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SB0416 • 2026
EDUCATION-TECH
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EDUCATION-TECH
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Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Donald P. DeWitte
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker
Moved to Suspend Rule 21 Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez
Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed 066-029-000
Recalled to Second Reading
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Martwick
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Martwick
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Li Arellano, Jr.
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
Arrived in House
Chief House Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee
Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Maurice A. West, II
Assigned to Executive Committee
Committee/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2026
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Executive
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Executive ; 011-000-000
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Robert F. Martwick
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 22, 2026
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Executive ; 013-000-000
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Robert F. Martwick
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Robert F. Martwick
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2026
Approved for Consideration Assignments
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 12, 2026
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Second Reading
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2025
Do Pass Executive ; 011-000-000
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2025
Assigned to Executive
Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon
First Reading
Referred to Assignments
EDUCATION-TECH
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Full Text of SB0416 Home Legislation Full Text SB0416 - 104th General Assembly Bill Status Full Text Votes Witness Slips Select Menu Bill Status Full Text Votes Witness Slips Printer Friendly Version Introduced Engrossed Senate Amendment 001 Senate Amendment 002 Printer Friendly Version Introduced Engrossed Senate Amendment 001 Senate Amendment 002 Open PDF SB0416 Engrossed LRB104 06654 LNS 16690 b 1 AN ACT concerning education. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the 5 Student Educational Technology Rights Act. 6 Section 5. Definitions. As used in this Act: 7 "Artificial intelligence" has the meaning given to that 8 term in Section 2-101 of the Illinois Human Rights Act and 9 includes generative artificial intelligence. 10 "Student" has the meaning given to that term in the 11 Illinois School Student Records Act. 12 Section 10. Artificial intelligence technology policy. By 13 the 2027-2028 school year, the school board of each school 14 district shall adopt a policy that, at a minimum: 15 (1) prohibits teachers from using an artificial 16 intelligence tool to assign a numerical score or a grade 17 for any task that requires professional judgment; and 18 (2) requires that any artificial intelligence model 19 used in relation to students or student work be approved 20 by the school district, and requires the school district 21 to provide a list of approved artificial intelligence 22 models to all schools at the start of each school year and SB0416 Engrossed - 2 - LRB104 06654 LNS 16690 b 1 promptly after any revisions to the list. 2 Section 90. Construction. Nothing in this Act may be 3 construed to conflict with a school district's obligations 4 under federal law, including, but not limited to, the federal 5 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and Section 504 of 6 the federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973. 7 Section 99. Effective date. 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