AI COMPANION MODEL SAFETY ACT

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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
SB3384

Introduced 2/4/2026, by Sen. Laura Ellman

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

New Act
30 ILCS 105/6z-134

Creates the Artificial Intelligence Companion Model Safety Act.
Provides that an operator shall not operate or provide an artificial
intelligence companion to a user unless the artificial intelligence
companion contains a protocol to take reasonable efforts to detect and
address suicidal ideation or expressions of self-harm by a user to the
artificial intelligence companion. Provides that an operator shall provide
a clear and conspicuous notification to a user that states, either
verbally or in text, that the user is not communicating with a human, at
specified times. Provides for civil penalties. Provides that all moneys
collected under the Act shall be deposited into the Statewide 9-8-8 Trust
Fund. Amends the State Finance Act to make a conforming change. Effective
January 1, 2027.
LRB104 18568 SPS 32011 b

A BILL FOR

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AN ACT concerning business.

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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:

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Section 1.
Short title.
This Act may be cited as the
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Artificial Intelligence Companion Model Safety Act.

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Section 5.
Definitions.
As used in this Act:
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"Artificial intelligence" has the same meaning set forth
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in Section 2-101 of the Illinois Human Rights Act.
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"Artificial intelligence companion" means a system using
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artificial intelligence, generative artificial intelligence,
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or emotional recognition algorithms designed to simulate a
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sustained human or human-like relationship with a user by:
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(1) retaining information on prior interactions or
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user sessions and user preferences to personalize the
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interaction and facilitate ongoing engagement with the
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artificial intelligence companion;
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(2) asking unprompted or unsolicited emotion-based
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questions that go beyond a direct response to a user
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prompt; and
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(3) sustaining an ongoing dialogue concerning matters
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personal to the user.
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"Artificial intelligence companion" does not include any
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system that is:

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(1) used by a business entity solely for customer
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service or to provide users with information about
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available commercial services or products provided by the
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entity, customer service account information, or other
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information strictly related to its customer service;
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(2) primarily designed and marketed for providing
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efficiency improvements, research, or technical
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assistance; or
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(3) used by a business entity solely for internal
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purposes or employee productivity.
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"Emotional recognition algorithms" means artificial
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intelligence that detects and interprets human emotional
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signals in text using natural language processing and
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sentiment analysis, audio using voice emotion artificial
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intelligence, video using facial movement analysis, gait
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analysis, or physiological signals, or a combination of those
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data processing tools.
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"Human relationships" includes, but shall not be limited
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to, intimate, romantic, or platonic interactions or
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companionship.
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"Operator" means any person, partnership, association,
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firm, or business entity, or any member, affiliate, subsidiary
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or beneficial owner of any partnership, association, firm, or
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business entity who operates for or provides an artificial
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intelligence companion to a user.
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"Person" means any natural person.

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"Self-harm" means intentional self-injury with or without
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the intent to cause death.
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"User" means any person who uses an artificial
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intelligence companion for personal use in the State of
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Illinois and who is not an operator or agent or affiliate of
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the operator of the artificial intelligence companion.

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Section 10.
Prohibitions and requirements.
An operator
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shall not operate or provide an artificial intelligence
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companion to a user unless the artificial intelligence
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companion contains a protocol to take reasonable efforts to
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detect and address suicidal ideation or expressions of
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self-harm by a user to the artificial intelligence companion.
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The protocol shall include, but shall not be limited to,
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detection of user expressions of suicidal ideation or
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self-harm and a notification to the user that refers them to
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crisis service providers, such as the 9-8-8 Suicide and Crisis
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Lifeline, a crisis text line, or other appropriate crisis
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services upon detection of the user's expressions of suicidal
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ideation or self-harm.

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Section 15.
Required notifications.
An operator shall
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provide a clear and conspicuous notification to a user that
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states, either verbally or in text, that the user is not
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communicating with a human, at the following times:
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(1) the beginning of any artificial intelligence

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companion interaction; and
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(2) at least every 3 hours for continuing artificial
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intelligence companion interactions.

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Section 20.
Enforcement.
If the Attorney General believes
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based on satisfactory evidence that an operator has engaged in
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or is about to engage in conduct that violates this Act, the
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Attorney General may bring an action to enjoin an operator
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from continuing the unlawful conduct, and may seek civil
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penalties of up to $15,000 per day that a violation occurs and
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other remedies as the court may deem appropriate. All moneys
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collected under this Act shall be deposited into the Statewide
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9-8-8 Trust Fund.

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Section 25.
The State Finance Act is amended by changing
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Section 6z-134 as follows:

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(30 ILCS 105/6z-134)
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Sec. 6z-134.
Statewide 9-8-8 Trust Fund.
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(a) The Statewide 9-8-8 Trust Fund is created as a special
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fund in the State treasury. This Fund is administered by the
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Department of Human Services. Moneys in the Fund shall be used
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by the Department of Human Services for the purposes of
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establishing and maintaining a statewide 9-8-8 suicide
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prevention and mental health crisis system pursuant to the
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National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2020 as codified

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in 47 U.S.C. 251 and 251a and any subsequent amendments, the
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Federal Communication Commission's rules adopted to administer
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the National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2020 as
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codified in 47 U.S.C. 251 and 251a and any subsequent
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amendments, and national guidelines for crisis care. The Fund
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shall consist of:
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(1) appropriations by the General Assembly;
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(2) grants and gifts intended for deposit in the Fund;
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(3) interest, premiums, gains, or other earnings on
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the Fund;
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(3.1) proceeds from the statewide 9-8-8 surcharge
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imposed under Sections 3 and 4 of the Telecommunication
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Excise Tax Act;
and

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(3.2) fees, fines, and penalties collected under the
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Artificial Intelligence Companion Model Safety Act; and

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(4) moneys received from any other source that are
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deposited in or transferred into the Fund.
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(b) Moneys in the Fund:
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(1) do not revert at the end of any State fiscal year
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but remain available for the purposes of the Fund in
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subsequent State fiscal years;
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(2) are not subject to transfer to any other Fund or to
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transfer, assignment, or reassignment for any other use or
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purpose outside of those specified in this Section; and
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(3) shall be used by the Department of Human Services
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to pay expenses pursuant to 47 U.S.C. 251a.

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(c) An annual report of Fund deposits and expenditures
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shall be made to the General Assembly and the Federal
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Communications Commission by the Department of Human Services
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pursuant to 47 U.S.C. 251a.
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(d) (Blank).
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(e) For the purposes of this Section, "statewide 9-8-8
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suicide prevention and mental health crisis system" means the
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core elements or pillars of the crisis system, as described by
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the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration,
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and includes Illinois' 9-8-8 Lifeline Contact Centers,
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community crisis response services, including mobile crisis
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teams, and crisis receiving and stabilization facilities and
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programs, including Living Room Programs.
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(Source: P.A. 104-6, eff. 6-16-25.)

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Section 97.
Severability.
The provisions of this Act are
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severable under Section 1.31 of the Statute on Statutes.

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Section 99.
Effective date.
This Act takes effect January
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1, 2027.

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