Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: To Executive Bipartisan · 13 D · 1 R cosponsors

SB2909      — SCH CD-TEACHER EVALUATION-AI

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0565

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

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced January 27, 2026. It awaits signature.

Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 90% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Moderate

How often bills like it became law.

  • To Executive

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 20 sponsors

    1 primary, 19 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (13 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

In plain language

The bill restricts AI use in teacher evaluations to administrative support only.

This bill amends teacher evaluation standards by prohibiting the use of AI tools for assigning scores or ratings. AI can still be used for administrative tasks related to evaluations.

What this means for you
  • Workers: This means that teacher evaluations will rely solely on human evaluators rather than being influenced by AI scoring systems.

Summary

Amends the Evaluation of Certified Employees Article of the School Code. Prohibits an evaluator from using an artificial intelligence tool to assign a numerical score or qualitative rating for any component of a teacher's evaluation or any evaluation task that requires professional judgment. However, allows an artificial intelligence tool to be used to support the evaluator in administrative tasks.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0565

  2. Effective Date January 1, 2027

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen

  5. Sent to the Governor

  6. Passed Both Houses

  7. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000

  8. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse

  9. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias

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

  11. Third Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2026

  12. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason

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

  14. Second Reading - Short Debate

  15. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  16. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer

  17. Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 009-000-000

  18. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca

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

  20. Referred to Rules Committee

  21. First Reading

  22. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins

  23. Chief House Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty

  24. Arrived in House

  25. Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000

  26. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz

  27. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán

  28. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons

  29. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.

  30. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio

  31. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading

  32. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Belt

  33. Recalled to Second Reading

  34. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura

  35. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam

  36. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 012-000-000

  37. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters

  38. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 26, 2026

  39. Second Reading

  40. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner

  41. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education

  42. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  43. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Christopher Belt

  44. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner

  45. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes

  46. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 19, 2026

  47. Do Pass Education; 012-000-000

  48. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Chapin Rose

  49. Assigned to Education

  50. Referred to Assignments

  51. First Reading

  52. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Christopher Belt

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 19 co-sponsors · 163 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (19)

Not signed on (163)

163 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

Third Reading

Passed 113 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 68002
Republican 36002
Unaffiliated 8001
Total 112005
% of votes cast 96%0%0%4%
How each member voted (117)
Member Party Vote
Jacobs — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Jones — Yea
Du Buclet — Yea
Faver Dias — Yea
Hernandez, Lisa — Not Voting
Katz Muhl — Yea
La Ha — Yea
Yang Rohr — 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
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 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 Not Voting
Jawaharial Williams Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Jehan Gordon-Booth Democrat Yea
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz Democrat Yea
Joyce Mason Democrat Yea
Justin Cochran Democrat Yea
Justin Slaughter Democrat Yea
Kam Buckner Democrat Yea
Katie Stuart Democrat Yea
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
Kevin John Olickal Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford 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 Not Voting
Margaret A. DeLaRosa Democrat Yea
Margaret Croke Democrat Yea
Martha Deuter 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 Yea
Suzanne M. Ness Democrat Yea
Theresa Mah Democrat Yea
Will Guzzardi Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Yolonda Morris Democrat Yea
Adam M. Niemerg Republican Yea
Amy Elik Republican Yea
Amy L. Grant Republican Yea
Blaine Wilhour Republican Yea
Brad Halbrook Republican Yea
Brad Stephens Republican Yea
Bradley Fritts Republican Yea
Brandun Schweizer Republican Yea
Charles Meier Republican Yea
Chris Miller Republican Yea
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Republican Yea
Dan Swanson Republican Yea
Daniel J. Ugaste Republican Yea
Dave Severin Republican Yea
David Friess Republican Yea
Dennis Tipsword Republican Yea
Jackie Haas Republican Not Voting
Jason R. Bunting Republican Yea
Jed Davis Republican Yea
Jeff Keicher Republican Yea
Jennifer Sanalitro Republican Yea
Joe C. Sosnowski Republican Not Voting
John M. Cabello Republican Yea
Kevin Schmidt Republican Yea
Kyle Moore Republican Yea
Martin McLaughlin Republican Yea
Michael J. Coffey, Jr. Republican Yea
Norine K. Hammond Republican Yea
Patrick Sheehan Republican Yea
Patrick Windhorst Republican Yea
Regan Deering Republican Yea
Ryan Spain Republican Yea
Steven Reick Republican Yea
Tom Weber Republican Yea
Tony M. McCombie Republican Yea
Travis Weaver Republican Yea
Wayne A. Rosenthal Republican Yea
William E Hauter Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 55 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 17002
Democrat 32002
Unaffiliated 5000
Total 54004
% of votes cast 93%0%0%7%
How each member voted (58)
Member Party Vote
Simmons — Yea
Harris, N. — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Glowiak Hilton — Yea
Loughran Cappel — Yea
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
Celina Villanueva Democrat Yea
Christopher Belt Democrat Yea
Cristina Castro Democrat Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Doris Turner Democrat Yea
Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Graciela Guzmán 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
Mark L. Walker Democrat Yea
Mary Edly-Allen Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Yea
Michael W. Halpin Democrat Yea
Mike Porfirio Democrat Not Voting
Omar Aquino Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Paul Faraci Democrat Yea
Rachel Ventura Democrat Yea
Ram Villivalam Democrat Yea
Robert F. Martwick Democrat Yea
Robert Peters Democrat Not Voting
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
Steve Stadelman Democrat Yea
Willie Preston Democrat Yea
Andrew S. Chesney Republican Not Voting
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Chris Balkema Republican Yea
Craig Wilcox Republican Yea
Dale Fowler Republican Yea
Darby A. Hills Republican Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea
Donald P. DeWitte Republican Yea
Erica Harriss Republican Yea
Jason Plummer Republican Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Yea
John F. Curran Republican Yea
Li Arellano, Jr. Republican Yea
Neil Anderson Republican Not Voting
Sally J. Turner Republican Yea
Seth Lewis Republican Yea
Steve McClure Republican Yea
Sue Rezin Republican Yea
Terri Bryant Republican Yea

