Illinois · Senate Bill 1351 · 103rd General Assembly

SCH CD-TEACHER EVAL-LAST YEAR

  1. Introduced Feb 6, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 6, 2023
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 30, 2023
  4. Passed the House May 8, 2023
  5. To the governor Jun 6, 2023
  6. Became law Jun 9, 2023

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Amends the Evaluation of Certified Employees Article of the School Code. Provides that in a teacher evaluation plan, teachers who are due to be evaluated the year they are set to retire shall be offered the opportunity to waive their evaluation and to retain their most recent rating, unless the teacher was last rated as "needs improvement" or "unsatisfactory". Provides that the school district may still reserve the…

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Amends the Evaluation of Certified Employees Article of the School Code. Provides that in a teacher evaluation plan, teachers who are due to be evaluated the year they are set to retire shall be offered the opportunity to waive their evaluation and to retain their most recent rating, unless the teacher was last rated as "needs improvement" or "unsatisfactory". Provides that the school district may still reserve the right to evaluate a retired teacher provided the district gives notice to the retired teacher at least 14 days before the evaluation and a reason for evaluating the retired teacher. Effective immediately.

Every action

33 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 25 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
  2. SenateFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Education · Senate Education
  5. CommitteeDo Pass Education; 013-000-000 · Senate Education
  6. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 23, 2023
  7. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
  8. SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
  9. CommitteeSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  10. CommitteeSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education · Senate Assignments
  11. CommitteeSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 008-000-000 · Senate Education
  12. SenateSecond Reading
  13. SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Lightford
  14. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 23, 2023
  15. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
  16. SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
  17. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston
  18. HouseArrived in House
  19. HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
  20. HouseFirst Reading
  21. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  22. CommitteeAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools · House Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter
  23. CommitteeDo Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 009-000-000 · House Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter
  24. HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  25. HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  1. HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  2. HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 104-000-000
  3. SenatePassed Both Houses
  4. HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca
  5. SenateSent to the Governor
  6. SenateGovernor Approved
  7. SenateEffective Date June 9, 2023
  8. SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0085

Roll calls

5 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Third Reading · Full Senate

Passed 56–0
Mar 30, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 56 No 0 Not voting 3
Democrats: 37 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 56

Not voting · 3

Third Reading · Full House

Passed 104–0
May 8, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 104 No 0 Not voting 14
Democrats: 66 yes, 0 no Republicans: 38 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 104

Not voting · 2

Absent · 3

Excused · 9

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Feb 21, 2023 Senate Education Education - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 13

Not voting · 1

13–0
Mar 21, 2023 Senate Education Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 - Education - Recommend Do Adopt
Members

Yes · 8

Not voting · 6

8–0
Apr 26, 2023 House Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 9

Passed 9–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 4 cosponsors: 4 Democrats.

All 4 cosponsors

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.