Deepfakes Heatmap

Illinois SB 2996, introduced January 27, 2026 by Sen. Mary Edly-Allen, would require political ads using AI-generated images, audio, or video to carry a clear disclosure. The bill was at the introduced stage on the May 5, 2026 review — no chamber action recorded — so no new state rule applies in Illinois today.

• There is no Illinois deepfake rule in force from SB 2996 today — the bill hasn't moved past introduction.
• If enacted, SB 2996 would apply to paid political advertisements specifically; it would not, on the bill text reviewed, address synthetic media outside political-advertising contexts.
• Illinois already has a separate statute on intimate-image deepfakes (720 ILCS 5/11-23.5) — that's a different rule track from SB 2996 and is worth knowing about even though this card focuses on the campaign-ad measure.

• Watch SB 2996 on the Illinois General Assembly bill-status page (104th GA) to see if it advances out of committee.
• If you're concerned about non-consensual intimate deepfakes specifically, 720 ILCS 5/11-23.5 is the on-the-books Illinois rule that already covers that — a search of the Illinois Compiled Statutes is the cleanest read.