SB3492 - 104th General Assembly

SCH CD-TECHNOLOGY GUIDANCE
Last Action
5/22/2026 - Senate: Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Senate Sponsors
Sen. Willie Preston and Chris Balkema
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
105 ILCS 5/2-3.118b new
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the School Code. Provides that the State Board of Education may provide statewide guidance to school districts concerning a workforce development curriculum or programming or both that can be adopted at the school district, school, or classroom level and that provides best practices for teaching artificial intelligence, quantum computing, and other types of rapidly growing technologies as deemed necessary, in a manner that prepares students for workforce, job, and career competencies in the future and informs students of new or growing job or career opportunities in these new fields. Provides that the State Board shall prepare a comprehensive review of any workforce development preparation curriculum and programming specifically designed around technology implemented or considered in other states through other state actions, policies, pilot programs, or school-based programs implemented or tested on a statewide or school-district basis. Provides that the State Superintendent of Education may convene meetings with stakeholders from the public or private sector in preparing the guidance and may allow for the submission of public comments from individuals, organizations, or other entities prior to finalizing the prepared guidance.
Actions
Date Chamber Action
2/05/2026 Senate Filed with Secretary by Sen. Willie Preston
2/05/2026 Senate First Reading
2/05/2026 Senate Referred to Assignments
2/17/2026 Senate Assigned to Executive
2/18/2026 Senate To AI and Social Media
3/04/2026 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema
3/13/2026 Senate Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 27, 2026
3/27/2026 Senate Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2026
4/24/2026 Senate Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2026
5/15/2026 Senate Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 22, 2026
5/22/2026 Senate Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments