- jurisdiction
- US, Illinois
- level
- state
- domain
- transparency
- status
- in-effect
- scope
- Governs agreements authorizing the use of a digital replica of an individual's voice or likeness for work otherwise performed in person, rendering non-compliant agreements unenforceable.
- obligations
- An agreement allowing use of a digital replica for in-person work is unenforceable unless it includes a reasonably specific description of the intended uses, and the individual was represented by legal counsel who negotiated the licensing terms in writing, or by a labor union under a collective bargaining agreement expressly covering digital replicas.
- effectiveDate
- 2024-08-09
- enactedDate
- 2024-08-09
- penalties
- Non-compliant digital-replica agreements are unenforceable; civil unenforceability is the core remedy.
- appliesTo
- Use of digital replicas of an individual's voice or likeness in professional services (e.g. performers, talent); the party seeking to enforce a replica right.
- notes
- Enacted as Public Act 103-0830 (HB 4762, signed August 9, 2024). CORRECTION (2026-10-25, against the Illinois Compiled Statutes text of 815 ILCS 550 on ilga.gov): the source notes read '(Source: P.A. 103-830, eff. 8-9-24.)', so the Act took effect on signing, August 9, 2024, not January 1, 2025 as previously recorded. The ILCS lists two later amendments: P.A. 104-417 (eff. 8-15-25, Section 5 definitions) and P.A. 104-282 (eff. 1-1-26, Section 10); earlier notes conflated them as a single 'P.A. 104-0282 signed August 15, 2025'. As amended, Section 10 makes covered digital-replica provisions unenforceable for new performances fixed on or after January 1, 2026.
