IL SB1920 | 2025-2026 | 104th General Assembly
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 10)
Status: Passed on August 15 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-08-15 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0399
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 10)
Status: Passed on August 15 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-08-15 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0399
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Summary
Amends the School Code. Requires the State Board of Education to develop statewide guidance for school districts and educators on the use of artificial intelligence in elementary and secondary education. Requires, no later than July 1, 2026, the State Board of Education to encourage school districts to collect teaching resources to support American Sign Language programs. With respect to educator licensure, provides that, on or before July 1, 2026, the State Board of Education shall post publicly on its website the process by which the State Board or any entity designated by the State Board evaluates content area knowledge tests to determine content validity, an absence of bias, or the scores required to pass such tests. With respect to the recommendation that an age-appropriate unit of Internet safety instruction include recognizing and reporting online harassment and cyber-bullying, adds that this includes the creation and distribution of false representations of individuals created by artificial intelligence, including, but not limited to, sexually explicit images and videos.
Title
SCH CD-ASL IMPLEMENTATION
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2025-05-31 - Senate - Concurrence in Senate (Y: 56 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-27 - Senate - Senate Education Committee (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-23 - House - Third Reading in House (Y: 74 N: 34 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-21 - House - House Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter Committee (Y: 5 N: 1 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-07 - House - House Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter Committee (Y: 9 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-04-03 - Senate - Third Reading in Senate (Y: 54 N: 0 NV: 5 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-03-18 - Senate - Senate Education Committee (Y: 6 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-03-18 - Senate - Senate Education Committee (Y: 6 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-27 - Senate - Senate Education Committee (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-23 - House - Third Reading in House (Y: 74 N: 34 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-21 - House - House Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter Committee (Y: 5 N: 1 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-07 - House - House Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter Committee (Y: 9 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-04-03 - Senate - Third Reading in Senate (Y: 54 N: 0 NV: 5 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-03-18 - Senate - Senate Education Committee (Y: 6 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-03-18 - Senate - Senate Education Committee (Y: 6 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-15 | Senate | Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0399 |
| 2025-08-15 | Senate | Effective Date January 1, 2026 |
| 2025-08-15 | Senate | Governor Approved |
| 2025-06-27 | Senate | Sent to the Governor |
| 2025-05-31 | Senate | Passed Both Houses |
| 2025-05-31 | Senate | Senate Concurs |
| 2025-05-31 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 056-000-000 |
| 2025-05-28 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick |
| 2025-05-27 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Education; 014-000-000 |
| 2025-05-27 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Education |
| 2025-05-27 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments |
| 2025-05-27 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Doris Turner |
| 2025-05-26 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2 - May 27, 2025 |
| 2025-05-26 | Senate | Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2 |
| 2025-05-23 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty |
| 2025-05-23 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford |
| 2025-05-23 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl |
| 2025-05-23 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse |
| 2025-05-23 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled |
| 2025-05-23 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 074-034-000 |
| 2025-05-23 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| 2025-05-23 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted |
| 2025-05-21 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 005-001-000 |
| 2025-05-16 | House | Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 2025-05-16 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 2025-05-15 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools |
| 2025-05-14 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2025-05-14 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias |
| 2025-05-13 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools |
| 2025-05-08 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2025-05-08 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias |
| 2025-05-08 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 2025-05-07 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 009-000-000 |
| 2025-05-05 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer |
| 2025-04-29 | House | Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Laura Faver Dias |
| 2025-04-17 | House | Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools |
| 2025-04-17 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2025-04-17 | House | First Reading |
| 2025-04-14 | House | Chief House Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer |
| 2025-04-04 | House | Arrived in House |
| 2025-04-03 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons |
| 2025-04-03 | Senate | Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins |
| 2025-04-03 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) |
| 2025-04-03 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 |
| 2025-03-20 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2025 |
| 2025-03-20 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 2025-03-19 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2025 |
| 2025-03-19 | Senate | Do Pass as Amended Education; 014-000-000 |
| 2025-03-18 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted |
| 2025-03-18 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Education |
| 2025-03-18 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education |
| 2025-03-14 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments |
| 2025-03-14 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Doris Turner |
| 2025-03-13 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments |
| 2025-03-13 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Doris Turner |
| 2025-03-05 | Senate | Postponed - Education |
| 2025-02-25 | Senate | Assigned to Education |
| 2025-02-06 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 2025-02-06 | Senate | First Reading |
| 2025-02-06 | Senate | Filed with Secretary by Sen. Doris Turner |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 105 | 5 | 2-3.118a | New Code | See Bill Text |
| 105 | 5 | 2-3.206 | New Code | See Bill Text |
| 105 | 5 | 21B-30 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 105 | 5 | 27-13.3 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
