summary
Introduced
01/29/2025
01/29/2025
In Committee
05/15/2025
05/15/2025
Crossed Over
04/07/2025
04/07/2025
Passed
08/15/2025
08/15/2025
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
08/15/2025
08/15/2025
Introduced Session
104th General Assembly
Bill Summary
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.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Public Community College Act to establish guidelines for the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in community college instruction. The bill defines AI using the definition from the Illinois Human Rights Act and requires that each community college district's board of trustees ensure that courses are taught by faculty members who meet specific qualifications outlined in the Illinois Administrative Code. Importantly, the legislation prohibits artificial intelligence from being used as the sole source of instruction for students, while explicitly allowing faculty members to use AI as a supplementary tool to enhance their teaching. The bill aims to maintain the primacy of human instructors in the educational process and ensure that AI is used as a supportive technology rather than a replacement for qualified educators. By providing clear parameters around AI use in community college classrooms, the legislation seeks to preserve the quality and integrity of educational instruction while acknowledging the potential benefits of technological augmentation.
Committee Categories
Education, Government Affairs
Sponsors (10)
Mike Porfirio (D)*,
Abdelnasser Rashid (D)*,
Diane Blair-Sherlock (D),
Michael Crawford (D),
Norma Hernandez (D),
Hoan Huynh (D),
Lindsey LaPointe (D),
Kevin Olickal (D),
Rick Ryan (D),
Karina Villa (D),
Last Action
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0201 (on 08/15/2025)
bill text
bill summary
Loading...
bill summary
Loading...
bill summary
Loading...