SB 2218 Illinois Senate · 103rd Regular Session

SCH CD-TEACHER DISMISSAL LIST

Summary

Amends the Employment of Teachers Article of the School Code. Provides that a school board's sequence of honorable dismissal list shall include the race or ethnicity of a teacher if provided by the teacher. Effective January 1, 2024.

Bill status signed all 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2023

Committee Review

Apr 2023

House Passage

May 2023

Signed into Law

Jul 2023

Introduced Mar 30, 2023 Signed Jul 28, 2023

Floor votes · House May 12, 2023

How they voted

94–14

Passed · 8 other

Total votes 116

May 12, 2023

D Democratic76

70 Yea 6

92% Yea

R Republican40

24 Yea 14 Nay 2

60% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Jul 28, 2023

Signed into law

Governor Approved

lower

May 12, 2023

Lower · Passed

Passed Both Houses

lower

May 12, 2023

Lower · Passed

Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 095-014-000

lower

Apr 26, 2023

Lower · Passed

Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 008-000-000

lower

Apr 18, 2023

Committee

Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools

lower

Mar 30, 2023

Committee

Referred to Rules Committee

lower

Mar 30, 2023

Introduced

Arrived in House

lower

Mar 29, 2023

Lower · Passed

Third Reading - Passed; 051-006-000

lower

Mar 8, 2023

Lower · Passed

Do Pass Education; 013-000-000

lower

Feb 28, 2023

Committee

Assigned to Education

lower

Feb 10, 2023

Committee

Referred to Assignments

lower

2 primary · 12 co-sponsors