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Education

Passed 12 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 5000
Democrat 7003
Total 12003
% of votes cast 80%0%0%20%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Adriane L. Johnson Democrat Yea
Christopher Belt Democrat Yea
Doris Turner Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Not Voting
Mary Edly-Allen Democrat Not Voting
Meg Loughran Cappel Democrat Yea
Mike Porfirio Democrat Yea
Paul Faraci Democrat Yea
Ram Villivalam Democrat Yea
Willie Preston Democrat Not Voting
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Chris Balkema Republican Yea
Craig Wilcox Republican Yea
Dale Fowler Republican Yea
Donald P. DeWitte Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Education

Passed 12 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 5000
Democrat 7003
Total 12003
% of votes cast 80%0%0%20%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Adriane L. Johnson Democrat Yea
Christopher Belt Democrat Yea
Doris Turner Democrat Yea
Javier L. Cervantes Democrat Yea
Karina Villa Democrat Not Voting
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Not Voting
Mary Edly-Allen Democrat Yea
Meg Loughran Cappel Democrat Yea
Ram Villivalam Democrat Yea
Willie Preston Democrat Not Voting
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Chris Balkema Republican Yea
Craig Wilcox Republican Yea
Dale Fowler Republican Yea
Donald P. DeWitte Republican Yea

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Subjects

education technology
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB2909      do?
Amends the Evaluation of Certified Employees Article of the School Code. Prohibits an evaluator from using an artificial intelligence tool to assign a numerical score or qualitative rating for any component of a teacher's evaluation or any evaluation task that requires professional judgment. However, allows an artificial intelligence tool to be used to support the evaluator in administrative tasks.
Who sponsors SB2909     ?
SB2909      is sponsored by Mary Beth Canty, Maura Hirschauer, Nicolle Grasse, Anthony DeLuca, Joyce Mason, Christopher Belt (Democrat), Chapin Rose (Republican), Doris Turner (Democrat), Robert Peters (Democrat), Rachel Ventura (Democrat), Javier L. Cervantes (Democrat), Ram Villivalam (Democrat), Mike Porfirio (Democrat), Elgie R. Sims, Jr. (Democrat), Mike Simmons (Democrat), Graciela Guzmán (Democrat), Sara Feigenholtz (Democrat), Lakesia Collins (Democrat), Mary Edly-Allen (Democrat), and Faver Dias.
What is the current status of SB2909     ?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced January 27, 2026. It awaits signature.
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