Illinois 102nd Regular Session Status: Enacted 25 D cosponsors

HB 5285 — SCH CD-RESTRICT ASSESSMENTS

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-1139

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 27, 2022. Enacted.

Signed by Governor JB Pritzker (Democratic) on February 10, 2023.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 31 sponsors

    2 primary, 29 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (25 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Amends the School Code. Prohibits the State Board of Education from developing, purchasing, or requiring a school district to administer, develop, or purchase a standardized assessment for students enrolled or preparing to enroll in prekindergarten through grade 2, other than for diagnostic purposes. Prohibits the State Board of Education from providing funding for any standardized assessment of students enrolled or preparing to enroll in prekindergarten through grade 2. Effective immediately. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Changes references from "diagnostic purposes" to "diagnostic and screening purposes". Adds bilingual education, dyslexia services, or other related educational services to the definition of "diagnostic and screening purposes". Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 105 ILCS 5/2-3.64a-15 new Adds reference to: 105 ILCS 5/34-8.1 from Ch. 122, par. 34-8.1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the School Code. Makes changes concerning the Chicago Board of Education's requirements and criteria for the position of principal of an attendance center. Provides that if the requirements and criteria result or may result in the exclusion of otherwise qualified and licensed candidates from being eligible for selection to serve as a principal, then the Board shall maintain a public database that includes the names of all of the candidates who are eligible to be selected as a principal and who do not choose to not have their name included in the database. Requires the Board to establish a grievance and hearing procedure for those candidates the general superintendent has deemed ineligible to serve as a principal. Makes changes concerning the use of performance evaluations in determining that a principal is no longer eligible to seek a principal position at an attendance center. Effective immediately.

Bill Text

Amendments

2 amendments

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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-1139

  2. Effective Date February 10, 2023

  3. Sent to the Governor

  4. Passed Both Houses

  5. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 104-000-000

  6. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly

  7. Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1

  8. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-001-000

  9. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee

  10. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. La Shawn K. Ford

  11. Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. La Shawn K. Ford

  12. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter

  13. Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1

  14. Arrived in House

  15. Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000

  16. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading

  17. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Pacione-Zayas

  18. Recalled to Second Reading

  19. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 016-000-000

  20. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive

  21. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  22. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas

  23. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading

  24. Approved for Consideration Assignments

  25. Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments

  26. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins

  27. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 8, 2022

  28. Second Reading

  29. Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As April 8, 2022

  30. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading

  31. Approved for Consideration Assignments

  32. Referred to Assignments

  33. First Reading

  34. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas

  35. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  36. Arrive in Senate

  37. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper

  38. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Delia C. Ramirez

  39. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 079-026-001

  40. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez

  41. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K. Smith

  42. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams

  43. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Aaron M. Ortiz

  44. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke

  45. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado

  46. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.

  47. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis

  48. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Kelly

  49. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel

  50. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kambium Buckner

  51. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.

  52. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lamont J. Robinson, Jr.

  53. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason

  54. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah

  55. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar Gonzalez, Jr.

  56. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers

  57. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams

  58. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer

  59. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray

  60. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  61. Second Reading - Short Debate

  62. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi

  63. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  64. Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 006-002-001

  65. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; by Voice Vote

  66. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II

  67. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer

  68. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools

  69. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  70. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lindsey LaPointe

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

  72. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech

  73. Referred to Rules Committee

  74. First Reading

  75. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Lindsey LaPointe

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 29 co-sponsors · 152 not signed on · 13 voted No

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (29)

Not signed on (152)

152 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Concurrence, Amendment 1

