HB 2970 Illinois House · 104th Regular Session

SCH CD-REMOVE/DISMISS TEACHERS

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 status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
Dec 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 10, 2025 Last action Dec 1, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduced Engrossed · 3 edits · Apr 10, 2025
MINOR
The bill text was updated to reflect its progression from introduction to an engrossed version, including the addition of new procedural requirements for teacher dismissals. Specifically, the engrossed version mandates that written and electronic notice of dismissal must be provided by April 15, and it introduces a new requirement for school districts to categorize teachers into four specific groupings based on qualifications before determining dismissal sequences.
Scope change
The scope of the bill's applicability to dismissal procedures was expanded to include specific notification deadlines and new categorization rules for teachers facing potential dismissal.
REQUIREMENT

Added a requirement that written notice of honorable dismissal must be mailed or delivered to teachers on or before April 15.

Added a mandate for school districts to categorize teachers into four specific groupings based on legal and other qualifications prior to determining the sequence of dismissal.

TECHNICAL

Updated header information to indicate the bill is now in its 'Engrossed' version rather than 'Introduced'.

Floor votes · House Apr 10, 2025

How they voted

7834
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 118
Apr 10, 2025
D Democratic78
76 Yea 2
97% Yea
R Republican40
2 Yea 34 Nay 4
85% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
63
Key actions
8
Committee
13
Amendments
5
Dec 1, 2025
Committee
Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
upper
Jun 2, 2025
Committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
May 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Labor; 013-005-000
upper
May 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
May 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Labor
upper
May 27, 2025
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
May 27, 2025
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Celina Villanueva
upper
May 27, 2025
Committee
Assigned to Labor
upper
May 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As June 1, 2025
upper
Apr 14, 2025
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 14, 2025
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 10, 2025
Introduced
Motion Filed to Reconsider Vote Rep. Ann M. Williams
lower
Apr 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 078-034-001
lower
Apr 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 006-002-000
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Anna Moeller
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 006-003-000
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Committee
Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
2 primary · 15 co-sponsors

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