Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: Introduced 17 D cosponsors

HB2970      — SCH CD-REMOVE/DISMISS TEACHERS

Last action — Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced February 06, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Prognosis

Advancing 38% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 18 sponsors

    1 primary, 17 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (17 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Amends the School Code. Allows a teacher to grieve the issuance of a warning regarding causes that are considered remediable pursuant to the applicable collective bargaining agreement to determine whether the school district had just cause in issuing the warning. Requires notice of remedial warnings to be narrowly specify the nature of the alleged misconduct that needs to be remedied. Provides that general allegations of unprofessional conduct are insufficient to link together otherwise unrelated offenses as related. Provides that under no circumstances shall a notice of remedial warning remain effective or within a teacher's personnel file or record for longer than 3 years from the date of the occurrence which gave rise to the issuance of the notice of remedial warning. Effective immediately.

Bill Text

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Action History

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

  2. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading October 29, 2025

  3. Approved for Consideration Assignments

  4. Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

  5. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 28, 2025

  6. Second Reading

  7. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading

  8. Do Pass as Amended Labor; 013-005-000

  9. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted

  10. Rule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As June 1, 2025

  11. Waive Posting Notice

  12. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Labor

  13. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  14. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Celina Villanueva

  15. Assigned to Labor

  16. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As June 1, 2025

  17. Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Celina Villanueva

  18. Referred to Assignments

  19. First Reading

  20. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner

  21. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  22. Arrive in Senate

  23. Motion to Reconsider Vote - Withdrawn Rep. Ann M. Williams

  24. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias

  25. Motion Filed to Reconsider Vote Rep. Ann M. Williams

  26. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 078-034-001

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

  28. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted

  29. Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Kyle Moore

  30. Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Weber

  31. Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Sheehan

  32. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 006-002-000

  33. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kyle Moore

  34. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Weber

  35. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Sheehan

  36. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez

  37. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones

  38. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield

  39. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit

  40. Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias

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

  42. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez

  43. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias

  44. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty

  45. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason

  46. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford

  47. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons

  48. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  49. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Anna Moeller

  50. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson

  51. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy

  52. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz

  53. Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

  54. Second Reading - Short Debate

  55. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  56. Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 006-003-000

  57. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer

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

  59. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh

  60. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel

  61. Referred to Rules Committee

  62. First Reading

  63. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Anna Moeller

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 17 co-sponsors · 165 not signed on · 33 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (17)

Not signed on (165)

165 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

Labor

Passed 18 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 11001
Republican 6000
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 18001
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (19)
Member Party Vote
Simmons, Mike — Yea
Celina Villanueva Democrat Yea
Christopher Belt Democrat Not Voting
Graciela Guzmán Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Michael W. Halpin Democrat Yea
Mike Porfirio Democrat Yea
Omar Aquino Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Paul Faraci Democrat Yea
Ram Villivalam Democrat Yea
Robert F. Martwick Democrat Yea
Robert Peters Democrat Yea
Andrew S. Chesney Republican Yea
Chris Balkema Republican Yea
Craig Wilcox Republican Yea
Dale Fowler Republican Yea
Donald P. DeWitte Republican Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Third Reading

