IL EO 2026-07 AI Cabinet (2026)
Illinois Executive Order 2026-07 — Gov. Pritzker Creates the Illinois Artificial Intelligence Cabinet (Sept. 22, 2026)
Illinois · Ill. Exec. Order No. 2026-07 (Sept. 22, 2026)
- Status
- In effect
- Took effect
- September 22, 2026
- Applies to
- Illinois state government (AI Cabinet and participating agencies)
- Enforced by
- Office of the Governor; Illinois Department of Innovation and Technology (administrative support)
Governor Pritzker created an unpaid AI Cabinet of outside experts and senior officials from seven state agencies to study AI risks to Illinois residents and critical infrastructure, plan for AI incidents, and recommend policies. It is told to look at whether the state should tie data center tax incentives and permits to AI safety standards, how to address data centers' burden on the power grid and ratepayers, AI safety terms in state contracts, and whether current law lets people hold AI companies accountable for harm. It is advisory only and ends by December 31, 2027.
Who is protected: Illinois residents and critical infrastructure (advisory)
Legal detail
EO 2026-07 (issued and filed 2026-09-22 under Ill. Const. art. V §11) establishes the Illinois Artificial Intelligence Cabinet: academic/expert members appointed by the Governor within 30 days, plus senior leaders of DoIT, IEMA-OHS, IDFPR, ICC, ISP, IDPH and IEPA; DoIT provides administrative support; members uncompensated; Governor designates chair/co-chair. Duties: AI incident preparedness and response policies; protection of public assets (buildings, water systems, education systems, information storage); analysis of emerging AI incidents; risk-management recommendations to state agencies; feasibility review of regulatory options including conditioning data center tax incentives/permits/approvals on safety, accountability and transparency standards, addressing data center grid/ratepayer burden, AI safety requirements in state procurement, and adequacy of legal remedies against AI companies. Sunset no later than 2027-12-31. Creates no binding private-sector obligations.
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Illinois |
|---|---|
| Level | State |
| Strength | Limited |
| Enacted | September 22, 2026 |
| Citation | Ill. Exec. Order No. 2026-07 (Sept. 22, 2026) |
| Private right of action | No, agency enforcement only |
| Penalties | None (advisory executive order) |
| Topics | government use of AI · data-center siting and energy · AI disclosure and transparency |
| Agency page | Executive Order 2026-07 — Executive Order to Create Illinois Artificial Intelligence Cabinet (illinois.gov) |
More AI rules in Illinois
- Illinois Children's Social Media Safety Act — algorithmic recommendations ban for minors · Enacted (not yet in effect)
- Illinois SB 3114 — Transparency in Downcoding Act · Enacted (not yet in effect)
- AI Safety Measures Act (frontier model audits) · Enacted (not yet in effect)
- Algorithmic rent price-fixing ban · Expired
- Illinois HB 3851 — deepfake cyberbullying in schools (2026) · In effect
- Illinois data center tax-incentive pause (DCEO, July 2026) · In effect
Related government use of AI rules elsewhere
- CA EO N-6-26 (AI Workforce) · In effect
- WA SB 5982 (Data Center / Clean Energy) · In effect
- Arkansas public entity AI/ADS policy mandate (Act 848, 2025) · In effect
- Inver Grove Heights MN data center moratorium amended under lawsuit (2026) · In effect
- FERC order directing PJM and other grid operators to reform tariffs on… · Enacted (not yet in effect)
- San Marcos citywide data center ban (Land Use Matrix amendment) · In effect
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