HB1859 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)
COM COL-COURSE INSTRUCTOR-AI
Last Action
8/15/2025 - House: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0201
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
Synopsis As Introduced
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.
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. 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.
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/29/2025 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid |
| 1/29/2025 | House | First Reading |
| 1/29/2025 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2/13/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock |
| 2/19/2025 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford |
| 2/25/2025 | House | Assigned to Higher Education Committee |
| 2/26/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal |
| 2/26/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan |
| 3/04/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez |
| 3/04/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh |
| 3/04/2025 | House | Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh |
| 3/05/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe |
| 3/05/2025 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh |
| 3/05/2025 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 012-000-000 |
| 3/06/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 3/18/2025 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 3/18/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| 4/07/2025 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 087-017-001 |
| 4/08/2025 | Senate | Arrive in Senate |
| 4/08/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading |
| 4/08/2025 | Senate | Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio |
| 4/08/2025 | Senate | First Reading |
| 4/08/2025 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 4/23/2025 | Senate | Assigned to Executive |
| 4/29/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa |
| 5/01/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mike Porfirio |
| 5/01/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments |
| 5/06/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive |
| 5/09/2025 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 23, 2025 |
| 5/14/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted |
| 5/15/2025 | Senate | Do Pass as Amended Executive; 007-003-000 |
| 5/15/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading |
| 5/15/2025 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 5/15/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 20, 2025 |
| 5/21/2025 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; 046-012-000 |
| 5/21/2025 | House | Arrived in House |
| 5/21/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1 |
| 5/21/2025 | House | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid |
| 5/21/2025 | House | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee |
| 5/28/2025 | House | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Higher Education Committee |
| 5/29/2025 | House | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Higher Education Committee; 009-000-000 |
| 5/30/2025 | House | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 093-022-000 |
| 5/30/2025 | House | House Concurs |
| 5/30/2025 | House | Passed Both Houses |
| 6/24/2025 | House | Sent to the Governor |
| 8/15/2025 | House | Governor Approved |
| 8/15/2025 | House | Effective Date January 1, 2026 |
| 8/15/2025 | House | Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0201 |