Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: To Executive 4 D cosponsors

SB2914      — SCH CD-REMOVE/DISMISS TEACHERS

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0647

  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 74% · moderate 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.

  • 15 sponsors

    1 primary, 14 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (4 D).

  • 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 amends teacher employment rules regarding written warnings for misconduct.

This bill updates regulations for school boards when issuing written warnings to teachers about potential misconduct. Teachers may challenge such warnings under collective bargaining agreements, and warnings cannot last longer than four years.

What this means for you
  • Workers: If you are a teacher, you can grieve written warnings and have them removed after four years.

Summary

Amends the Employment of Teachers Article of the School Code. In a provision requiring a school board, before setting a hearing on charges stemming from causes that are considered remediable, to give a teacher reasonable warning, in writing, stating specifically the causes that, if not removed, may result in charges, allows a teacher to grieve the issuance of such warning pursuant to the applicable collective bargaining agreement to determine whether the board had just cause in issuing the warning. Requires the written warning to narrowly specify the nature of the alleged misconduct that needs to be remedied. Provides that under no circumstances may the written warning remain effective for longer than 4 years from the date of the issuance of the written warning. Requires the school district to use reasonable efforts to remove the written warning from the teacher's personnel file after the 4 years have elapsed or sooner if agreed to through the exclusive bargaining representative, with an exception. Effective immediately.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0647

  2. Effective Date July 24, 2026

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio

  6. Passed Both Houses

  7. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 083-025-000

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

  9. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason

  10. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis

  11. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris

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

  13. Second Reading - Short Debate

  14. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford

  15. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid

  16. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel

  17. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones

  18. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill

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

  20. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  21. Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 007-002-000

  22. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart

  23. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer

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

  25. Referred to Rules Committee

  26. First Reading

  27. Chief House Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller

  28. Arrived in House

  29. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford

  30. Third Reading - Passed; 048-009-000

  31. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 16, 2026

  32. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Loughran- Cappel

  33. Second Reading

  34. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 013-001-000

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

  36. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  37. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel

  38. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 12, 2026

  39. Do Pass Education; 014-000-000

  40. Assigned to Education

  41. Referred to Assignments

  42. First Reading

  43. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel

Sponsors

  • Anna Moeller · Cosponsor
  • Sue Scherer · Cosponsor
  • Katie Stuart · Cosponsor
  • Mary Gill · Cosponsor
  • Amy Briel · Cosponsor
  • Abdelnasser Rashid · Cosponsor
  • Michael Crawford · Cosponsor
  • Yolonda Morris · Cosponsor
  • Lisa Davis · Cosponsor
  • Joyce Mason · Cosponsor
  • Meg Loughran Cappel · Primary
  • Kimberly A. Lightford · Cosponsor
  • Mike Porfirio · Cosponsor
  • Faver Dias · Cosponsor
  • III Emil Jones · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 14 co-sponsors · 168 not signed on · 34 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (14)

Not signed on (168)

168 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 83 Yea · 25 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 63007
Republican 122303
Unaffiliated 7200
Total 8225010
% of votes cast 70%21%0%9%
How each member voted (117)
Member Party Vote
Jacobs — Nay
Johnson — Yea
Jones — Yea
Du Buclet — Yea
Faver Dias — Yea
Hernandez, Lisa — Yea
Katz Muhl — Yea
La Ha — Nay
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 Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Harry Benton Democrat Yea
Hoan Huynh Democrat Not Voting
Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Democrat Not Voting
Jawaharial Williams Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Jehan Gordon-Booth Democrat Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Democrat Yea
Margaret A. DeLaRosa Democrat Not Voting
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 Nay
Amy Elik Republican Yea
Amy L. Grant Republican Nay
Blaine Wilhour Republican Nay
Brad Halbrook Republican Nay
Brad Stephens Republican Yea
Bradley Fritts Republican Not Voting
Brandun Schweizer Republican Yea
Charles Meier Republican Nay
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 Nay
Dennis Tipsword Republican Nay
Jackie Haas Republican Yea
Jason R. Bunting Republican Nay
Jed Davis Republican Nay
Jeff Keicher Republican Yea
Jennifer Sanalitro Republican Yea
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
Norine K. Hammond Republican Yea
Patrick Sheehan Republican Yea
Patrick Windhorst Republican Nay
Regan Deering Republican Nay
Ryan Spain Republican Not Voting
Steven Reick Republican Not Voting
Tom Weber Republican Nay
Tony M. McCombie Republican Nay
Travis Weaver Republican Nay
Wayne A. Rosenthal Republican Yea
William E Hauter Republican Nay

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Third Reading

Passed 48 Yea · 9 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 10900
Democrat 32002
Unaffiliated 5000
Total 47902
% of votes cast 81%16%0%3%
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 Nay
Chapin Rose Republican Nay
Chris Balkema Republican Nay
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 Nay
Jil Tracy Republican Yea
John F. Curran Republican Nay
Li Arellano, Jr. Republican Nay
Neil Anderson Republican Nay
Sally J. Turner Republican Nay
Seth Lewis Republican Nay
Steve McClure Republican Yea
Sue Rezin Republican Yea
Terri Bryant Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Education

Passed 13 Yea · 1 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 4100
Democrat 9001
Total 13101
% of votes cast 87%7%0%7%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Adriane L. Johnson Democrat Yea
Christopher Belt Democrat Not Voting
Doris Turner Democrat Yea
Karina Villa Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Mark L. Walker Democrat Yea
Mary Edly-Allen Democrat Yea
Meg Loughran Cappel Democrat Yea
Ram Villivalam Democrat Yea
Willie Preston Democrat Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Chris Balkema Republican Nay
Craig Wilcox Republican Yea
Dale Fowler Republican Yea
Donald P. DeWitte Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Education

Passed 14 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 5000
Democrat 9001
Total 14001
% of votes cast 93%0%0%7%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Christopher Belt Democrat Yea
Doris Turner Democrat Yea
Laura Ellman Democrat Yea
Mary Edly-Allen Democrat Yea
Meg Loughran Cappel Democrat Yea
Mike Porfirio Democrat Yea
Ram Villivalam Democrat Yea
Steve Stadelman Democrat Yea
Suzy Glowiak Hilton 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

labor education
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB2914      do?
Amends the Employment of Teachers Article of the School Code. In a provision requiring a school board, before setting a hearing on charges stemming from causes that are considered remediable, to give a teacher reasonable warning, in writing, stating specifically the causes that, if not removed, may result in charges, allows a teacher to grieve the issuance of such warning pursuant to the applicable collective bargaining agreement to determine whether the board had just cause in issuing the warning. Requires the written warning to narrowly specify the nature of the alleged misconduct that needs to be remedied. Provides that under no circumstances may the written warning remain effective for longer than 4 years from the date of the issuance of the written warning. Requires the school district to use reasonable efforts to remove the written warning from the teacher's personnel file after the 4 years have elapsed or sooner if agreed to through the exclusive bargaining representative, with an exception. Effective immediately.
Who sponsors SB2914     ?
SB2914      is sponsored by Anna Moeller, Sue Scherer, Katie Stuart, Mary Gill, Amy Briel, Abdelnasser Rashid, Michael Crawford, Yolonda Morris, Lisa Davis, Joyce Mason, Meg Loughran Cappel (Democrat), Kimberly A. Lightford (Democrat), Mike Porfirio (Democrat), Faver Dias, and Emil Jones, III (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB2914     ?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced January 27, 2026. It awaits signature.
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