Bill Text: IL HB2557 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Creates the Artificial Intelligence Video Interview Act. Provides that an employer that asks applicants to record video interviews and uses an artificial intelligence analysis of applicant-submitted videos shall: notify each applicant in writing before the interview that artificial intelligence may be used to analyze the applicant's facial expressions and consider the applicant's fitness for the position; provide each applicant with an information sheet before the interview explaining how the artificial intelligence works and what characteristics it uses to evaluate applicants; and obtain written consent from the applicant to be evaluated by the artificial intelligence program. Provides that an employer may not use artificial intelligence to evaluate applicants who have not consented to the use of artificial intelligence analysis. Provides that an employer may not share applicant videos, except with persons whose expertise is necessary in order to evaluate an applicant's fitness for a position.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)

Status: (Passed) 2019-08-09 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0260 [HB2557 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2019-HB2557-Introduced.html

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101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2019 and 2020 HB2557 Introduced , by Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
New Act
Creates the Artificial Intelligence Video Interview Act. Provides that an employer that asks applicants to record video interviews and uses an artificial intelligence analysis of applicant-submitted videos shall: notify each applicant in writing before the interview that artificial intelligence may be used to analyze the applicant's facial expressions and consider the applicant's fitness for the position; provide each applicant with an information sheet before the interview explaining how the artificial intelligence works and what characteristics it uses to evaluate applicants; and obtain written consent from the applicant to be evaluated by the artificial intelligence program. Provides that an employer may not use artificial intelligence to evaluate applicants who have not consented to the use of artificial intelligence analysis. Provides that an employer may not share applicant videos, except with persons whose expertise is necessary in order to evaluate an applicant's fitness for a position.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning employment.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the
Artificial Intelligence Video Interview Act.
Section 5. Disclosure of the use artificial intelligence
analysis. An employer that asks applicants to record video
interviews and uses an artificial intelligence analysis of the
applicant-submitted videos shall do all of the following when
considering applicants for positions based in Illinois before
asking applicants to submit video interviews:
(1) Notify each applicant in writing before the
interview that artificial intelligence may be used to
analyze the applicant's facial expressions and consider
the applicant's fitness for the position.
(2) Provide each applicant with an information sheet
before the interview explaining how the artificial
intelligence works and what characteristics it uses to
evaluate applicants.
(3) Obtain, before the interview, written consent from
the applicant to be evaluated by the artificial
intelligence program in a manner consistent with the
description on the information sheet.

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An employer may not use artificial intelligence to evaluate
applicants who have not consented to the use of artificial
intelligence analysis.
Section 10. Sharing videos limited. An employer may not
share applicant videos, except with persons whose expertise is
necessary in order to evaluate an applicant's fitness for a
position.
Section 15. Destruction of videos. No later than 30 days
after completing the hiring process for any position, employers
and any other persons who received copies of applicant video
interviews as provided in this Act must erase all applicant
videos including any electronically generated backup copies.