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. LRB104 08880 LNS 18935 b STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY A BILL FOR 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 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. LRB104 08880 LNS 18935 b LRB104 08880 LNS 18935 b STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY A BILL FOR 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 110 ILCS 167/11 new 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. LRB104 08880 LNS 18935 b LRB104 08880 LNS 18935 b LRB104 08880 LNS 18935 b STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY A BILL FOR SB1864LRB104 08880 LNS 18935 b SB1864 LRB104 08880 LNS 18935 b SB1864 LRB104 08880 LNS 18935 b 1 AN ACT concerning education. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The Public Higher Education Act is amended by 5 adding Section 11 as follows: 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 110 ILCS 167/11 new 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. LRB104 08880 LNS 18935 b LRB104 08880 LNS 18935 b LRB104 08880 LNS 18935 b STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY A BILL FOR 110 ILCS 167/11 new LRB104 08880 LNS 18935 b STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY SB1864 LRB104 08880 LNS 18935 b