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type: "Bill"
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title: "SCH CD-TEACHERS-EVALUATIONS"
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description: "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."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
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legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
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session: "101st"
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identifier: "SB 1213"
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citation: "Illinois SB 1213 (101st)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: []
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version_count: 3
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action_count: 60
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vote_count: 3
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first_action: "2019-02-06"
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last_action: "2019-08-27"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/bde54e1e-039b-4d2d-8938-38c3b2479693"
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source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1213&GAID=15&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=117699&SessionID=108&GA=101"
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source_hash: "7aee415da23e71b1badff349f3e83314c4a2e9d11673b0c0188f968495774291"
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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 SB 1213 (101st) — SCH CD-TEACHERS-EVALUATIONS
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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.
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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](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10100SB1213&GA=101&SessionId=108&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=117699&DocNum=1213&GAID=15&SpecSess=&Session=&print=true)
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2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10100SB1213eng&GA=101&SessionId=108&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=117699&DocNum=1213&GAID=15&SpecSess=&Session=&print=true)
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3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10100SB1213enr&GA=101&SessionId=108&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=117699&DocNum=1213&GAID=15&SpecSess=&Session=&print=true)
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## Votes
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- Concurrence, Amendment 1 — **44–13** (pass) · upper
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- Third Reading — **40–16** (pass) · upper
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- Third Reading — **82–32** (pass) · lower
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## Sponsors
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- Andy Manar — cosponsor (person)
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- Christopher Belt — cosponsor (person)
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- Elgie R. Sims, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
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- Jacqueline Y. Collins — cosponsor (person)
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- Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant — cosponsor (person)
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- Justin Slaughter — cosponsor (person)
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- Katie Stuart — primary (person)
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- Kimberly A. Lightford — primary (person)
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- Natalie A. Manley — cosponsor (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2019-02-06** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford `filing`
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- **2019-02-06** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2019-02-06** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
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- **2019-02-13** Assigned to Education `referral-committee`
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- **2019-02-15** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Andy Manar
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- **2019-03-04** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant
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- **2019-03-05** Postponed - Education
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- **2019-03-12** Postponed - Education
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- **2019-03-15** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford `amendment-introduction`
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- **2019-03-15** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
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- **2019-03-19** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
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- **2019-03-19** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
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- **2019-03-19** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
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- **2019-03-20** Do Pass as Amended Education; 016-000-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2019-03-20** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 21, 2019
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- **2019-03-25** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
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- **2019-03-26** Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2019-03-26** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 27, 2019
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- **2019-04-04** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford `amendment-introduction`
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- **2019-04-04** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
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- **2019-04-09** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Education
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- **2019-04-09** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 011-002-000
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- **2019-04-10** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
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- **2019-04-10** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2019-04-10** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Lightford `amendment-passage`
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- **2019-04-10** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
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- **2019-04-10** Third Reading - Passed; 040-016-000 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2019-04-10** Arrived in House `introduction`
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- **2019-04-11** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
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- **2019-04-11** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2019-04-11** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2019-04-24** Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter School `referral-committee`
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- **2019-05-01** Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter School; 005-003-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2019-05-02** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2019-05-07** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
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- **2019-05-21** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Katie Stuart `amendment-introduction`
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- **2019-05-21** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2019-05-21** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2019-05-21** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2019-05-23** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter School
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- **2019-05-23** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter School; 005-002-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2019-05-24** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
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- **2019-05-24** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2019
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- **2019-05-28** Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2019-05-28** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
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- **2019-05-28** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2019-05-28** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 082-032-000 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2019-05-28** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
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- **2019-05-28** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 29, 2019
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- **2019-05-29** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford `filing`
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- **2019-05-29** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
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- **2019-05-29** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Education `referral-committee`
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- **2019-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Education; 010-003-000
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- **2019-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 044-013-000
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- **2019-05-31** Senate Concurs
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- **2019-05-31** Passed Both Houses
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- **2019-06-28** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
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- **2019-08-27** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
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- **2019-08-27** Effective Date August 27, 2019
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- **2019-08-27** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0591 `became-law`
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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/bde54e1e-039b-4d2d-8938-38c3b2479693`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).
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