Sen. Robert F. Martwick
Filed: 5/19/2026
 
 

 
 

 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 416

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 416, AS AMENDED, 
3by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the 
4following:
 
5    "Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the 
6Student Educational Technology Rights Act.
 
7    Section 5. Definitions. As used in this Act:
8    "Artificial intelligence" has the meaning given to that 
9term in Section 2-101 of the Illinois Human Rights Act and 
10includes generative artificial intelligence.
11    "Student" has the meaning given to that term in the 
12Illinois School Student Records Act.
 
13    Section 10. Artificial intelligence technology policy. By 
14the 2027-2028 school year, the school board of each school 
15district shall adopt a policy that, at a minimum:
 
 
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1        (1) prohibits teachers from using an artificial 
2    intelligence tool to assign a numerical score or a grade 
3    for any task that requires professional judgment; and
4        (2) requires that any artificial intelligence model 
5    used in relation to students or student work be approved 
6    by the school district, and requires the school district 
7    to provide a list of approved artificial intelligence 
8    models to all schools at the start of each school year and 
9    promptly after any revisions to the list.
 
10    Section 90. Construction. Nothing in this Act may be 
11construed to conflict with a school district's obligations 
12under federal law, including, but not limited to, the federal 
13Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and Section 504 of 
14the federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
 
15    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
16becoming law.".