Passed 104 Yea · 0 Nay · 14 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 53003
Republican 22005
Unaffiliated 29006
Total 1040014
% of votes cast 88%0%0%12%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Nichols — Yea
Batinick — Yea
Bennett — Yea
Harris — Yea
Bourne — Yea
Robinson — Yea
Brady — Yea
Burke — Yea
Carroll — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Hurley — Yea
Caulkins — Yea
Jones — Yea
Stoneback — Yea
Davis — Yea
Demmer — Yea
Durkin — Yea
Marron — Yea
Wheeler — Yea
Flowers — Yea
Frese — Yea
Willis — Yea
Yednock — Yea
Yingling — Yea
Zalewski — Yea
Greenwood — Yea
Hamilton — Not Voting
Ozinga — Not Voting
Bos — Not Voting
Luft — Not Voting
Welter — Not Voting
Mazzochi — Not Voting
Costa Howard — Yea
Williams, Jawaharial — Yea
Yang Rohr — Yea
Aarón M. Ortíz Democrat Yea
Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar Democrat Yea
Ann M. Williams Democrat Yea
Anna Moeller Democrat Yea
Anne Stava Democrat Yea
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Yea
Barbara Hernandez Democrat Yea
Bob Morgan Democrat Yea
Camille Y. Lilly Democrat Yea
Carol Ammons Democrat Yea
Curtis J. Tarver, II Democrat Not Voting
Dagmara Avelar Democrat Yea
Daniel Didech Democrat Yea
Dave Vella Democrat Yea
Debbie Meyers-Martin Democrat Yea
Diane Blair-Sherlock Democrat Not Voting
Edgar González, Jr. Democrat Yea
Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez Democrat Yea
Emanuel "Chris" Welch Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Jehan Gordon-Booth Democrat Yea
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz Democrat Yea
Joyce Mason Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Not Voting
Justin Slaughter Democrat Yea
Kam Buckner Democrat Yea
Katie Stuart Democrat Yea
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Lilian Jiménez Democrat Yea
Lindsey LaPointe Democrat Yea
Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Democrat Yea
Margaret Croke Democrat Yea
Mark L. Walker Democrat Yea
Martin J. Moylan Democrat Yea
Maura Hirschauer Democrat Yea
Maurice A. West, II Democrat Yea
Michael J. Kelly Democrat Yea
Michael W. Halpin Democrat Yea
Michelle Mussman Democrat Yea
Natalie A. Manley Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Rita Mayfield Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Robyn Gabel Democrat Yea
Sonya M. Harper Democrat Yea
Stephanie A. Kifowit Democrat Yea
Sue Scherer Democrat Yea
Suzanne M. Ness Democrat Yea
Theresa Mah Democrat Yea
Will Guzzardi Democrat Yea
Adam M. Niemerg Republican Yea
Amy Elik Republican Yea
Amy L. Grant Republican Yea
Andrew S. Chesney Republican Not Voting
Blaine Wilhour Republican Not Voting
Brad Halbrook Republican Yea
Brad Stephens Republican Not Voting
Charles Meier Republican Yea
Chris Miller Republican Yea
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Republican Yea
Dan Swanson Republican Yea
Daniel J. Ugaste Republican Not Voting
Dave Severin Republican Yea
David Friess Republican Yea
Jackie Haas Republican Yea
Jeff Keicher Republican Yea
Joe C. Sosnowski Republican Yea
Martin McLaughlin Republican Yea
Norine K. Hammond Republican Yea
Patrick Windhorst Republican Yea
Paul Jacobs Republican Yea
Ryan Spain Republican Yea
Seth Lewis Republican Yea
Steven Reick Republican Yea
Tom Weber Republican Yea
Tony M. McCombie Republican Not Voting
William E Hauter Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 54 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 27000
Unaffiliated 15003
Republican 12002
Total 54005
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Stoller — Yea
Mattson — Yea
Gillespie — Yea
Bailey — Yea
Tharp — Yea
Hall — Yea
Harris — Yea
Bennett — Yea
Pacione-Zayas — Yea
Pappas — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Stewart — Not Voting
Barickman — Not Voting
Landek — Not Voting
Glowiak Hilton — Yea
Loughran Cappel — Yea
Simmons, Mike — Yea
Van Pelt — Yea
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
Celina Villanueva Democrat Yea
Christopher Belt Democrat Yea
Cristina Castro Democrat Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Doris Turner Democrat Yea
Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Javier L. Cervantes Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Yea
Karina Villa Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura Ellman Democrat Yea
Laura Fine Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Yea
Omar Aquino Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Ram Villivalam Democrat Yea
Robert F. Martwick Democrat Yea
Robert Peters Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
Steve Stadelman Democrat Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Craig Wilcox Republican Yea
Dale Fowler Republican Yea
Dan McConchie Republican Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Not Voting
Donald P. DeWitte Republican Yea
Jason Plummer Republican Not Voting
Jil Tracy Republican Yea
John F. Curran Republican Yea
Neil Anderson Republican Yea
Sally J. Turner Republican Yea
Steve McClure Republican Yea
Sue Rezin Republican Yea
Terri Bryant Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 79 Yea · 26 Nay · 13 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 201305
Democrat 49104
Republican 101204
Total 7926013
% of votes cast 67%22%0%11%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Nichols — Yea
Ramirez — Yea
Harris — Yea
Burke — Yea
Zalewski — Yea
Greenwood — Yea
Batinick — Nay
Bennett — Nay
Bos — Nay
Bourne — Nay
Butler — Nay
Carroll — Nay
Caulkins — Nay
Davis — Nay
Demmer — Nay
Durkin — Nay
Mazzochi — Nay
Wheeler — Nay
Frese — Nay
Ozinga — Not Voting
Hamilton — Not Voting
Brady — Not Voting
Welter — Not Voting
Robinson — Not Voting
Sommer — Yea
Hurley — Yea
