SCHOOL-PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
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SB 449 — SCHOOL-PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0211
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 24, 2017. Enacted.
Prognosis
Where this bill stands today.
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
0 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Amends the Higher Education Veterans Service Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
3 added · 3 removedPlain-language change summary
In the latest version of SB 449, some specific lines were removed and replaced with new text. These changes clarify certain provisions of the bill, which helps ensure that the intent of the legislation is better understood and implemented. This matters because clearer language can lead to more effective enforcement and compliance, ultimately benefiting the people the bill is designed to serve.
SB0449 EngrossedEnrolled LRB100 04891 MLM 14901 b AN ACT concerning education.
and whether and at what time annual State assessments may be used as one of multiple measures of student growth), (ii) defining the term "significant factor" for purposes of including consideration of student growth in performance ratings, (iii) controlling for such factors as student characteristics (including, but not limited to, students receiving special education and English Language Learner services), student attendance, and student mobility so as to best measure the impact that a teacher, principal, school and school district has on students' academic SB0449 EngrossedEnrolled - 2 - LRB100 04891 MLM 14901 b achievement, (iv) establishing minimum requirements for district teacher and principal evaluation instruments and procedures, and (v) establishing a model evaluation plan for use by school districts in which student growth shall comprise 50% of the performance rating.
The Council shall advise the State Board of Education on the ongoing implementation of performance evaluations in this State, which may include gathering public feedback, sharing best practices, consulting with the State Board on any proposed SB0449 EngrossedEnrolled - 3 - LRB100 04891 MLM 14901 b rule changes regarding evaluations, and other subjects as determined by the chairperson of the Council.
Action History
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Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0211
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Effective Date August 18, 2017
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Governor Approved
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Sent to the Governor
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Passed Both Houses
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Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
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Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000
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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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Second Reading - Short Debate
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Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
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Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Licensing, Administration & Oversight; 009-000-000
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Motion Prevailed
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Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Elementary & Secondary Education: Licensing, Administration & Oversight; Rep. Lou Lang
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Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Licensing, Administration & Oversight
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Referred to Rules Committee
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First Reading
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Chief House Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
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Arrived in House
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Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
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Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Lightford
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Recalled to Second Reading
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Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 010-000-000
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Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Education
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Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
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Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
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Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
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Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
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Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2017
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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 29, 2017
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Second Reading
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Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 28, 2017
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Do Pass Executive; 014-000-000
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Assigned to Executive
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Referred to Assignments
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First Reading
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Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton
Sponsors
- Kimberly A. Lightford · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →0 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on
Sponsors (0)
None.
Co-sponsors (1)
- Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat
Not signed on (182)
