SB 416 Illinois Senate · 104th Regular Session

EDUCATION-TECH

SB 416 updates the short title of the Private Business and Vocational Schools Act of 2012 to align with current statutory formatting. This is a purely technical correction to the law's reference name and does not change any existing requirements, regulations, or obligations for private business and vocational schools. The bill affects no individuals, institutions, or programs, as it only modifies how the law is officially cited in legal documents.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

May 2026

Committee Review

May 2026

Senate Passage

May 2026

House Passage

Governor

Introduced May 21, 2026 Last action May 31, 2026

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Introduced → Engrossed · 5 edits · May 21, 2026

MODERATE

The bill was converted from a technical amendment regarding the short title of an existing act into a new standalone law establishing the Student Educational Technology Rights Act. This new legislation introduces specific restrictions on how artificial intelligence can be used in Illinois schools, particularly prohibiting AI from assigning grades for tasks requiring professional judgment and mandating district approval for all AI tools used with students.

Scope change

The bill's scope changed from a minor technical correction to a substantive new law creating a specific regulatory framework for artificial intelligence in education.

REQUIREMENT

Added a prohibition preventing teachers from using artificial intelligence tools to assign numerical scores or grades for tasks that require professional judgment.

Added a requirement that school districts must approve any artificial intelligence model used in relation to students or student work and provide a list of approved models to schools.

TIMELINE

Established a deadline for school boards to adopt the new AI policy by the start of the 2027-2028 school year.

DEFINITION

Added specific definitions for 'Artificial intelligence' (referencing the Illinois Human Rights Act) and 'Student' (referencing the Illinois School Student Records Act).

ENFORCEMENT

Added a construction clause stating that the new Act does not conflict with federal laws regarding students with disabilities.

Floor votes · Senate May 21, 2026

How they voted

56–0

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 58

May 21, 2026

D Democratic39

37 Yea 2

94% Yea

R Republican19

19 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

May 31, 2026

Committee

Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

lower

May 21, 2026

Lower · Passed

Committee/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2026

lower

May 21, 2026

Committee

Assigned to Executive Committee

lower

May 21, 2026

Committee

Referred to Rules Committee

lower

May 21, 2026

Introduced

Arrived in House

lower

May 21, 2026

Upper · Passed

Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000

upper

May 21, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Martwick

upper

May 21, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Martwick

upper

May 20, 2026

Introduced

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 011-000-000

upper

May 20, 2026

Introduced

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Executive

upper

May 19, 2026

Committee

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments

upper

May 19, 2026

Introduced

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Robert F. Martwick

upper

May 13, 2026

Introduced

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 013-000-000

upper

May 12, 2026

Introduced

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive

upper

May 11, 2026

Committee

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

upper

May 11, 2026

Introduced

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Robert F. Martwick

upper

Apr 11, 2025

Committee

Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

upper

Mar 19, 2025

Upper · Passed

Do Pass Executive; 011-000-000

upper

Mar 12, 2025

Committee

Assigned to Executive

upper

Jan 24, 2025

Committee

Referred to Assignments

upper

2 primary · 8 co-sponsors