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IllinoisHB1859104th General Assembly (2025–2026)HouseWALLET

COM COL-COURSE INSTRUCTOR-AI

Sponsored By: Abdelnasser Rashid (Democratic)

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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 Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

AI tools may help, not replace teachers

Faculty may use artificial intelligence to support instruction. The law uses the definition of "artificial intelligence" from Section 2-101 of the Illinois Human Rights Act. Colleges do not have to buy or provide any AI tools.

Qualified human instructors for college courses

The law requires a human faculty member to teach every community college course. Boards must ensure instructors meet 23 Ill. Adm. Code 1501.303(f) and any other State Board rules. A course cannot use artificial intelligence as the only source of instruction.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Abdelnasser Rashid

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Diane Blair-Sherlock

    Democratic • House

  • Hoan Huynh

    Democratic • House

  • Karina Villa

    Democratic • Senate

  • Kevin John Olickal

    Democratic • House

  • Lindsey LaPointe

    Democratic • House

  • Michael Crawford

    Democratic • House

  • Mike Porfirio

    Democratic • Senate

  • Norma Hernandez

    Democratic • House

  • Rick Ryan

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 254 • No: 54

House vote • 5/30/2025

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs

Yes: 93 • No: 22

House vote • 5/29/2025

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Higher Education Committee;

Yes: 9 • No: 0

Senate vote • 5/21/2025

Third Reading - Passed;

Yes: 46 • No: 12

Senate vote • 5/15/2025

Do Pass as Amended Executive;

Yes: 7 • No: 3

House vote • 4/7/2025

Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed

Yes: 87 • No: 17 • Other: 1

House vote • 3/5/2025

Do Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee;

Yes: 12 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0201

    8/15/2025House

  2. Effective Date January 1, 2026

    8/15/2025House

  3. Governor Approved

    8/15/2025House

  4. Sent to the Governor

    6/24/2025House

  5. Passed Both Houses

    5/30/2025House

  6. House Concurs

    5/30/2025House

  7. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 093-022-000

    5/30/2025House

  8. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Higher Education Committee; 009-000-000

    5/29/2025House

  9. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Higher Education Committee

    5/28/2025House

  10. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee

    5/21/2025House

  11. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid

    5/21/2025House

  12. Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1

    5/21/2025House

  13. Arrived in House

    5/21/2025House

  14. Third Reading - Passed; 046-012-000

    5/21/2025Senate

  15. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 20, 2025

    5/15/2025Senate

  16. Second Reading

    5/15/2025Senate

  17. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading

    5/15/2025Senate

  18. Do Pass as Amended Executive; 007-003-000

    5/15/2025Senate

  19. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted

    5/14/2025Senate

  20. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 23, 2025

    5/9/2025Senate

  21. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive

    5/6/2025Senate

  22. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

    5/1/2025Senate

  23. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mike Porfirio

    5/1/2025Senate

  24. Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa

    4/29/2025Senate

  25. Assigned to Executive

    4/23/2025Senate

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