Artificial Intelligence Video Interview Act
Enacted in force
Jurisdiction
Illinois [source]
Applies to
Employers asking applicants to record video interviews and using AI analysis of those interviews for positions based in Illinois. [source]
Penalty
The cited act does not specify a fixed monetary penalty. [source]
Detail review
Accepted record facts reviewed
Nov 13, 2026
Fields requiring verification
- enforcement date: Unverified — No distinct enforcement-start date was established. Primary source
In plain English
- Employers asking applicants to record video interviews and using AI analysis of those interviews for positions based in Illinois. Primary source
- Before the interview, notify the applicant of AI use, explain how it works and the general characteristics evaluated, and obtain consent. Primary source
- Share videos only with people whose expertise or technology is necessary to evaluate the applicant. Primary source
- On applicant request, delete interviews within 30 days and instruct recipients to delete their copies and backups. Primary source
Dates and phased obligations
2020-01-01 Primary source
· operative
2020-01-01 Primary source
Demographic reporting requirements in §20 apply when the employer relies solely on AI to determine who receives an in-person interview; that later provision is not represented as a separate law. Source and qualifications
Questions from this record
Who does 820 ILCS 42 cover?
Employers asking applicants to record video interviews and using AI analysis of those interviews for positions based in Illinois. Primary source
What is the law’s status?
Enacted / in force Primary source
What date does this record track?
2020-01-01 Primary source
Has this record been verified?
This record’s accepted facts were last reviewed on 2026-11-13; unsupported comparison fields remain Unverified. Primary source
Primary sources
- Illinois General Assembly, 820 ILCS 42§§5,10,15 and effective-date source notes
Verification history
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