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type: "Bill"
title: "SCH CD-EDUCATOR MISCONDUCT"
description: "Amends the Chicago Teachers Article of the Illinois Pension Code to make changes concerning the criminal conviction of a teacher. Amends the School Code. Provides that the notification regarding the dismissal or resignation of an individual holding a Professional Educator License as a result of abuse or neglect of a child must include the Illinois Educator Identification Number of the license holder and a brief description of the misconduct alleged. Amends the Educator Licensure Article to provide for the suspension or revocation of an endorsement or approval. Provides that a homicide conviction is grounds for disqualification for educator licensure or suspension or revocation of a license. Makes changes in provisions concerning a license holder's criminal conviction. Amends the Employment of Teachers Article. Changes certain references concerning teacher certification to teacher licensure. Makes changes concerning the termination of contractual continued service by a teacher. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "102nd"
identifier: "SB 2357"
citation: "Illinois SB 2357 (102nd)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Donald P. DeWitte", "Fred Crespo"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 42
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2021-02-26"
last_action: "2021-08-20"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/ad66ae39-195a-4210-be89-cf06f91bc64a"
source_url: "https://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2357&GAID=16&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=135011&SessionID=110&GA=102"
source_hash: "b37606c187a0370d07f630e88920fae9817848b94c13b787185d30735e7def1a"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
---
# Illinois SB 2357 (102nd) — SCH CD-EDUCATOR MISCONDUCT
Amends the Chicago Teachers Article of the Illinois Pension Code to make changes concerning the criminal conviction of a teacher. Amends the School Code. Provides that the notification regarding the dismissal or resignation of an individual holding a Professional Educator License as a result of abuse or neglect of a child must include the Illinois Educator Identification Number of the license holder and a brief description of the misconduct alleged. Amends the Educator Licensure Article to provide for the suspension or revocation of an endorsement or approval. Provides that a homicide conviction is grounds for disqualification for educator licensure or suspension or revocation of a license. Makes changes in provisions concerning a license holder's criminal conviction. Amends the Employment of Teachers Article. Changes certain references concerning teacher certification to teacher licensure. Makes changes concerning the termination of contractual continued service by a teacher. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/PDF/10200SB2357.pdf)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/PDF/10200SB2357eng.pdf)
3. **Senate Amendment 001** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/PDF/10200SB2357sam001.pdf)
4. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/PDF/10200SB2357enr.pdf)
## Votes
- Third Reading — **580** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **1160** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Donald P. DeWitte — primary (person)
- Fred Crespo — primary (person)
- Avery Bourne — cosponsor (person)
- Brian W. Stewart — cosponsor (person)
- Elizabeth Hernandez — cosponsor (person)
- Jason Plummer — cosponsor (person)
- Jeff Keicher — cosponsor (person)
- Katie Stuart — cosponsor (person)
- Michelle Mussman — cosponsor (person)
- Rachelle Crowe — cosponsor (person)
- Suzanne Ness — cosponsor (person)
- Thomas M. Bennett — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2021-02-26** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Donald P. DeWitte `filing`
- **2021-02-26** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2021-02-26** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2021-04-07** Assigned to Education `referral-committee`
- **2021-04-16** Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 23, 2021
- **2021-04-20** Do Pass Education; 013-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2021-04-20** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 21, 2021
- **2021-04-21** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2021-04-21** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 22, 2021
- **2021-04-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Donald P. DeWitte `amendment-introduction`
- **2021-04-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2021-04-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
- **2021-04-23** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2021-04-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; DeWitte `amendment-passage`
- **2021-04-23** Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2021-04-23** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Brian W. Stewart
- **2021-04-26** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachelle Crowe
- **2021-04-26** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer
- **2021-04-26** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2021-04-26** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo
- **2021-04-27** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2021-04-27** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-05-04** Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-05-11** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
- **2021-05-11** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jeff Keicher
- **2021-05-11** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Avery Bourne
- **2021-05-12** Do Pass / Consent Calendar Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 023-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2021-05-12** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Consent Calendar
- **2021-05-14** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
- **2021-05-14** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas M. Bennett
- **2021-05-18** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
- **2021-05-24** Second Reading - Consent Calendar `reading-2`
- **2021-05-24** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Consent Calendar `reading-2`
- **2021-05-25** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Consent Calendar
- **2021-05-26** Third Reading - Consent Calendar - First Day `reading-3`
- **2021-05-27** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne Ness
- **2021-05-27** Third Reading - Consent Calendar - Passed 116-000-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2021-05-27** Passed Both Houses
- **2021-06-25** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2021-08-20** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2021-08-20** Effective Date January 1, 2022
- **2021-08-20** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0552 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/ad66ae39-195a-4210-be89-cf06f91bc64a`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).