SCH CD-EDUCATOR TESTING
Summary
Amends the Educator Licensure Article of the School Code. In provisions concerning educator testing, removes the provision that requires the teacher performance assessment to be approved by the State Board of Education, in consultation with the State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board. Provides instead that each teacher preparation program in this State may use any evidence-based assessment of teacher effectiveness that aligns to current State teaching standards. Effective July 1, 2023.
Bill status
signed
all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
Aug 2023
Introduced Mar 31, 2023
Signed Aug 4, 2023
Floor votes · House May 8, 2023
How they voted
83–19
Passed · 15 other
Total votes 117
May 8, 2023
D
Democratic77
84% Yea
R
Republican40
47% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
74
Key actions
14
Committee
18
Amendments
17
Aug 4, 2023
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 19, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 19, 2023
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 055-002-000
lower
May 16, 2023
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Education; 012-000-000
lower
May 16, 2023
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Education
lower
May 10, 2023
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
lower
May 9, 2023
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2 - May 10, 2023
lower
May 9, 2023
Introduced
Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2
lower
May 8, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 084-019-000
lower
May 4, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
lower
May 3, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 006-003-000
lower
May 2, 2023
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools
lower
May 1, 2023
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 1, 2023
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Katie Stuart
lower
Apr 26, 2023
Amended
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled
lower
Apr 26, 2023
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 007-000-000
lower
Apr 24, 2023
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 24, 2023
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Katie Stuart
lower
Apr 18, 2023
Committee
Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools
lower
Apr 11, 2023
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 31, 2023
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Mar 30, 2023
Amended
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
lower
Mar 30, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
lower
Mar 30, 2023
Lower · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Bennett
lower
Mar 29, 2023
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 012-000-000
lower
Mar 28, 2023
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Education
lower
Mar 22, 2023
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments
lower
Mar 22, 2023
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Tom Bennett
lower
Mar 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Education; 012-000-000
lower
Mar 21, 2023
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Education
lower
Mar 21, 2023
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Education
lower
Mar 21, 2023
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Education
lower
Mar 21, 2023
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
lower
Mar 17, 2023
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
lower
Mar 17, 2023
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Tom Bennett
lower
Mar 10, 2023
Lower · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 24, 2023
lower
Mar 8, 2023
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
lower
Mar 8, 2023
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Tom Bennett
lower
Mar 7, 2023
Committee
Assigned to Education
lower
Feb 7, 2023
Committee
Referred to Assignments
lower
2 primary · 16 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Katie Stuart
DDemocratic
P
Tom Bennett
RRepublican
Co
Adriane Johnson
DDemocratic
Co
Carol Ammons
DDemocratic
Co
Craig Wilcox
RRepublican
Co
Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas
DDemocratic
Co
Jason Bunting
RRepublican
Co
Joyce Mason
DDemocratic
Co
Lance Yednock
DDemocratic
Co
Laura Faver Dias
DDemocratic
Co
Laura Murphy
DDemocratic
Co
Mary Edly-Allen
DDemocratic
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