# Illinois Governor Signs Landmark AI Safety Measures Act into Law

> Governor JB Pritzker signed the Artificial Intelligence Safety Measures Act into law on July 6, making Illinois the third state (after California and New York) to mandate AI safety disclosure. The law requires model developers to publish a framework documenting how they identify and assess "catastrophic risk", defined as potential incidents causing death or serious injury to 50+ people or $1M+ in property damage. The bill reflects state-level momentum on AI governance, even as the federal voluntary frontier model framework emphasizes industry leadership over mandates. With 109 AI laws enacted across the US as of July, state regulation is outpacing federal action, forcing builders to navigate a patchwork of disclosure and testing requirements.

_Section: [Daily AI Updates](https://www.wortins.com/daily-ai) · Source: WTTW / CNBC · Published Wednesday, July 8, 2026_

## Wortins' read

Governor JB Pritzker signed the Artificial Intelligence Safety Measures Act into law on July 6, making Illinois the third state (after California and New York) to mandate AI safety disclosure. The law requires model developers to publish a framework documenting how they identify and assess "catastrophic risk", defined as potential incidents causing death or serious injury to 50+ people or $1M+ in property damage. The bill reflects state-level momentum on AI governance, even as the federal voluntary frontier model framework emphasizes industry leadership over mandates. With 109 AI laws enacted across the US as of July, state regulation is outpacing federal action, forcing builders to navigate a patchwork of disclosure and testing requirements.

## Source

[Read the full story at WTTW / CNBC](https://news.wttw.com/2026/07/06/pritzker-signs-landmark-ai-regulation-bill-aims-mitigate-risks)

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