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SB 2642

Artificial intelligence; require disclosure when used in political advertisements.

2025 Regular Session

Allocates $18,000,000 from General Revenue to the State Board of Education to fund a statewide master contract for prepackaged school meals.

Died In Committee
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Bill Summary · SB 2642

Summary — SB 2642

Bill number: SB 2642
Title (as provided): Artificial intelligence; require disclosure when used in political advertisements.
Status (as provided): Died In Committee
Introduced: March 13, 2025
Subjects: Elections, Technology

Note up front: the bill materials provided contain conflicting texts. The formal bill language on file is an Illinois appropriations measure that funds a statewide master contract for prepackaged meals. The supplied title and subject (AI disclosure in political ads) do not match the full text included. Below I summarize the actual text on file, note the discrepancy, and outline likely elements and impacts if the titled AI-disclosure measure were the intended text.

A. Text on file (Introduced version — Illinois appropriations language)

  • Purpose: Appropriates funds to implement a statewide master contract for prepackaged meals.
  • Key provision:
    • Appropriates $18,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the State Board of Education.
    • Funds are for costs associated with implementing a statewide master contract for prepackaged meals under Public Act 103‑1076.
  • Effective date: July 1, 2025.
  • Practical effect: Provides the State Board of Education with one-time/period-limited funding (up to $18M) to support administrative/implementation costs tied to a statewide procurement/contract for prepackaged meals (presumably for school meal programs).

B. Noted discrepancies and procedural irregularities

  • The provided title/subject ("Artificial intelligence; require disclosure when used in political advertisements") and the metadata about elections/technology do not match the bill text, which is an education appropriation.
  • Legislative actions and sponsor lists appear inconsistent (names and dates from multiple sessions/contexts), indicating the packet mixes records from different bills or jurisdictions.
  • The status line “Died In Committee” and several dates conflict (e.g., actions dated before introduction). These inconsistencies should be resolved by consulting the official legislative record.

C. If the intended bill were an AI‑disclosure-in-political-ads measure — likely elements (for reference)

Typical provisions in such legislation (not present in the supplied text) would include:
- Definitions for “artificial intelligence,” “AI-generated content,” and “political advertisement.”
- Mandatory disclosure/labeling requirements when AI is used to create audio, images, video, or text in political ads (e.g., on-air/on‑screen disclaimer, metadata tagging).
- Scope (which races/officeholders, paid vs. unpaid messages, digital platforms).
- Enforcement mechanism (agency oversight, civil penalties, private right of action).
- Effective date and any transition or rulemaking authority.

D. Who would be affected

  • For the appropriations text on file: State Board of Education, school districts, vendors of prepackaged meals, and potentially students receiving school meals.
  • For an AI‑disclosure bill (hypothetical): candidates, campaigns, political committees, broadcast and digital platforms, ad vendors, and voters.

E. Recommended next steps

  • Verify SB 2642 with the official legislative website or clerk for the correct text and status (identify whether SB 2642 is the appropriations measure or an AI-disclosure bill; check companion HB numbers).
  • If you want a summary of the AI‑disclosure measure specifically, provide the bill text or official bill number for that measure and I will summarize its exact provisions and impacts.

If you’d like, I can look up typical state-model language for AI disclosure bills and produce a template summary or draft that could reflect likely provisions.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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