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IL SB1556: SCH CD-ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

In Committee Illinois · 2025–2026 session

Last verified Oct 24, 2026 · official bill text

SB1556 · where it stands

1 of 5 steps complete
  1. Introduced In committee
  2. Passed first chamber
  3. Passed both chambers
  4. Enacted
  5. Effective
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Introduced
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Passed a chamber
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Enacted
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Effective date
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Dead / vetoed
Vetoed, failed, or the session ended without action.

In one paragraph

Illinois's SB 1556 (104th General Assembly) would amend the School Code to require the State Board of Education to establish a State Instructional Technology Advisory Board to provide guidance, integration, oversight and evaluation of education technologies, including AI. The State Board and Advisory Board would develop standards for safety, transparency, data privacy and educational quality for AI in schools. Effective immediately. Re-referred to Assignments April 11, 2025.

Plain-English summary, written with AI assistance. The official text controls.

What it means for business

Not law. If enacted, school districts would report AI use annually, and ed-tech vendors could face State standards on safety, transparency, data privacy and quality.

Key provisions

  1. Would add 105 ILCS 5/2-3.118a: the State Board of Education must establish a State Instructional Technology Advisory Board
  2. Advisory Board includes the State Superintendent (chair), teacher, principal, superintendent and school board representatives, regional office members, classroom teachers and 2 experts on educational applications of AI
  3. State Board, with the Advisory Board, would develop standards on safety, transparency, data privacy and educational quality for any AI technology used in schools
  4. They would also develop guidance for school districts and educators on the use of AI in education
  5. Would amend 105 ILCS 5/10-20.74 so the annual school district report on educational technology includes student, teacher and district use of AI
  6. Effective immediately; Rule 3-9(a) re-referral to Assignments April 11, 2025

Latest legislative action

Apr 11, 2025. Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

Sponsors

NameRoleDistrict
D Sponsor SD-049

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Topics and industries

Related topics

AI in Education

Affected industries

EducationTechnology

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Same topic in other states

California AB 2504 Community colleges: artificial intelligence: pilot program. Utah HB0273 Classroom Technology Amendments Maryland HB504 Excellence in Maryland Public Schools Act Tennessee HB825 AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to internet safety. Virginia HB171 Internet safety; instruction to include key modern digital safety topics. Florida H1361 Education