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Bill creating guidance for AI in Illinois schools heading to Pritzker's desk
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — A bill developing guidance of artificial intelligence across Illinois schools passed both the House and the Senate.
Illinois Senate Bill 1920 passed out of both Houses on May 31 and will now be headed to Governor JB Pritzker's desk. The bill, first enacted by Sen. Doris Turney on Feb. 6, requires the State Board of Education to develop statewide guidance for school districts and educators on the use of artificial intelligence in elementary and secondary education.
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It also sets a deadline of July 1, 2026, for the State Board of Education to encourage school districts to collect teaching resources in order to support American Sign Language (ASL) programs. The board must always post on its website the process in which the board evaluates content area knowledge tests to determine the validity of content, a lack of bias or the scores needed to pass these tests.
The bill initially passed the House on May 23, and the following alternate co-sponsors were added before the bill headed back to the Senate:
Rep. Nicolle Grasse
Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl
Rep. Michael Crawford
Rep. Mary Beth Canty
Additionally, the bill includes recognizing and reporting online harassment and cyber-bullying with respect to the recommendation of an age-appropriate unit of internet safety instruction. This includes making and distributing false representations of people created by AI, such as sexually explicit images and videos.
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