Illinois Legislature passes historic AI bill
The Illinois Legislature has passed a significant AI bill that requires third-party safety audits for leading AI companies. This legislation, known as SB 315, aims to establish new safety standards and includes provisions for whistleblower protections. The bill now awaits the governor's signature to become law.
- ▪The Illinois House passed the bill SB 315 with a unanimous vote of 110-0.
- ▪The legislation mandates annual independent audits and public safety plans for AI companies.
- ▪OpenAI and Anthropic have expressed support for the bill, while a trade organization has opposed it.
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Artificial intelligenceIllinois Legislature passes historic AI bill that would require third-party safety auditsThe measure, SB 315, goes beyond legislation from California and New York regulating America’s largest AI companies. It still needs the governor’s signature.Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00The Illinois State Capitol building in Springfield, Ill.AaronP / Bauer-Griffin / GC Images via Getty Images fileShareAdd NBC News to GoogleMay 27, 2026, 5:50 PM EDT / Updated May 27, 2026, 5:56 PM EDTBy Jared PerloThe Illinois House of Representatives passed a landmark bill Wednesday that would set a new standard for regulating America’s leading AI companies if signed by Gov. JB Pritzker.
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