HB2793
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What this bill does
Amends the School Code. Provides that, on and after September 1, 2026, 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; the content of evaluation plans; the appointment and promotion of teachers in Chicago; and alternative procedures for teacher evaluation, remediation, and removal in Chicago. Effective immediately.
Stuck
P(Advance)
Chance it ever
reaches a milestone (committee, floor, etc.). Not “next step.”
P(Law)
Chance it becomes
law given where it is now (stage, momentum).
Confidence: 97%
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Current stage: In Committee · Last action 384 days ago · STAGNANT
How does a bill become law in Illinois?
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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.
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Committee Work — Hearings
The bill goes to the appropriate committee, which holds hearings to gather expert opinions and determine the need for the legislation.
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Committee Work — Markup, Amendments, Report
The committee may make amendments to the bill. If approved, a committee report endorsing the bill is issued.
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Floor Debate
The bill is debated and can be further amended. The debate transcripts are accessible online for public viewing.
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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.
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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
Nicholas K. Smith
Low Influence (#87)
Bridges legislative blocs (high betweenness)
Bills sponsored by Nicholas K. Smith advance 7% more often than the chamber average.
Public Engagement
309 witness slips filed
1 proponents / 306 opponents
39 organizations
Hearings
This bill has not been scheduled for a committee hearing.
Witness slips
309 slips filed. Proponent / opponent / no position as filed with the committee.
| Name | Organization | Representing | Position | Hearing committee | Hearing date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly Turner | Illinois Federation of Teachers | IFT | Proponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| Adriana Heikkila | Self | Self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| Albert Harmon | Self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Allen Wolsing | Self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Alyssa Sonnenburg | None | self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| Amanda Walker | self | self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| Amelia Gibson | self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Andinet Wadhams | Self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Andrea Shaw | None | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Anna Barngrover | Self | Self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| Anthony Koehler | self | self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| Barbara Eileen Palsgrove | self | self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| Belinda Guyton | On behalf of self | Self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| Benjamin Sonnenburg | None | self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| Bernard butcher | Self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Beth Dill | Self | Self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| Beverley Dawn Houseworth | none | self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| Beverly A Lewis | Self | Self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| Bill Kramer | Self | Self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| BILLIE BINGENHEIMER | NA | SELF | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| Bradley and Patricia Cole | None | none | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| Bradley Recker | Self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| BRENDA JOHNSTON | SELF | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Brian Simpson | Self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Bruce Schnizlein | Self | Self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| Bryan Slay | Self | Self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| Burdette Rosendale | Self | Self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| Byron R Sever | self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Camille King | Self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Carla Midgett | NA | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Carol A Moritz | Self | Self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| Carol Davis | Illinois Conservative Union | Illinois Conservative Union | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| Carol G Skasick | Myself | Myself | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| Carol Kohl | Self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Carol Mosses | Self | ON BEHALF OF SELF | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| Carol Robben | Self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Carole Lanier | self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Carolyn M Hollar | self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Carrie Savino | self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Catherine Hansen | Self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Catherine Stack | self | self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| Cathy Allen | na | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| CATHY F TOWNSEND | self | Self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| charles backhaus | self | self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| Cheryl Mathews | self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Cheryl Birkhead | self | self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| Cheryl Brewer | Self | Self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| Cheryl Slay | Private citizen | Self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| Cheryl Whitten | self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Chris Vonderhaar | self | self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| Christian Cozzi | self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Christian Jepsen | NA | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Christie Fearnley | self | self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| Christine Anderson | None | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Christine Engebrecht | self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Christine Henthorn | Self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Christine Martha | Self | IL Federation of Republican Women | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| Cindy Heslinga | Self | Self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| Cindy Recker | Self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Colleen Sylvester | Self | Self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| Connie Wade | does not apply | Self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| Craig Odegaard | self | self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| Craig Robert Randolph | self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Dan Walker | self | self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| Dan Weise | self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Dana Wagner | Personal | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Darrell Wittenberg | Self | Self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| Dave Heslinga | Myself | Myself | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| David Curtin | Illinois Family Institute | Illinois Family Institute | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| DAVID E NORBECK Jr MD | self | self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| David Heisner | self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| David Smith | Illinois Family Institute | Illinois Family Institute | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| Deborah Reed | Self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Debra Carpenter | Self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Debra Grieco | self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Deena Krieger | Self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Dena R Shull | Self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Denise Karr | private citizen | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Dennis J Giba | SELF | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Dennis Rowan | Self | Self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| Diane Strieter | Self | Self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| Don Blair | Self | Self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| Don Boyd | Self | Self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| Donna Gerth | Self | Self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| Donna K Bishop | self | Self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| Edward Kight | NA | self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| Elizabeth Bertels | Self | Self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| Elizabeth Killion | na | na | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| Elizabeth Weggesser | Self | Self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| Emma Wenger | NA | myself | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| Eric Gaston | taxpayer | self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| Erik Cozzi | self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Erin Lyons | Self | Self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| Francis Patrick Norton | Self | Voter | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| FRANCISCO ANGLES | Teacher retired | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Frank Davis | Self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Gary Brines | Self | Self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| Gary Bertels | Self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Gary Hollinger | No agency | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Gary W Garnett | Self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Gaye Ahlers | Self | Self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| Geralynn Walsh | Self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Ginger Woodman | Self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Glen Meisner | Self | Self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| Grant Richter | Illinois Citizen | Self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| Greg L Javaux | self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Herbert W Backhaus | Self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Hollie Shoup | IL citizen | self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| Hugh Shown | Self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| JAMES C THOMPSON | self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| James Ozee | Self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| James Schul | not applicable | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Jamie Martin | Self | Self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| Jamie Schaffer | Jamie Schaffer | N | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| Jan Hollinger | No agency | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Jane Castellano | none | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Janet Hamm | self | citizen | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| Janet Ulmer | self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Janness Abraham | Self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Jason Wenger | NA | NA | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| Jay Krygsheld | Retired | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Jay Sales | Myself | Myself | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| Jean Schiszik | self | self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| Jeane Whiteside | Self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Jeannette A Nedza | self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Jeffry Arthur | self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Jessica Wenger | NA | myself | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| Jill Bradle | self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Joan Taylor | self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Joanne McCoy | taxpayer | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Joe Reinhard | Individual | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Jonathan Visser | Self | Self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| Joseph Sepsey | Self | self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| Joshua Ehmen | Self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Joyce Geiler | self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Judith Miller | self | self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| Julie Stoller | Self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Karen Reed | Self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Karin M Schmidt | Self | Self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| Katharine Sherburne | Self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Katherine Erickson | Self | Self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| kathleen domitrovits | self | self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| Kathleen Kinahan | self | self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| Kathryn Wolsing | Self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Kathy Kramer | Self | Self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| Kathy R Ressler | self | self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| Kathy Sales | Self | Self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| Kathy Valente | Illinois Family Institute | Illinois Family Institute | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| keith a dixon | Taxpayer | self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| Keith Owano | Self | Self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| Kelly C M Brooks | Self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Kenneth B Cooley Jr | Myself | Myself | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| Kerrie Klein | taxpayer | NA | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| Kevin Leman | personal | personal | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| Kevin Rust | self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Kim Kolbert | self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Kim R Mersman | Self | Self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| Kristie Thummel | NA | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Kristin Salzman | Self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Kyle Huiner | Self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Larry Simpson | Self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Laura Aldridge | Calvary Baptist Church | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Laura Bogott | self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Laura Simpson | Self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Laureen Busch | Self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Lauren Willming | self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Laurie HANSON | Self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Laurinda Meisner | Self | Self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| Lawrence Servin | Self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Lee Ann Samford | self | Self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| Levi Mahan | Self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Libby J Sharma | self | self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| Lillian Cozzi | self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Lillian Pfaffmann | self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Linda H Carroll | None | self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| Linda Heifner | Tax Payer | self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| Linda Johnson | Self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Linda Johnson | Self | Self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| Linda Oleson | Self | Self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| Linda Reining | none | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Linda Rose Hodel | Hodel Farms | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Lisa Clark | Self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Loraine Henthorn | self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Lou Smeja | None | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Lowell I Jett Jr | Self | Self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| Luke Ehmen | Self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Lyall Sutton | Individual | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Lynn Rische | Self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Lynn Wellman | HOUSEHOLD | HOUSEHOLD | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| Lynnette Hofmann | Self | Self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| Maci Slay | self | self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| Marcella Cheaure | Self | Self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| Margaret L Furto | NA | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Margaret Lynn Ryken Beaird | Living Waters Academy | Self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| MARGARET MURPHY | SELF | SELF | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| Maria Slattery | self | self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| Marietta Lowery | Self | Self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| Marjorie McCullough | Self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Mark A Cascia | Self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Mark Bodett | not applicable | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Mark DiGiacoma | Self | Self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| Mark Roland Eddy | Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Marsha Jakobi | self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Martha Brown | self | Self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| Mary Ann Kerley | Kerley | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Mary Brady | self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Mary Bridges | Taxpayer | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Mary Lynn Panek | none | self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| Mary Nedza | Self | Self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| Mary S Rapp | Self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Matthew G Simon | self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Mechtild Maria Kosin | self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Megan Brady | self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Melissa Odegaard | self | self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| Michael Barngrover | Self | Self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| Michael Nicoson | NA | Self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| Michael Stare | Self | Self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| Michele Figie | Heaven's Chapel | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Mike and Pat Hardison | None | Self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| Mike Brewer | Self | Self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| Monna Ohme | self | self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| Monte Larrick | Self | Self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| Mr and Mrs David Abney | Self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Nancy Hurliman | NA | self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| Nancy Mott | NA | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Nicholas DeVries | Self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Pam Waldon | Self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Pamela G Fritzenmeier | self | self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| Pamela R Cooley | self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Patricia Hoffmeier | none | self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| Patricia O Gates | Insurance | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Patricia Tyma | abc | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| patsy g lenz | self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Patti Abate | Citizen | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Patty Bertrand | Self | Self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| Paul A Kuhns | Central Bible Church | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Paul Hofmann | Self | Self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| Philip Smith | Self | Self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| Phyllis A Dixon Levine | self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Rachel Birky | None | Self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| Rachel Crutcher | Self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Rachel Sonneson | self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Randall Bogott | Taxpayer | Self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| Randall J Kiger | Lighthouse Chapel | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Rebecca Cheek | self | self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| Rebecca Darling | None | Self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| Rebecca M Hemminger | Self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Rebecca Terhark | Taxpayer | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Regina Post | Self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Rennell Brummel | Self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Rhonda I Becker | Self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Richard Browne | Self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Richard H Moritz | Self | Self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| Richard J Marcantonio | On behalf of self. | On behalf of self. | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| Robert Strieter | Self | Self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| Robert Twist | Self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Ronald D Rock | CITIZEN | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Ronda Wood | Self | Self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| Rosa Hassen | Self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Roxann Moss | taxpayer | self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| Roy Horras | Self | Self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| Rudolf Hebling | citizen | taxpayer | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| Ruth Hahn | self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Ryan Wolland | Self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Sandra Fritzenmeier | Self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Sandra L Kascewicz | Self | Self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| Sarah Malone | Self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Sarah Randolph | self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Sarah Rooney | self | self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| Selena M Visser | self | self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| Sharon Larson | self | self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| Sharon Schroeder | Self | Self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| Sharon Thomas | retired | self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| Sherri Urban | Self | Self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| Sherry Pierce | Self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| shirley mayer | self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Stephanie | self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Stewart Lewis | EX NiHILO GROUP LLC | Business | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| Sue MacRoy | Self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Susan A Evans | taxpayer | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Susan Manuel | Self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Susan Wilson | None | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Suzanne H Pavlus | self | self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| Suzanne Rogers | self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Ted E Gaddis | Self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| TERESA HORTON | Teresa Horton | Self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| Terry Cravens | self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Tex Darling | None | Self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| Theresa R Hardesty | Self | Self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| Thomas Hampson | None | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Tim Friedrich | none | self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| Timothy Carpenter | Self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Tom Lahart | citizen | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| tom parkinson jr | na | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Tony Savino | self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Tracey Pasierb | Prefix | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Val Nicoson | NA | Self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| Wendy Lynn Simmons | taxpayer | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Wendy Owano | Self | Self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| William Schifferer | Self | Self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| WILLIEMAE W OLUGBADE | SELF | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| Yvonne Jamerson | self | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 | |
| David Curtin | Illinois Family Institute | Illinois Family Institute | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-12 |
| David Smith | Illinois Family Institute | Illinois Family Institute | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-12 |
| Dean Fletcher | NA | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-12 | |
| Stephen Jepsen | Association of Plainfield Teachers | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-12 | |
| Tracy Dietel | CCSD 89 Education Association | Opponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-12 | |
| Deborah Coonley | Self | Self | No Position On Merits | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
| Terry Coonley | Self | Self | No Position On Merits | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-19 |
Action History
5 actions recorded. Last action: 2025-03-21 — Rule 19(a) / Re-referred toRules Committee. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.
2025-02-05
Introduction & Filing
Filed with the Clerk byRep. Nicholas K. Smith House Rule 6(b)
Bill officially submitted to the House Clerk during the session.
2025-02-06
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.
2025-02-06
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.
2025-03-04
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.
2025-03-21
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-05 | House | Filed with the Clerk byRep. Nicholas K. Smith House Rule 6(b) | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-02-06 | House | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-02-06 | House | Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-03-04 | House | Assigned toElementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 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 − |