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Bill	SCH CD-TEACHERS-EVALUATIONS	Amends the School Code. Provides that, on and after September 1, 2019, all teacher evaluation ratings on record as "excellent", "proficient", or "needs improvement" are considered "effective" and all teacher evaluation ratings on record as "unsatisfactory" are considered "ineffective" for the purposes of the Employment of Teachers Article. Makes other changes concerning the waiver or modification of mandates; school report cards; license suspension or revocation; contractual continued service; removal or dismissal of teachers; an optional alternative evaluative dismissal process; evaluation plans; a local appeal process for ineffective ratings; rules; the appointment and promotion of teachers in Chicago; alternative procedures for teacher evaluation, remediation, and removal in Chicago; and the Open Meetings Act. Effective immediately.	us/states/il	Illinois General Assembly	101st	SB 1213	Illinois SB 1213 (101st)	bill		enacted		3	60	3	2019-02-06	2019-08-27	openstates	ocd-bill/bde54e1e-039b-4d2d-8938-38c3b2479693	http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1213&GAID=15&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=117699&SessionID=108&GA=101	7aee415da23e71b1badff349f3e83314c4a2e9d11673b0c0188f968495774291	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-il

Illinois SB 1213 (101st) — SCH CD-TEACHERS-EVALUATIONS

Amends the School Code. Provides that, on and after September 1, 2019, all teacher evaluation ratings on record as "excellent", "proficient", or "needs improvement" are considered "effective" and all teacher evaluation ratings on record as "unsatisfactory" are considered "ineffective" for the purposes of the Employment of Teachers Article. Makes other changes concerning the waiver or modification of mandates; school report cards; license suspension or revocation; contractual continued service; removal or dismissal of teachers; an optional alternative evaluative dismissal process; evaluation plans; a local appeal process for ineffective ratings; rules; the appointment and promotion of teachers in Chicago; alternative procedures for teacher evaluation, remediation, and removal in Chicago; and the Open Meetings Act. Effective immediately.

Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. Introduced (filed) — source
2. Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
3. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

• Concurrence, Amendment 1 — 44–13 (pass) · upper
• Third Reading — 40–16 (pass) · upper
• Third Reading — 82–32 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

• Andy Manar — cosponsor (person)
• Christopher Belt — cosponsor (person)
• Elgie R. Sims, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
• Jacqueline Y. Collins — cosponsor (person)
• Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant — cosponsor (person)
• Justin Slaughter — cosponsor (person)
• Katie Stuart — primary (person)
• Kimberly A. Lightford — primary (person)
• Natalie A. Manley — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

• 2019-02-06 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford filing
• 2019-02-06 First Reading reading-1
• 2019-02-06 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2019-02-13 Assigned to Education referral-committee
• 2019-02-15 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Andy Manar
• 2019-03-04 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant
• 2019-03-05 Postponed - Education
• 2019-03-12 Postponed - Education
• 2019-03-15 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford amendment-introduction
• 2019-03-15 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2019-03-19 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
• 2019-03-19 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
• 2019-03-19 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted amendment-passage
• 2019-03-20 Do Pass as Amended Education; 016-000-000 committee-passage
• 2019-03-20 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 21, 2019
• 2019-03-25 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
• 2019-03-26 Second Reading reading-2
• 2019-03-26 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 27, 2019
• 2019-04-04 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford amendment-introduction
• 2019-04-04 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2019-04-09 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Education
• 2019-04-09 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 011-002-000
• 2019-04-10 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
• 2019-04-10 Recalled to Second Reading reading-2
• 2019-04-10 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Lightford amendment-passage
• 2019-04-10 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
• 2019-04-10 Third Reading - Passed; 040-016-000 reading-3, passage
• 2019-04-10 Arrived in House introduction
• 2019-04-11 Chief House Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
• 2019-04-11 First Reading reading-1
• 2019-04-11 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2019-04-24 Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter School referral-committee
• 2019-05-01 Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter School; 005-003-000 committee-passage
• 2019-05-02 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
• 2019-05-07 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
• 2019-05-21 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Katie Stuart amendment-introduction
• 2019-05-21 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2019-05-21 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
• 2019-05-21 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
• 2019-05-23 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter School
• 2019-05-23 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter School; 005-002-000 committee-passage-favorable
• 2019-05-24 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
• 2019-05-24 Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2019
• 2019-05-28 Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
• 2019-05-28 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted amendment-passage
• 2019-05-28 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
• 2019-05-28 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 082-032-000 reading-3, passage
• 2019-05-28 Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
• 2019-05-28 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 29, 2019
• 2019-05-29 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford filing
• 2019-05-29 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2019-05-29 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Education referral-committee
• 2019-05-30 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Education; 010-003-000
• 2019-05-31 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 044-013-000
• 2019-05-31 Senate Concurs
• 2019-05-31 Passed Both Houses
• 2019-06-28 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
• 2019-08-27 Governor Approved executive-signature
• 2019-08-27 Effective Date August 27, 2019
• 2019-08-27 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0591 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/bde54e1e-039b-4d2d-8938-38c3b2479693. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).