Passed 78 Yea · 34 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 72002
Republican 23304
Unaffiliated 3100
Total 773406
% of votes cast 66%29%0%5%
How each member voted (117)
Member Party Vote
Jacobs — Nay
Johnson — Yea
Stava-Murray — Yea
Hernandez, Lisa — Yea
Aarón M. Ortíz Democrat Yea
Abdelnasser Rashid Democrat Yea
Amy Briel Democrat Yea
Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar Democrat Yea
Ann M. Williams Democrat Yea
Anna Moeller Democrat Yea
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Yea
Barbara Hernandez Democrat Yea
Bob Morgan Democrat Yea
Camille Y. Lilly Democrat Yea
Carol Ammons Democrat Not Voting
Curtis J. Tarver, II Democrat Yea
Dagmara Avelar Democrat Yea
Daniel Didech Democrat Yea
Dave Vella Democrat Yea
Debbie Meyers-Martin Democrat Yea
Diane Blair-Sherlock Democrat Yea
Edgar González, Jr. Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Harry Benton Democrat Yea
Hoan Huynh Democrat Yea
Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Democrat Yea
Janet Yang Rohr Democrat Yea
Jawaharial Williams Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Jehan Gordon-Booth Democrat Yea
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz Democrat Yea
Joyce Mason Democrat Yea
Justin Slaughter Democrat Yea
Kam Buckner Democrat Yea
Katie Stuart Democrat Yea
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
Kevin John Olickal Democrat Yea
Kimberly Du Buclet Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Laura Faver Dias Democrat Yea
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Lilian Jiménez Democrat Yea
Lindsey LaPointe Democrat Yea
Lisa Davis Democrat Yea
Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Democrat Yea
Margaret Croke Democrat Yea
Martha Deuter Democrat Yea
Martin J. Moylan Democrat Yea
Mary Beth Canty Democrat Yea
Mary Gill Democrat Yea
Matt Hanson Democrat Yea
Maura Hirschauer Democrat Yea
Maurice A. West, II Democrat Yea
Michael Crawford Democrat Yea
Michael J. Kelly Democrat Yea
Michelle Mussman Democrat Yea
Nabeela Syed Democrat Yea
Natalie A. Manley Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Nicolle Grasse Democrat Yea
Norma Hernandez Democrat Yea
Rick Ryan Democrat Yea
Rita Mayfield Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Robyn Gabel Democrat Yea
Sharon Chung Democrat Yea
Sonya M. Harper Democrat Yea
Stephanie A. Kifowit Democrat Yea
Sue Scherer Democrat Not Voting
Suzanne M. Ness Democrat Yea
Terra Costa Howard Democrat Yea
Thaddeus Jones Democrat Yea
Theresa Mah Democrat Yea
Tracy Katz Muhl Democrat Yea
Will Guzzardi Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Yolonda Morris Democrat Yea
Adam M. Niemerg Republican Nay
Amy Elik Republican Nay
Amy L. Grant Republican Nay
Blaine Wilhour Republican Nay
Brad Halbrook Republican Nay
Brad Stephens Republican Nay
Bradley Fritts Republican Nay
Brandun Schweizer Republican Yea
Charles Meier Republican Nay
Chris Miller Republican Nay
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Republican Nay
Dan Swanson Republican Nay
Daniel J. Ugaste Republican Nay
Dave Severin Republican Nay
David Friess Republican Nay
Dennis Tipsword Republican Nay
Jackie Haas Republican Nay
Jason R. Bunting Republican Nay
Jed Davis Republican Nay
Jeff Keicher Republican Not Voting
Jennifer Sanalitro Republican Not Voting
Joe C. Sosnowski Republican Nay
John M. Cabello Republican Nay
Kevin Schmidt Republican Yea
Kyle Moore Republican Nay
Martin McLaughlin Republican Nay
Michael J. Coffey, Jr. Republican Nay
Nicole La Ha Republican Nay
Norine K. Hammond Republican Nay
Patrick Sheehan Republican Nay
Patrick Windhorst Republican Nay
Regan Deering Republican Nay
Ryan Spain Republican Nay
Steven Reick Republican Nay
Tom Weber Republican Nay
Tony M. McCombie Republican Nay
Travis Weaver Republican Not Voting
Wayne A. Rosenthal Republican Nay
William E Hauter Republican Not Voting

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Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter

Passed 6 Yea · 2 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 6000
Republican 0201
Total 6201
% of votes cast 67%22%0%11%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar Democrat Yea
Anna Moeller Democrat Yea
Bob Morgan Democrat Yea
Daniel Didech Democrat Yea
Janet Yang Rohr Democrat Yea
Joyce Mason Democrat Yea
David Friess Republican Nay
Joe C. Sosnowski Republican Not Voting
Nicole La Ha Republican Nay

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Subjects

labor education
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB2970      do?
Amends the School Code. Allows a teacher to grieve the issuance of a warning regarding causes that are considered remediable pursuant to the applicable collective bargaining agreement to determine whether the school district had just cause in issuing the warning. Requires notice of remedial warnings to be narrowly specify the nature of the alleged misconduct that needs to be remedied. Provides that general allegations of unprofessional conduct are insufficient to link together otherwise unrelated offenses as related. Provides that under no circumstances shall a notice of remedial warning remain effective or within a teacher's personnel file or record for longer than 3 years from the date of the occurrence which gave rise to the issuance of the notice of remedial warning. Effective immediately.
Who sponsors HB2970     ?
HB2970      is sponsored by Celina Villanueva, Anna Moeller (Democrat), Sue Scherer (Democrat), Aarón M. Ortíz (Democrat), Gregg Johnson (Democrat), Laura Faver Dias (Democrat), Robyn Gabel (Democrat), Hoan Huynh (Democrat), Kelly M. Cassidy (Democrat), Carol Ammons (Democrat), Michael Crawford (Democrat), Joyce Mason (Democrat), Mary Beth Canty (Democrat), Norma Hernandez (Democrat), Stephanie A. Kifowit (Democrat), Rita Mayfield (Democrat), Thaddeus Jones (Democrat), and Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB2970     ?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced February 06, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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