101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HB2557

 

Introduced , by Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
New Act

    Creates the Artificial Intelligence Video Interview Act. Provides that an employer that asks applicants to record video interviews and uses an artificial intelligence analysis of applicant-submitted videos shall: notify each applicant in writing before the interview that artificial intelligence may be used to analyze the applicant's facial expressions and consider the applicant's fitness for the position; provide each applicant with an information sheet before the interview explaining how the artificial intelligence works and what characteristics it uses to evaluate applicants; and obtain written consent from the applicant to be evaluated by the artificial intelligence program. Provides that an employer may not use artificial intelligence to evaluate applicants who have not consented to the use of artificial intelligence analysis. Provides that an employer may not share applicant videos, except with persons whose expertise is necessary in order to evaluate an applicant's fitness for a position.


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A BILL FOR

 

HB2557LRB101 07046 JLS 52082 b

1    AN ACT concerning employment.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the
5Artificial Intelligence Video Interview Act.
 
6    Section 5. Disclosure of the use artificial intelligence
7analysis. An employer that asks applicants to record video
8interviews and uses an artificial intelligence analysis of the
9applicant-submitted videos shall do all of the following when
10considering applicants for positions based in Illinois before
11asking applicants to submit video interviews:
12        (1) Notify each applicant in writing before the
13    interview that artificial intelligence may be used to
14    analyze the applicant's facial expressions and consider
15    the applicant's fitness for the position.
16        (2) Provide each applicant with an information sheet
17    before the interview explaining how the artificial
18    intelligence works and what characteristics it uses to
19    evaluate applicants.
20        (3) Obtain, before the interview, written consent from
21    the applicant to be evaluated by the artificial
22    intelligence program in a manner consistent with the
23    description on the information sheet.

 

 

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1    An employer may not use artificial intelligence to evaluate
2applicants who have not consented to the use of artificial
3intelligence analysis.
 
4    Section 10. Sharing videos limited. An employer may not
5share applicant videos, except with persons whose expertise is
6necessary in order to evaluate an applicant's fitness for a
7position.
 
8    Section 15. Destruction of videos. No later than 30 days
9after completing the hiring process for any position, employers
10and any other persons who received copies of applicant video
11interviews as provided in this Act must erase all applicant
12videos including any electronically generated backup copies.