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Deepfakes

Illinois

In motion.Trending toward more guardrails.

Last action 2026-01-27 · 27 January 2026Next review by 2026-08-06 · 6 August 2026

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Sources

ilga.govIllinois SB 2996 — qualified political advertisement AI disclosure

Why this status

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.

What this means

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.

What to verify next

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.

How this was scored →

Public-source posture estimateNot legal adviceMap regenerated2026-05-08 · 8 May 2026