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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 1859</title>
<shortdesc>COM COL-COURSE INSTRUCTOR-AI</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid-Michael Crawford-Hoan Huynh, Diane Blair-Sherlock, Kevin John Olickal, Rick Ryan, Norma Hernandez and Lindsey LaPointe</sponsors>
<sponsorhead2>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead2><altsponsors>(Sen. Mike Porfirio-Karina Villa)</altsponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>8/15/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0201</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>110 ILCS 805/3-29.28 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     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.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 </synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>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.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/29/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid</action>
<statusdate>1/29/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/29/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/13/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock</action>
<statusdate>2/19/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford</action>
<statusdate>2/25/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Higher Education Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/26/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal</action>
<statusdate>2/26/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan</action>
<statusdate>3/4/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez</action>
<statusdate>3/4/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh</action>
<statusdate>3/4/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh</action>
<statusdate>3/5/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe</action>
<statusdate>3/5/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh</action>
<statusdate>3/5/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee;  012-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/6/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/18/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/18/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/7/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 087-017-001</action>
<statusdate>4/8/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Arrive in Senate</action>
<statusdate>4/8/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading</action>
<statusdate>4/8/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio</action>
<statusdate>4/8/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>4/8/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>4/23/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Executive</action>
<statusdate>4/29/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa</action>
<statusdate>5/1/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mike Porfirio</action>
<statusdate>5/1/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>5/6/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive</action>
<statusdate>5/9/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 23, 2025</action>
<statusdate>5/14/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted</action>
<statusdate>5/15/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Do Pass as Amended Executive;  007-003-000</action>
<statusdate>5/15/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading</action>
<statusdate>5/15/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Second Reading</action>
<statusdate>5/15/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 20, 2025</action>
<statusdate>5/21/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Third Reading - Passed; 046-012-000</action>
<statusdate>5/21/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Arrived in House</action>
<statusdate>5/21/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1</action>
<statusdate>5/21/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid</action>
<statusdate>5/21/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>5/28/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Higher Education Committee</action>
<statusdate>5/29/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Higher Education Committee;  009-000-000</action>
<statusdate>5/30/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 093-022-000</action>
<statusdate>5/30/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Concurs</action>
<statusdate>5/30/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Passed Both Houses</action>
<statusdate>6/24/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Sent to the Governor</action>
<statusdate>8/15/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Governor Approved</action>
<statusdate>8/15/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Effective Date January 1, 2026</action>
<statusdate>8/15/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0201</action>
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