SB 315

What it is

Artificial Intelligence Safety Measures Act (SB 315)

Frontier developers training models above 10^26 FLOP whose models are accessible in Illinois; large frontier developers exceed $500 million in annual revenue.

What it requires

• Publish transparency reports before deploying new or substantially modified models
• Large developers publish and annually update a safety framework from January 1, 2028
• Large developers commission annual independent third party audits and post a summary within 30 days
• Report critical safety incidents to the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Attorney General within 72 hours, or 24 hours for imminent risk
• Protect whistleblowers and provide anonymous internal reporting channels

Penalties

Civil penalties of up to $1 million for a first violation and up to $3 million for later violations, enforced by the Attorney General.

What happens next

January 1, 2027: Act takes effect; framework and annual audit duties follow on January 1, 2028.

Status

Passed, not yet in force As of November 8, 2026, per the Control Map page for Illinois. Statuses follow the Control Map method: in force means binding and applying now; passed means enacted but not yet applying; voluntary covers guidance and pledges; proposed means formally introduced; stalled means withdrawn, paused or dead.

Sources

1. Gov. Pritzker Signs Nation-Leading Artificial Intelligence Safety Law Office of the Governor of Illinois · Jul 6, 2026
2. Illinois Imposes Transparency and Safety Obligations on Frontier AI Systems Crowell & Moring · Jul 8, 2026
3. Illinois Governor Signs Frontier AI Model Law Hunton Andrews Kurth · Jul 17, 2026