2025-2026 Regular SessionIllinois Legislature

HB1859: COM COL-COURSE INSTRUCTOR-AI

Legislative Summary

Amends the Public Community College Act. Provides that the board of trustees of a community college district shall require the primary instructor of a course to meet specified qualifications set forth in the Illinois Administrative Code and any other applicable rules adopted by the Illinois Community College Board. Provides that a course may not, in lieu of a primary instructor, use artificial intelligence or a generative artificial intelligence program.

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Bill History

1/29/2025
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
House of Representatives
1/29/2025
First Reading
House of Representatives
1/29/2025
Referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
2/13/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
House of Representatives
2/25/2025
Assigned to Higher Education Committee
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Do Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 012-000-000
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
3/18/2025
Second Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
3/18/2025
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
4/7/2025
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 087-017-001
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Arrive in Senate
Senate
4/8/2025
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
Senate
4/8/2025
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio
Senate
4/8/2025
First Reading
Senate
4/8/2025
Referred to Assignments
Senate
4/23/2025
Assigned to Executive
Senate

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading in House
4/7/2025
87
Yea
17
Nay
3
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(4/7/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Executive(Senate)

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text3/18/20252.8 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/29/20255.0 KB