Illinois SB 318: BUSINESS-TECH

Status: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0474 (as of 2026-06-25)

State: Illinois · Session: 104th · Bill: SB 318

Sponsors: Steve Stadelman, Rachel Ventura, Mary Edly-Allen, Mike Porfirio, Javier L. Cervantes, Mattie Hunter, Laura Fine, Mark L. Walker, Darby A. Hills, Donald P. DeWitte, Sally J. Turner, Nabeela Syed, Abdelnasser Rashid, Dave Vella, Theresa Mah, Daniel Didech, Natalie A. Manley, Mary Beth Canty, Barbara Hernandez, Katie Stuart, Justin Cochran, Jaime M. Andrade, Jr., Maurice A. West, II, Rick Ryan, Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz

Bill Text

Full Text of SB0318 

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 Illinois General Assembly

 ILGA.GOV 

 SB0318 - 104th General Assembly 

Rep. Nabeela Syed

Filed: 5/29/2026

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1AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 318

2 AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 318, AS AMENDED, 

3with reference to page and line numbers of House Amendment No. 

41, on page 1, by replacing lines 6 through 11 with the 

5following:

6 "Section 5. Definition. As used in this Act:

7 "Bot" means any automated software program that performs 

8automatic and repetitive tasks and is designed to impersonate 

9or replicate human activity online. "Bot" does not include 

10auto fill or password management features built into an 

11Internet browser or provided through separate software.

12 "Event facility" means a permanent structure for holding 

13public meetings or public events, including, but not limited 

14to, musical, dramatic, artistic, social, or athletic events. 

15"Event facility" includes a convention center. "Event 

16facility" does not include a school stadium, a county fair, a 

17hotel, or a facility primarily owned or operated by a 

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1professional sports team or franchise."; and

2on page 1, line 14, by replacing "a bot" with "one or more 

3bots"; and

4on page 2, line 9, by replacing "a place of entertainment" with 

5"an event facility".

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