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HB1646

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SCH CD-CPS TEACHER EVALUATION

What this bill does

Amends the Chicago School District Article of the School Code. In provisions concerning alternative procedures for teacher evaluation, remediation, and removal for cause after remediation, provides that if after the alternative evaluation procedures are determined by the State Board of Education, in a specified report of the State Board of Education, to have clear racial, ethnic, socio-economic, or geographic disparities for the educators evaluated under the alternative evaluation procedures, then the Chicago Board of Education and the exclusive representative of the district's teachers shall enter into negotiations to create a new evaluation system, to be implemented no later than August 15, 2026, that maintains the requirements for the alternative evaluation procedures and remedies the determined racial, ethnic, socio-economic, or geographic disparities. Effective immediately.

Sponsor: Lilian Jiménez Chamber: House Introduced: 2025-01-23
Stuck
P(Advance)
3.4%
Chance it ever reaches a milestone (committee, floor, etc.). Not “next step.”
P(Law)
0.0%
Chance it becomes law given where it is now (stage, momentum).
Forecast
1.1%
Low P(law) at intro — sponsor & topic only; no progress or delay.
Confidence: 97%

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Pipeline Progress

Current stage: In Committee · Last action 568 days ago · STAGNANT

How does a bill become law in Illinois?
  1. Introduction of Bill

    A member of the Senate or the House introduces a bill, which is assigned a unique identifying number (e.g., "H.B. ___" for House bills and "S.B. ___" for Senate bills). If not enacted, it must be reintroduced in the next General Assembly with a new number.

  2. Committee Work — Hearings

    The bill goes to the appropriate committee, which holds hearings to gather expert opinions and determine the need for the legislation.

  3. Committee Work — Markup, Amendments, Report

    The committee may make amendments to the bill. If approved, a committee report endorsing the bill is issued.

  4. Floor Debate

    The bill is debated and can be further amended. The debate transcripts are accessible online for public viewing.

  5. Passage and Consideration in Second Chamber

    If the bill passes in the first chamber, it moves to the second chamber for a similar review process. If both chambers approve, it goes to the governor.

  6. Gubernatorial Action

    The governor can sign the bill into law, veto it, or take no action (resulting in an automatic law after 60 days). The type of veto can be total or amendatory. Once signed, the bill becomes a Public Act and is assigned a Public Act number.

Sponsor Context

Campaign finance

This is SBE campaign receipts to the people on this bill, not Moneyball and not earmarked to the bill.

Money is campaign receipts to matched candidate committees, not earmarked to this bill. Window 2025-01-01 – 2026-09-13.

$0.00 Across sponsors / voters
2 Members with trails
0 Overlapping donors

Sponsor and voter funding

Member Role Receipts Total received Top donors
Lilian Jiménez Chief sponsor 0 $0.00 —
Aarón M. Ortíz Sponsor 0 $0.00 —

Hearings

This bill has not been scheduled for a committee hearing.

Witness slips

4 slips filed. Proponent / opponent / no position as filed with the committee.

Name Organization Representing Position Hearing committee Hearing date
Jocelyn Wilcox Self Self Proponent Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter 2025-03-19
Kelly Turner Illinois Federation of Teachers IFT Proponent Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter 2025-03-19
Crystal Mallory IFT Proponent Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter 2025-03-12
Kurt Hilgendorf Chicago Teachers Union Chicago Teachers Union Proponent Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter 2025-03-12

Action History

6 actions recorded. Last action: 2025-03-21 — Rule 19(a) / Re-referred toRules Committee. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.

2025-01-23 Introduction & Filing
Filed with the Clerk byRep. Lilian Jiménez House Rule 6(b)
Bill officially submitted to the House Clerk during the session.
2025-01-28 Introduction & Filing
First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38
Formal introduction — title read into the official record. Required procedural step; bill now exists in the system.
2025-01-28 Committee Assignment
Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a)
Sent to a committee (usually Rules in the House, Assignments in the Senate). The gatekeeping step — Rules/Assignments decides which substantive committee hears the bill.
2025-02-18 Committee Assignment
Assigned toElementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b)
Sent to a substantive committee (e.g., Transportation, Revenue). This is where the bill gets a real hearing and evaluation.
2025-02-26 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added Co-SponsorRep. Aarón M. Ortíz Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator adds their name as co-sponsor, signaling public support for the bill.
2025-03-21 Deadlines & Re-referrals Mild −
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred toRules Committee House Rule 19(a); Senate analog: Rule 3-9(a)
MISSED COMMITTEE DEADLINE — bill did not get a committee vote before the deadline and is re-referred to Rules/Assignments. The bill is NOT dead but faces an uphill battle to be reassigned. Most bills that hit Rule 19(a) do not advance.

All actions (table)

Date Chamber Action Category Signal
2025-01-23 House Filed with the Clerk byRep. Lilian Jiménez House Rule 6(b) Introduction & Filing —
2025-01-28 House First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 Introduction & Filing —
2025-01-28 House Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) Committee Assignment —
2025-02-18 House Assigned toElementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) Committee Assignment —
2025-02-26 House Added Co-SponsorRep. Aarón M. Ortíz Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2025-03-21 House Rule 19(a) / Re-referred toRules Committee House Rule 19(a); Senate analog: Rule 3-9(a) Deadlines & Re-referrals Mild −