State AI Law Comparison

Illinois vs New York

Side-by-side comparison of AI compliance requirements, penalties, and deadlines for businesses operating in Illinois and New York.

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Illinois has stricter AI regulations than New York

Illinois laws are already in effect — immediate compliance required

Illinois
IL
In Effect
Penalty: IDHR/IHRC make-whole relief + tiered civil penalties up to ~$16,000–$70,000 per act per aggrieved party
Deadline: January 1, 2026
⚖️ HB 3773 — AI in Employment (amends the IL Human Rights Act)
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New York
NY
Partially In Effect
Penalty: $500-$1,500 per violation (LL144)
Deadline: In effect (LL144); RAISE Act effective January 1, 2027
⚖️ NYC Local Law 144 — automated employment decision tools
⚖️ RAISE Act — frontier-AI safety (S6953B, signed Dec 2025)
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Side-by-Side Comparison

Requirement
Illinois
New York
Law Status
In Effect
Partially In Effect
Penalty
IDHR/IHRC make-whole relief + tiered civil penalties up to ~$16,000–$70,000 per act per aggrieved party
$500-$1,500 per violation (LL144)
Deadline
January 1, 2026
In effect (LL144); RAISE Act effective January 1, 2027
Key Requirement
Employers must notify employees when AI assists in hiring, reviews, promotions, or discipline, and may not use AI that discriminates against protected classes (including via ZIP-code proxies).
NYC Local Law 144 requires annual independent bias audits for automated employment decision tools. Separately, the RAISE Act — signed December 2025, effective January 1, 2027 — imposes safety-protocol, incident-reporting, and oversight duties on large frontier-AI developers.
# of Laws
1 laws
2 laws

Which State is Riskier for Your Industry?

HR & Hiring AI
AI hiring tools face heavy scrutiny in both states. NYC law applies nationally if hiring NY residents.
Healthcare AI
Medical AI decision support has specific compliance requirements beyond general AI laws.
Fintech / Credit AI
AI used in credit decisions must comply with Fair Credit Reporting Act + state laws.
Customer Service AI
Chatbots and automated customer interactions may require disclosure in both states.

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