Jones — Yea
Conroy — Yea
Stoneback — Yea
Luft — Yea
Marron — Yea
Flowers — Yea
Willis — Yea
Yednock — Yea
Yingling — Yea
Costa Howard — Yea
Williams, Jawaharial — Yea
Yang Rohr — Yea
Aarón M. Ortíz Democrat Yea
Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar Democrat Yea
Ann M. Williams Democrat Yea
Anna Moeller Democrat Yea
Anne Stava Democrat Yea
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Yea
Barbara Hernandez Democrat Not Voting
Bob Morgan Democrat Yea
Camille Y. Lilly Democrat Yea
Carol Ammons Democrat Nay
Curtis J. Tarver, II Democrat Yea
Dagmara Avelar Democrat Yea
Daniel Didech Democrat Yea
Dave Vella Democrat Yea
Debbie Meyers-Martin Democrat Yea
Edgar González, Jr. Democrat Yea
Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez Democrat Yea
Emanuel "Chris" Welch Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Jehan Gordon-Booth Democrat Yea
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz Democrat Yea
Joyce Mason Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Not Voting
Justin Slaughter Democrat Yea
Kam Buckner Democrat Not Voting
Katie Stuart Democrat Yea
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Lindsey LaPointe Democrat Yea
Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Democrat Yea
Margaret Croke Democrat Yea
Mark L. Walker Democrat Yea
Martin J. Moylan Democrat Yea
Maura Hirschauer Democrat Yea
Maurice A. West, II Democrat Yea
Michael J. Kelly Democrat Yea
Michael W. Halpin Democrat Yea
Michelle Mussman Democrat Yea
Natalie A. Manley Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Rita Mayfield Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Not Voting
Robyn Gabel Democrat Yea
Sonya M. Harper Democrat Yea
Stephanie A. Kifowit Democrat Yea
Sue Scherer Democrat Yea
Suzanne M. Ness Democrat Yea
Theresa Mah Democrat Yea
Will Guzzardi Democrat Yea
Adam M. Niemerg Republican Yea
Amy Elik Republican Yea
Amy L. Grant Republican Not Voting
Andrew S. Chesney Republican Nay
Blaine Wilhour Republican Nay
Brad Halbrook Republican Nay
Brad Stephens Republican Nay
Charles Meier Republican Not Voting
Chris Miller Republican Nay
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Republican Yea
Dan Swanson Republican Yea
Daniel J. Ugaste Republican Nay
Dave Severin Republican Nay
David Friess Republican Yea
Jackie Haas Republican Yea
Jeff Keicher Republican Yea
Joe C. Sosnowski Republican Nay
Martin McLaughlin Republican Not Voting
Norine K. Hammond Republican Yea
Patrick Windhorst Republican Nay
Paul Jacobs Republican Nay
Ryan Spain Republican Not Voting
Seth Lewis Republican Yea
Steven Reick Republican Nay
Tom Weber Republican Nay
Tony M. McCombie Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 5285 do?
Amends the School Code. Prohibits the State Board of Education from developing, purchasing, or requiring a school district to administer, develop, or purchase a standardized assessment for students enrolled or preparing to enroll in prekindergarten through grade 2, other than for diagnostic purposes. Prohibits the State Board of Education from providing funding for any standardized assessment of students enrolled or preparing to enroll in prekindergarten through grade 2. Effective immediately. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Changes references from "diagnostic purposes" to "diagnostic and screening purposes". Adds bilingual education, dyslexia services, or other related educational services to the definition of "diagnostic and screening purposes". Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 105 ILCS 5/2-3.64a-15 new Adds reference to: 105 ILCS 5/34-8.1 from Ch. 122, par. 34-8.1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the School Code. Makes changes concerning the Chicago Board of Education's requirements and criteria for the position of principal of an attendance center. Provides that if the requirements and criteria result or may result in the exclusion of otherwise qualified and licensed candidates from being eligible for selection to serve as a principal, then the Board shall maintain a public database that includes the names of all of the candidates who are eligible to be selected as a principal and who do not choose to not have their name included in the database. Requires the Board to establish a grievance and hearing procedure for those candidates the general superintendent has deemed ineligible to serve as a principal. Makes changes concerning the use of performance evaluations in determining that a principal is no longer eligible to seek a principal position at an attendance center. Effective immediately.
Who sponsors HB 5285?
HB 5285 is sponsored by La Shawn K. Ford (Democrat), Sue Scherer (Democrat), Curtis J. Tarver, II (Democrat), Mary E. Flowers, Lamont J. Robinson, Jr., Daniel Didech (Democrat), Will Guzzardi (Democrat), Anne Stava (Democrat), Maura Hirschauer (Democrat), Ann M. Williams (Democrat), Edgar González, Jr. (Democrat), Theresa Mah (Democrat), Joyce Mason (Democrat), Marcus C. Evans, Jr. (Democrat), Kam Buckner (Democrat), Robyn Gabel (Democrat), Michael J. Kelly (Democrat), Kathleen Willis, Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. (Democrat), Eva-Dina Delgado (Democrat), Margaret Croke (Democrat), Aarón M. Ortíz (Democrat), Nicholas K. Smith (Democrat), Barbara Hernandez (Democrat), Delia C. Ramirez, Sonya M. Harper (Democrat), Camille Y. Lilly (Democrat), Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas, Jacqueline Y. Collins, Mattie Hunter (Democrat), and Jawaharial Williams (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 5285?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 27, 2022. Enacted.
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