Illinois House Bill 3773: Artificial Intelligence in Employment Decisions
Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act to make discriminatory AI use in employment decisions a civil rights violation, and bars using ZIP code as a proxy for protected class.
Key dates
- Aug 9, 2024Signed into law
- Jan 1, 2026Took effect
Risk areas addressed
Who it applies to
Employers in Illinois using AI in recruitment, hiring, promotion, discipline or discharge decisions.
Penalties & enforcement
Civil liability under the Illinois Human Rights Act.
Enforced by: Illinois Department of Human Rights
Illinois HB 3773 is enforced by Illinois Department of Human Rights. Its obligations are already live, so a gap is a present exposure rather than a future one. In practice that means knowing which of your AI systems fall in scope in employment and human resources, holding assessments that speak to bias & discrimination, transparency and human oversight, and being able to produce that evidence on request.