SB 1920 Illinois Senate · 104th Regular Session

SCH CD-ASL IMPLEMENTATION

Summary

Amends the School Code. Provides that, no Later than July 1, 2026, the State Board of Education shall create educational materials that shall be posted publicly on its website and distributed to all school districts in the State that serve any grades kindergarten through 8 on the implementation of American Sign Language instruction into a school's curriculum. Includes a list of educational materials. Allows the State Board to receive assistance from outside organizations, State agencies, or individuals with expertise in American Sign Language that the State Board deems appropriate to assist with the creation of the education materials.

Issues: ✓ Education

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2025

Committee Review

May 2025

Senate Passage

May 2025

House Passage

May 2025

Signed into Law

Aug 2025

Introduced Apr 4, 2025 Signed Aug 15, 2025

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What changed between versions

Engrossed → Enrolled · 5 edits · Aug 15, 2025

MODERATE

The bill was amended to add a new section on Artificial Intelligence (AI) guidance, while renumbering and updating the existing American Sign Language and Educator Testing sections. The new AI section requires the State Board of Education to create statewide guidance on AI use in schools by July 1, 2026, covering topics like bias, privacy, and ethical use, and mandates the formation of a diverse stakeholder council to assist in this process.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded to include Artificial Intelligence in education, adding new requirements for guidance development and stakeholder consultation that were not present in the previous version.

REQUIREMENT

Added a new section requiring the State Board of Education to develop statewide guidance on the use of artificial intelligence in elementary and secondary education by July 1, 2026.

Mandated the creation of a statewide council to consult on AI guidance, requiring the inclusion of AI experts and at least two practicing classroom teachers representing diverse backgrounds.

Specified that the AI guidance must cover basic AI concepts, bias and privacy risks, student data protection laws, and strategies for supporting special populations like English learners and students with disabilities.

Updated the American Sign Language section to clarify that districts should collect resources to support programs, and renumbered it to Section 2-3.206.

Modified the Educator Testing section to include a new subsection (c-5) requiring the adoption of rules for a paraprofessional competency test for specific license applicants.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 3, 2025 · House May 23, 2025

How they voted

53–0

Passed · 5 other

Total votes 58

Apr 3, 2025

D Democratic39

35 Yea 4

89% Yea

R Republican19

18 Yea 1

94% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Aug 15, 2025

Signed into law

Governor Approved

upper

May 31, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed Both Houses

upper

May 31, 2025

Introduced

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 056-000-000

upper

May 27, 2025

Introduced

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Education; 014-000-000

upper

May 27, 2025

Committee

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Education

upper

May 27, 2025

Committee

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments

upper

May 26, 2025

Introduced

Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2 - May 27, 2025

upper

May 26, 2025

Introduced

Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2

upper

May 23, 2025

Amended

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled

lower

May 23, 2025

Lower · Passed

Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 074-034-000

lower

May 23, 2025

Lower · Passed

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted

lower

May 21, 2025

Lower · Passed

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 005-001-000

lower

May 15, 2025

Introduced

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools

lower

May 14, 2025

Committee

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee

lower

May 14, 2025

Introduced

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias

lower

May 13, 2025

Introduced

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools

lower

May 8, 2025

Committee

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

lower

May 8, 2025

Introduced

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias

lower

May 7, 2025

Lower · Passed

Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 009-000-000

lower

Apr 17, 2025

Committee

Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools

lower

Apr 17, 2025

Committee

Referred to Rules Committee

lower

Apr 4, 2025

Introduced

Arrived in House

lower

Apr 3, 2025

Amended

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)

upper

Apr 3, 2025

Upper · Passed

Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000

upper

Mar 19, 2025

Upper · Passed

Do Pass as Amended Education; 014-000-000

upper

Mar 18, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted

upper

Mar 18, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Education

upper

Mar 18, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education

upper

Mar 14, 2025

Committee

Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments

upper

Mar 14, 2025

Introduced

Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Doris Turner

upper

Mar 13, 2025

Committee

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

upper

Mar 13, 2025

Introduced

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Doris Turner

upper

Feb 25, 2025

Committee

Assigned to Education

upper

Feb 6, 2025

Committee

Referred to Assignments

upper

2 primary · 8 co-sponsors