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HB5044 • 2026
CHATBOT PROVIDER-LIABILITY
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CHATBOT PROVIDER-LIABILITY
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
CHATBOT PROVIDER-LIABILITY
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Full Text of HB5044 Home Legislation Full Text HB5044 - 104th General Assembly Bill Status Full Text Votes Witness Slips Select Menu Bill Status Full Text Votes Witness Slips Printer Friendly Version Introduced Printer Friendly Version Introduced Open PDF 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB5044 Introduced 2/10/2026, by Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: New Act Creates the Chatbot Provider Liability Act. Provides that for purposes of the Act, chatbots are deemed products for the purpose of strict liability as other product liability actions. Provides that a chatbot provider has a duty to ensure that the use of its chatbot does not cause injury to a user and is liable for any injury it caused a user through the use of its chatbot regardless of whether the chatbot provider exercised all reasonable care in the design and distribution of the chatbot; or did not directly distribute the chatbot to the user or otherwise enter into a contractual relationship with the user. Provides that a user who is harmed by the actions of a chatbot provider under this Act may file a civil action in State or federal court seeking actual damages as allowed under Illinois law, injunctive relief, and reimbursement of reasonable attorney's fees and costs. LRB104 18201 JRC 31640 b A BILL FOR HB5044 LRB104 18201 JRC 31640 b 1 AN ACT concerning civil liability. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the 5 Chatbot Provider Liability Act. 6 Section 5. Definitions. As used in this Act: 7 "Chatbot" means any artificial intelligence, as defined in 8 the Digital Voice and Likeness Protection Act, algorithmic, or 9 automated system that generates information via text, audio, 10 image, or video in a manner that simulates interpersonal 11 interactions or conversation. 12 "Chatbot provider" means any person creating, 13 distributing, or otherwise making available a chatbot. 14 "User" means any natural person, regardless of age. 15 Section 10. Cause of action. 16 (a) For purposes of this Act, chatbots are deemed products 17 for the purpose of strict liability as other product liability 18 actions. A chatbot provider has a duty to ensure that the use 19 of its chatbot does not cause injury to a user. 20 (b) A chatbot provider is liable for any injury it causes a 21 user through the use of its chatbot regardless of whether the 22 chatbot provider exercised all reasonable care in the design HB5044 - 2 - LRB104 18201 JRC 31640 b 1 and distribution of the chatbot or did not directly distribute 2 the chatbot to the user or otherwise enter into a contractual 3 relationship with the user. 4 (c) A user who is harmed by the actions of a chatbot 5 provider under this Act may file a civil action in State or 6 federal court seeking actual damages as allowed under Illinois 7 law, injunctive relief, and reimbursement of reasonable 8 attorney's fees and costs. Footer Disclaimer This site is maintained for the Illinois General Assembly by the Legislative Information System, 705 Stratton Building, Springfield, Illinois 62706. 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