Bill Text: IL HB5044 | 2025-2026 | 104th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Creates the Chatbot Provider Liability Act. Provides that for purposes of the Act, chatbots are deemed products for the purpose of strict liability as other product liability actions. Provides that a chatbot provider has a duty to ensure that the use of its chatbot does not cause injury to a user and is liable for any injury it caused a user through the use of its chatbot regardless of whether the chatbot provider exercised all reasonable care in the design and distribution of the chatbot; or did not directly distribute the chatbot to the user or otherwise enter into a contractual relationship with the user. Provides that a user who is harmed by the actions of a chatbot provider under this Act may file a civil action in State or federal court seeking actual damages as allowed under Illinois law, injunctive relief, and reimbursement of reasonable attorney's fees and costs.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2026-03-27 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB5044 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2025-HB5044-Introduced.html

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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB5044 Introduced , by Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
New Act
Creates the Chatbot Provider Liability Act. Provides that for purposes of the Act, chatbots are deemed products for the purpose of strict liability as other product liability actions. Provides that a chatbot provider has a duty to ensure that the use of its chatbot does not cause injury to a user and is liable for any injury it caused a user through the use of its chatbot regardless of whether the chatbot provider exercised all reasonable care in the design and distribution of the chatbot; or did not directly distribute the chatbot to the user or otherwise enter into a contractual relationship with the user. Provides that a user who is harmed by the actions of a chatbot provider under this Act may file a civil action in State or federal court seeking actual damages as allowed under Illinois law, injunctive relief, and reimbursement of reasonable attorney's fees and costs.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning civil liability.
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
Chatbot Provider Liability Act.
Section 5. Definitions. As used in this Act:
"Chatbot" means any artificial intelligence, as defined in
the Digital Voice and Likeness Protection Act, algorithmic, or
automated system that generates information via text, audio,
image, or video in a manner that simulates interpersonal
interactions or conversation.
"Chatbot provider" means any person creating,
distributing, or otherwise making available a chatbot.
"User" means any natural person, regardless of age.
Section 10. Cause of action.
(a) For purposes of this Act, chatbots are deemed products
for the purpose of strict liability as other product liability
actions. A chatbot provider has a duty to ensure that the use
of its chatbot does not cause injury to a user.
(b) A chatbot provider is liable for any injury it causes a
user through the use of its chatbot regardless of whether the
chatbot provider exercised all reasonable care in the design

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and distribution of the chatbot or did not directly distribute
the chatbot to the user or otherwise enter into a contractual
relationship with the user.
(c) A user who is harmed by the actions of a chatbot
provider under this Act may file a civil action in State or
federal court seeking actual damages as allowed under Illinois
law, injunctive relief, and reimbursement of reasonable
attorney's fees and costs.