Use of artificial intelligence that has a discriminatory effect on a protected class in recruitment, promotion, discipline or discharge.
Zip code as proxy
775 ILCS 5/2-102(L)(2)
Use of zip code as a proxy for a protected class.
Notice to the applicant
775 ILCS 5/2-102(L)(3)
Notice that artificial intelligence is used for the employment decision, in the form the Department sets.
Official source
EU acts on the same ground
- ai-act
Employment is a high-risk area in Annex III of the AI Act. The Illinois route runs through civil rights law rather than product rules.
Change monitoring
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Register | Illinois IDHR — 775 ILCS 5/2-102 |
| Publisher | Illinois Department of Human Rights |
| Last read | 2026-08-15 |
| Interval | Every 30 days |
| Next re-read | 2026-09-14 |
| Status | Checked against the publisher |
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| Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-15 | Row read against the official publication | Illinois Department of Human Rights |
| 2026-01-01 | Date of application according to the publisher | Illinois Department of Human Rights |
| 2024-08-09 | Adopted under 775 ILCS 5/2-102 | Illinois Department of Human Rights |
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775 ILCS 5/2-102, Illinois Human Rights Act, artificial intelligence in employment decisions. ExploreWorld Legal, https://legal.exploreworldai.com/us/regler/illinois-ai-employment (hämtad 2026-08-25, bevis sha256:2352ef9fe53aa18e, bygge legal-2026-08-25).
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- 2352ef9fe53aa18eee7d7f5e8e525d41a62f728452cf07198e2895708ee96d93
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- 2026-08-25
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- legal-2026-08-25
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