Artificial Intelligence Video Interview Act

Enacted in force

Jurisdiction

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

2020-01-01 · 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

Nov 13, 2026 — Facts and dates reconciled from the accepted T1 report. Source
Nov 13, 2026 — Accepted T1 report content changed. Source

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