182 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 182 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 68 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Republican | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 31 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 111 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| % of votes cast | 94% | 0% | 0% | 6% |
How each member voted (118)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Batinick | — | Not Voting |
| Beiser | — | Yea |
| Bellock | — | Yea |
| Bourne | — | Yea |
| Breen | — | Yea |
| Butler | — | Not Voting |
| Costello | — | Yea |
| Conyears-Ervin | — | Yea |
| Flowers | — | Yea |
| Frese | — | Yea |
| Lang | — | Yea |
| Ives | — | Yea |
| Phelps | — | Yea |
| Phillips | — | Yea |
| Sente | — | Yea |
| Skillicorn | — | Yea |
| Harris, David | — | Yea |
| Sauer | — | Yea |
| Harris, Gregory | — | Yea |
| Bennett | — | Yea |
| Hernandez | — | Yea |
| Brady | — | Yea |
| Greenwood | — | Yea |
| Hays | — | Yea |
| Hurley | — | Yea |
| Burke, Daniel | — | Yea |
| Burke, Kelly | — | Yea |
| Jones | — | Yea |
| Long | — | Yea |
| Madigan | — | Yea |
| McAuliffe | — | Yea |
| McDermed | — | Yea |
| McSweeney | — | Yea |
| Davis | — | Yea |
| Mitchell, Bill | — | Yea |
| Stewart | — | Yea |
| Wheeler, Barbara | — | Yea |
| Mitchell, Christian | — | Yea |
| Wheeler, Keith | — | Yea |
| Stratton | — | Yea |
| Williams | — | Yea |
| Tabares | — | Yea |
| Turner | — | Yea |
| Unes | — | Yea |
| Wallace | — | Yea |
| Welter | — | Yea |
| Cavaletto | — | Yea |
| Conroy | — | Yea |
| Currie | — | Yea |
| D'Amico | — | Yea |
| Demmer | — | Yea |
| Durkin | — | Yea |
| Fortner | — | Yea |
| Willis | — | Yea |
| Yingling | — | Yea |
| Zalewski | — | Yea |
| McAsey | — | Not Voting |
| Thapedi | — | Not Voting |
| Drury | — | Not Voting |
| Nekritz | — | Yea |
| Jesiel | — | Yea |
| Jimenez | — | Yea |
| Olsen | — | Yea |
| Parkhurst | — | Not Voting |
| Pritchard | — | Yea |
| Reis | — | Yea |
| Riley | — | Yea |
| Sommer | — | Yea |
| Soto | — | Yea |
| Wehrli | — | Yea |
| Winger | — | Yea |
| Andersson | — | Yea |
| Arroyo | — | Yea |
| Chapa LaVia | — | Yea |
| Anna Moeller | Democrat | Yea |
| Anthony DeLuca | Democrat | Yea |
| Camille Y. Lilly | Democrat | Yea |
| Carol Ammons | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Elgie R. Sims, Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Emanuel "Chris" Welch | Democrat | Yea |
| Fred Crespo | Democrat | Yea |
| Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Jay Hoffman | Democrat | Yea |
| Jehan Gordon-Booth | Democrat | Yea |
| Julie A. Morrison | Democrat | Yea |
| Justin Slaughter | Democrat | Yea |
| Katie Stuart | Democrat | Yea |
| Kelly M. Cassidy | Democrat | Yea |
| La Shawn K. Ford | Democrat | Yea |
| Laura Fine | Democrat | Yea |
| Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Marcus C. Evans, Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Martin J. Moylan | Democrat | Yea |
| Michael W. Halpin | Democrat | Yea |
| Michelle Mussman | Democrat | Yea |
| Natalie A. Manley | Democrat | Yea |
| Rita Mayfield | Democrat | Yea |
| Robert "Bob" Rita | Democrat | Yea |
| Robert F. Martwick | Democrat | Yea |
| Robyn Gabel | Democrat | Yea |
| Sara Feigenholtz | Democrat | Yea |
| Sonya M. Harper | Democrat | Yea |
| Stephanie A. Kifowit | Democrat | Yea |
| Sue Scherer | Democrat | Yea |
| Theresa Mah | Democrat | Yea |
| Will Guzzardi | Democrat | Yea |
| Brad Halbrook | Republican | Yea |
| Charles Meier | Republican | Yea |
| Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer | Republican | Yea |
| Dan Swanson | Republican | Yea |
| Dave Severin | Republican | Yea |
| Joe C. Sosnowski | Republican | Yea |
| John M. Cabello | Republican | Yea |
| Norine K. Hammond | Republican | Yea |
| Ryan Spain | Republican | Yea |
| Steven Reick | Republican | Yea |
| Terri Bryant | Republican | Yea |
| Tony M. McCombie | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 35 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Republican | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 57 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 97% | 0% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (59)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Barickman | — | Yea |
| Bertino-Tarrant | — | Yea |
| Biss | — | Yea |
| Bivins | — | Yea |
| Bush | — | Not Voting |
| McCann | — | Yea |
| McCarter | — | Yea |
| Martinez | — | Yea |
| McConnaughay | — | Yea |
| Rooney | — | Yea |
| Silverstein | — | Yea |
| Harris | — | Yea |
| Bennett | — | Yea |
| McGuire | — | Yea |
| Landek | — | Yea |
| Link | — | Yea |
| Manar | — | Yea |
| Mulroe | — | Yea |
| Muñoz | — | Yea |
| Brady | — | Yea |
| Cullerton | — | Yea |
| Cullerton, T. | — | Yea |
| Steans | — | Yea |
| Trotter | — | Yea |
| Clayborne | — | Yea |
| Connelly | — | Yea |
| Haine | — | Not Voting |
| Hutchinson | — | Yea |
| Nybo | — | Yea |
| Oberweis | — | Yea |
| Radogno | — | Yea |
| Raoul | — | Yea |
| Righter | — | Yea |
| Sandoval | — | Yea |
| Schimpf | — | Yea |
| Althoff | — | Yea |
| Van Pelt | — | Yea |
| Bill Cunningham | Democrat | Yea |
| Cristina Castro | Democrat | Yea |
| David Koehler | Democrat | Yea |
| Don Harmon | Democrat | Yea |
| Emil Jones, III | Democrat | Yea |
| Julie A. Morrison | Democrat | Yea |
| Kimberly A. Lightford | Democrat | Yea |
| Lakesia Collins | Democrat | Yea |
| Laura M. Murphy | Democrat | Yea |
| Linda Holmes | Democrat | Yea |
| Mattie Hunter | Democrat | Yea |
| Michael E. Hastings | Democrat | Yea |
| Omar Aquino | Democrat | Yea |
| Steve Stadelman | Democrat | Yea |
| Chapin Rose | Republican | Yea |
| Dale Fowler | Republican | Yea |
| Dan McConchie | Republican | Yea |
| Dave Syverson | Republican | Yea |
| Jil Tracy | Republican | Yea |
| Neil Anderson | Republican | Yea |
| Sue Rezin | Republican | Yea |
| Travis Weaver | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 449 do?
- Amends the Higher Education Veterans Service Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
- Who sponsors SB 449?
- SB 449 is sponsored by Kimberly A. Lightford (Democrat).
- What is the current status of SB 449?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 24, 2017. Enacted.
- Where can I track SB 449?
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