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Illinois · 104th Regular Session · Bill

HB 4980: HUMAN CONTROL OF AI ACT

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 4980 is a bill introduced in the Illinois House on February 4, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: HUMAN CONTROL OF AI ACT. Primary sponsor: Abdelnasser Rashid (Democratic). It lists 22 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 17, 2026): Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 20 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Abdelnasser RashidPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse21
Jaime AndradeCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse40
Dee AvelarCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse85
Diane Blair-SherlockCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse46
Kelly CassidyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse14
Mike CrawfordCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse31
Lisa DavisCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse32
Jehan Gordon-BoothCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse92
Nicolle GrasseCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse53
Will GuzzardiCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse39
Maura HirschauerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse49
Lilian JiménezCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4
Gregg JohnsonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse72
Edgar González, Jr.Co-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Stephanie KifowitCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse84
Joyce MasonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse61
Aarón M. OrtízCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Janet Yang RohrCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse41
Patrick SheehanCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse37
Anne StavaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse81
Nabeela SyedCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse51
Maurice WestCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse67
Ann WilliamsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse11

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  2. Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  3. Second Reading - Short Debate
  4. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  5. Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; 018-009-000
  6. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Labor & Commerce Committee; by Voice Vote
  7. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava
  8. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson
  9. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
  10. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed
  11. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Labor & Commerce Committee
  12. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

Showing 12 most recent of 35 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source