Steven Stadelman, Illinois State Senator from 34th District (D) | https://www.facebook.com/steve.stadelman.1
Steven Stadelman, Illinois State Senator from 34th District (D) | https://www.facebook.com/steve.stadelman.1
According to the Illinois General Assembly site, the legislature summarized the bill's official text as follows: "Amends the Election Code. Provides that, if a person, committee, or other entity creates, originally publishes, or originally distributes a qualified political advertisement, the qualified political advertisement shall include, in a clear and conspicuous manner, a statement that the qualified political advertisement was generated in whole or substantially by artificial intelligence that satisfies specified requirements. Provides for civil penalties and exceptions to the provision."
The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.
In essence, this bill amends the Illinois Election Code to mandate that any qualified political advertisement created, published, or distributed in whole or substantially by artificial intelligence must include a clear and conspicuous disclosure statement. This statement must specify that AI was used in the creation of the advertisement. Specific criteria for disclosures are outlined for graphic, audio, and video formats. Violations result in civil penalties, with fines up to $250 for a first offense and up to $1,000 for subsequent violations. The bill exempts certain entities, including broadcast stations and distribution platforms with clear AI disclosure policies, as well as advertisements constituting satire or parody. Effective procedures allow platforms to avoid liability if they can demonstrate they informed advertisers of disclosure requirements.
Stadelman graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a BA.
Steve Stadelman is currently serving in the Illinois State Senate, representing the state's 34th Senate District. He replaced previous state senator Dave Syverson in 2013.
Bills in Illinois follow a multi-step legislative process, beginning with introduction in either the House or Senate, followed by committee review, floor debates, and votes in both chambers before reaching the governor for approval or veto. The General Assembly operates on a biennial schedule, and while typically thousands of bills are introduced each session, only a fraction successfully pass through the process to become law.
You can read more about bills and other measures here.
| Bill Number | Date Introduced | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| SB0150 | 01/17/2025 | Amends the Election Code. Provides that, if a person, committee, or other entity creates, originally publishes, or originally distributes a qualified political advertisement, the qualified political advertisement shall include, in a clear and conspicuous manner, a statement that the qualified political advertisement was generated in whole or substantially by artificial intelligence that satisfies specified requirements. Provides for civil penalties and exceptions to the provision. |
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