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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 3368</title>
<shortdesc>CHATBOT RESPONSE LIABILITY ACT</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Sue Rezin</sponsors>
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<lastaction>
<statusdate>2/18/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>To AI and Social Media</action>
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<synopsis>
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<reference>New Act</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Creates the Chatbot Response Liability Act. Provides that a proprietor of a chatbot that is used as an alternative to a human representative or that provides any substantive response, information, advice, or action may not disclaim liability if the chatbot provides materially misleading, incorrect, contradictory, or harmful information that results in financial loss or other demonstrable harm or that results in bodily harm to the covered user or any third party. Provides that a proprietor of a chatbot shall provide clear, conspicuous, and explicit notice to covered users that the covered users are interacting with an artificial intelligence chatbot program rather than a human. Sets forth requirements for proprietors of companion chatbots, including parental consent for the use of companion chatbots by minors. Requires the Attorney General to adopt rules to determine commercially reasonable and technically feasible methods for proprietors of companion chatbots to comply with the Act. Effective one year after becoming law.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/4/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Sue Rezin</action>
<statusdate>2/4/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/4/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>2/17/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Executive</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>To AI and Social Media</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 27, 2026</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2026</action>
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