2025-2026 Regular SessionIllinois Legislature

HB1859: COM COL-COURSE INSTRUCTOR-AI

Legislative Summary

Amends the Public Community College Act. Provides that each board of trustees of a community college district shall require the faculty member who teaches a course to be an individual who meets the qualifications 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 faculty member, use artificial intelligence as the sole source of instruction for students. Provides that nothing shall be construed to prohibit a faculty member from using artificial intelligence to augment course instruction.

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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
4/29/2025
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
Senate
5/1/2025
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mike Porfirio
Senate
5/1/2025
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
Senate
5/6/2025
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
Senate
5/9/2025
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 23, 2025
Senate
5/14/2025
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
Senate
5/15/2025
Do Pass as Amended Executive; 007-003-000
Senate
5/15/2025
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading
Senate
5/15/2025
Second Reading
Senate
5/15/2025
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 20, 2025
Senate
5/21/2025
Third Reading - Passed; 046-012-000
Senate
5/21/2025
Arrived in House
House of Representatives
5/21/2025
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
House of Representatives
5/21/2025
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
House of Representatives
5/21/2025
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
5/28/2025
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Higher Education Committee
House of Representatives
5/29/2025
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Higher Education Committee; 009-000-000
House of Representatives
5/30/2025
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 093-022-000
House of Representatives
5/30/2025
House Concurs
House of Representatives
5/30/2025
Passed Both Houses
House of Representatives

Amendments

Senate Amendment 001

Senate Amendment 001

5/1/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Concurrence in House
5/30/2025
93
Yea
22
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading in Senate
5/21/2025
46
Yea
12
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading in House
4/7/2025
87
Yea
17
Nay
3
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Enrolled(5/30/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Documents

Enrolled
Bill Text5/30/20253.7 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text3/18/20252.8 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/29/20255.0 KB