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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 1864         </title>
<shortdesc>HIGHER ED-EVALUATE INSTRUCTOR</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Chris Balkema, Neil Anderson, Jil Tracy and Andrew S. Chesney</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>2/6/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>110 ILCS 167/11 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Public Higher Education Act. Provides that if a student at a public institution of higher education is required to complete an instructor evaluation, the student shall evaluate the instructor's bias on whether the instructor displays any prejudiced or unfair treatment toward certain individuals or groups based on factors, including, but not limited to, race, gender, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, or political ideology.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/6/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Chris Balkema</action>
<statusdate>2/6/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/6/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>3/6/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson</action>
<statusdate>3/7/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jil Tracy</action>
<statusdate>3/10/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Andrew S. Chesney</action>
</actions>
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