# Illinois SB1920: SCH CD-ASL IMPLEMENTATION

Illinois SB1920, SCH CD-ASL IMPLEMENTATION, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Doris Turner (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-08-15 (Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0399); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois SB1920
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: SCH CD-ASL IMPLEMENTATION
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-06
- Last action: 2025-08-15, Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0399
- Sponsor: Doris Turner (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Subjects: assignments, education, elementary & secondary education: administration, licensing & charter schools
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 7 (226 yes, 35 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

Amends the School Code. Provides that, no Later than July 1, 2026, the State Board of Education shall create educational materials that shall be posted publicly on its website and distributed to all school districts in the State that serve any grades kindergarten through 8 on the implementation of American Sign Language instruction into a school's curriculum. Includes a list of educational materials. Allows the State Board to receive assistance from outside organizations, State agencies, or individuals with expertise in American Sign Language that the State Board deems appropriate to assist with the creation of the education materials.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- School safety topics include AI fakes: benefit, low. Schools must continue providing internet-safety instruction at least once each school year in grades 3 through 12. The law adds artificial intelligence-created fakes of people, including sexually explicit images and videos, to recommended topics. These topics address recognizing and reporting onlin…
- Schools get guidance on artificial intelligence: benefit, low. Illinois’ State Board of Education must publish school artificial intelligence guidance by July 1, 2026, and update it as needed. It covers classroom uses, bias, student privacy, and safe, ethical use. It also addresses access and the needs of English learners and students with disabilities. School…
- Schools get support for sign language: benefit, low. By July 1, 2026, Illinois’ State Board of Education must encourage districts to collect and share American Sign Language teaching resources. Resources may explain its benefits and ways to teach and manage instruction in kindergarten through grade 8. Districts are not required to offer sign language…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Doris Turner (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lakesia Collins (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Laura Faver Dias (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mary Beth Canty (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Michael Crawford (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Simmons (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Nicolle Grasse (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Robert F. Martwick (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Sue Scherer (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tracy Katz Muhl (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-31 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs | pass | 56 | 0 |   |
| 2025-05-27 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Education; | pass | 14 | 0 |   |
| 2025-05-23 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 74 | 34 |   |
| 2025-05-21 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; | pass | 5 | 1 |   |
| 2025-05-07 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; | pass | 9 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-03 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; | pass | 54 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-19 | Senate | Do Pass as Amended Education; | pass | 14 | 0 |   |

## Bill text

- Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1920eng.pdf)
- Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1920enr.pdf)
- House Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1920ham001.pdf)
- House Amendment 2: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1920ham002.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1920.pdf)
- Senate Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1920sam001.pdf)
- Senate Amendment 2: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1920sam002.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS (passed house)
- SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS (passed senate)
- HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY (in committee)
- HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT (in committee)
- SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL (passed senate)
- SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION (signed)

## Sources
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1920eng.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1920enr.pdf)
- [House Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1920ham001.pdf)
- [House Amendment 2 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1920ham002.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1920.pdf)
- [Senate Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1920sam001.pdf)
- [Senate Amendment 2 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1920sam002.pdf)

## Related
- [HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5198-2025-2026)
- [SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1937-2025-2026)
- [HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2563-2025-2026)
- [HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4701-2025-2026)
- [SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3008-2025-2026)
- [SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3484-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1920-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).