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type: "Bill"
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title: "SCH CD-EDUCATOR EVALUATIONS"
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description: "Amends the Employment of Teachers Article of the School Code. In provisions related to the content of evaluation plans, allows a school district to waive, for the 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 school years only, the evaluation requirement of any teacher in contractual continued service whose performance during the last school year in which the teacher was evaluated was rated as either \"excellent\" or \"proficient\". In regard to rules adopted by the State Board of Education concerning educator evaluations, for the 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 school years only, provides that factors related to methods of measuring student growth may not be used in any educator evaluation. In regard to the development of an evaluation plan for principals and assistant principals, allows a school district to waive, for the 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 school years only, the evaluation requirement of any principal or assistant principal whose performance during the last school year in which the teacher was evaluated was rated as either \"excellent\" or \"proficient\". Effective immediately."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
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legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
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session: "102nd"
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identifier: "HB 4256"
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citation: "Illinois HB 4256 (102nd)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["Julie A. Morrison", "Tony McCombie"]
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version_count: 7
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action_count: 69
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vote_count: 5
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first_action: "2021-12-03"
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last_action: "2022-07-13"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/c277e24a-b2ff-4884-812c-171fd285db39"
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source_url: "https://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4256&GAID=16&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=137283&SessionID=110&GA=102"
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source_hash: "e9c803f5e12e03d69d34ab995f4ff7a7186fcf56aa7d1ba05e2f7407cf5d719b"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
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---
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# Illinois HB 4256 (102nd) — SCH CD-EDUCATOR EVALUATIONS
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Amends the Employment of Teachers Article of the School Code. In provisions related to the content of evaluation plans, allows a school district to waive, for the 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 school years only, the evaluation requirement of any teacher in contractual continued service whose performance during the last school year in which the teacher was evaluated was rated as either "excellent" or "proficient". In regard to rules adopted by the State Board of Education concerning educator evaluations, for the 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 school years only, provides that factors related to methods of measuring student growth may not be used in any educator evaluation. In regard to the development of an evaluation plan for principals and assistant principals, allows a school district to waive, for the 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 school years only, the evaluation requirement of any principal or assistant principal whose performance during the last school year in which the teacher was evaluated was rated as either "excellent" or "proficient". Effective immediately.
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/PDF/10200HB4256.pdf)
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2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/PDF/10200HB4256eng.pdf)
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3. **Senate Amendment 001** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/PDF/10200HB4256sam001.pdf)
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4. **Senate Amendment 002** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/PDF/10200HB4256sam002.pdf)
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5. **Senate Amendment 003** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/PDF/10200HB4256sam003.pdf)
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6. **Senate Amendment 004** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/PDF/10200HB4256sam004.pdf)
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7. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/PDF/10200HB4256enr.pdf)
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## Votes
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- Concurrence, Amendment 3 — **109–0** (pass) · lower
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- Concurrence, Amendment 4 — **109–0** (pass) · lower
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- Third Reading — **85–7** (pass) · lower
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- Concurrence — **109–0** (pass) · lower
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- Third Reading — **50–4** (pass) · upper
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## Sponsors
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- Julie A. Morrison — primary (person)
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- Tony McCombie — primary (person)
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- Brian W. Stewart — cosponsor (person)
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- Kelly M. Cassidy — cosponsor (person)
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- Norine K. Hammond — cosponsor (person)
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- Thomas M. Bennett — cosponsor (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2021-12-03** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Tony McCombie `filing`
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- **2021-12-07** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas M. Bennett
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- **2022-01-05** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2022-01-05** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2022-01-19** Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools `referral-committee`
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- **2022-02-02** Do Pass / Consent Calendar Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2022-02-09** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Consent Calendar
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- **2022-02-17** Second Reading - Consent Calendar `reading-2`
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- **2022-02-17** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Consent Calendar `reading-2`
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- **2022-02-24** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond
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- **2022-03-01** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Consent Calendar
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- **2022-03-02** Removed from Consent Calendar Status Rep. Greg Harris
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- **2022-03-02** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2022-03-03** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2022-03-03** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 085-007-001 `passage, reading-3`
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- **2022-03-04** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
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- **2022-03-04** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2022-03-04** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
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- **2022-03-04** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2022-03-04** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
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- **2022-03-16** Assigned to Education `referral-committee`
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- **2022-03-17** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison `amendment-introduction`
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- **2022-03-17** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
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- **2022-03-22** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
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- **2022-03-22** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison `amendment-introduction`
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- **2022-03-22** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
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- **2022-03-22** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
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- **2022-03-23** Do Pass as Amended Education; 012-000-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2022-03-23** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading
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- **2022-03-23** Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2022-03-23** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 24, 2022
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- **2022-03-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison `amendment-introduction`
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- **2022-03-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
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- **2022-03-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison `amendment-introduction`
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- **2022-03-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
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- **2022-03-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Education
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- **2022-03-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Assignments Refers to Education
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- **2022-03-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 013-000-000
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- **2022-03-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 013-000-000
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- **2022-03-31** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Brian W. Stewart
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- **2022-03-31** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2022-03-31** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Morrison `amendment-passage`
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- **2022-03-31** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted; Morrison `amendment-passage`
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- **2022-03-31** Third Reading - Passed; 050-004-000 `passage, reading-3`
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- **2022-03-31** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
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- **2022-03-31** Arrived in House `introduction`
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- **2022-03-31** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1, 3, 4
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- **2022-03-31** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Tony McCombie
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- **2022-03-31** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Tony McCombie
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- **2022-03-31** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Tony McCombie
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- **2022-03-31** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2022-03-31** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2022-03-31** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2022-04-05** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools `referral-committee`
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- **2022-04-05** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools `referral-committee`
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- **2022-04-05** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools `referral-committee`
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- **2022-04-06** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 009-000-000
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- **2022-04-06** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 009-000-000
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- **2022-04-06** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 009-000-000
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- **2022-04-07** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 109-000-000
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- **2022-04-07** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 House Concurs 109-000-000
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- **2022-04-07** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 House Concurs 109-000-000
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- **2022-04-07** House Concurs
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- **2022-04-07** Passed Both Houses
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- **2022-04-20** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
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- **2022-05-06** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
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- **2022-05-06** Effective Date May 6, 2022
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- **2022-05-06** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0729 `became-law`
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- **2022-07-13** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/c277e24a-b2ff-4884-812c-171fd285db39`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).
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