104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
SB1864

 

Introduced 2/5/2025, by Sen. Chris Balkema

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
110 ILCS 167/11 new

    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.


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STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT
MAY APPLY

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning education.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Public Higher Education Act is amended by
5adding Section 11 as follows:
 
6    (110 ILCS 167/11 new)
7    Sec. 11. Instructor evaluations. If a student at a public
8institution of higher education is required to complete an
9instructor evaluation, the student shall evaluate the
10instructor's bias on whether the instructor displays any
11prejudiced or unfair treatment toward certain individuals or
12groups based on factors, including, but not limited to, race,
13gender, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, or political
14ideology.