SCH CD-REMOVE/DISMISS TEACHERS
Summary
Amends the Employment of Teachers Article of the School Code. In a provision requiring a school board, before setting a hearing on charges stemming from causes that are considered remediable, to give a teacher reasonable warning, in writing, stating specifically the causes that, if not removed, may result in charges, allows a teacher to grieve the issuance of such warning pursuant to the applicable collective bargaining agreement to determine whether the board had just cause in issuing the warning. Requires the written warning to narrowly specify the nature of the alleged misconduct that needs to be remedied. Provides that under no circumstances may the written warning remain effective for longer than 4 years from the date of the issuance of the written warning. Requires the school district to use reasonable efforts to remove the written warning from the teacher's personnel file after the 4 years have elapsed or sooner if agreed to through the exclusive bargaining representative, with an exception. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
Jul 2026
Introduced Apr 17, 2026
Signed Jul 24, 2026
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Engrossed
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Enrolled
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2 edits
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Jul 24, 2026
MINOR
The bill text was updated from its 'Engrossed' version to the final 'Enrolled' version, which is the official text sent to the Governor for signature. The changes consist entirely of formatting updates, including the removal of draft headers and the standardization of page numbering and spacing throughout the document.
TECHNICAL
Removed draft headers identifying the bill as 'Engrossed' and replaced them with 'Enrolled' to reflect the final legislative status.
Standardized page numbering and spacing, removing inconsistent line breaks and extra whitespace found in the previous draft version.
Floor votes · Senate Apr 16, 2026 · House May 21, 2026
How they voted
47–9
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 58
Apr 16, 2026
D
Democratic39
94% Yea
R
Republican19
52% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
43
Key actions
7
Committee
7
Amendments
4
Jul 24, 2026
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 21, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 21, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 083-025-000
lower
May 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 007-002-000
lower
Apr 27, 2026
Committee
Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools
lower
Apr 17, 2026
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 17, 2026
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 16, 2026
Upper · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 048-009-000
upper
Apr 15, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Loughran-
Cappel
upper
Apr 14, 2026
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 013-001-000
upper
Apr 14, 2026
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
upper
Apr 6, 2026
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 6, 2026
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
upper
Mar 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Education; 014-000-000
upper
Feb 3, 2026
Committee
Assigned to Education
upper
Jan 27, 2026
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
2 primary · 13 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Anna Moeller
DDemocratic
P
Meg Loughran Cappel
DDemocratic
Co
Abdelnasser Rashid
DDemocratic
Co
Joyce Mason
DDemocratic
Co
Katie Stuart
DDemocratic
Co
Kimberly Lightford
DDemocratic
Co
Laura Faver Dias
DDemocratic
Co
Lisa Davis
DDemocratic
Co
Mary Gill
DDemocratic
Co
Mike Crawford
DDemocratic
Co
Mike Porfirio
DDemocratic
Co
Murri Briel
DDemocratic
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