Springfield, IL (CAPITOL CITY NOW) — The Illinois House passed legislation Friday to help guide the use of artificial intelligence in schools.

This plan requires the Illinois State Board of Education to develop statewide guidance for school districts and educators on the use of AI in elementary and secondary education.

The guidance would include explanations of basic AI concepts and specific ways the technology can be used at the districts, school, and classroom levels for teaching and learning purposes.

It also calls for guidance on how districts and teachers can evaluate and address bias, privacy, transparency, and risk assessment for use of AI.

According to our news partners at WAND-TV sponsors say the plan also requires information on the impact of artificial intelligence on student data privacy, including federal and state laws associated with privacy.

A separate provision of the bill requires ISBE to encourage school districts to collect teaching resources to support American Sign Language programs by July 1, 2026. The teaching resources may include information on the importance and benefits of ASL instruction for early ages and its prevalence in the United States, ways to implement ASL instruction into K-8 curriculum, and how to properly administer ASL instruction for students K-8.

Senate Bill 1920 passed out of the House on a 74-34 vote and now heads back to the Senate on concurrence due to an amendment.