Illinois passes strictest US AI transparency bill with mandatory third-party audits; Connecticut and New York also finalize privacy rules
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Joe Duball
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Summary
Illinois has passed Senate Bill 315, a comprehensive AI transparency bill that includes annual third-party auditing requirements, mandatory governance and risk mitigation, and pre-deployment reports. This bill, awaiting enactment, is potentially the most stringent AI transparency law among U.S. states. Alongside Illinois, Connecticut and New York also finalized significant AI and privacy rules during their 2026 legislative sessions, marking a wave of state-level AI regulation.
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The yearly reviews are one component of a transparency framework that also includes mandatory governance, risk mitigation and cybersecurity undertakings.
Pre-deployment reports are another key aspect of SB 315, with covered entities required to submit detailed assessments before launching AI systems.
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