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Education (Testing & Assessment)

Every education bill, vote, and legislator stance in Illinois, automatically classified by Maddy, our AI policy reader.

IL Legislature US Congress

Total bills

104th Regular Session

Top supporter

Christopher Belt

100% support rate

Top opponent

Brad Fritts

0% support rate

Ranked legislators

5 support · 5 oppose

Key legislators

Who's moving testing & assessment in Illinois

Legislators moving testing & assessment in Illinois
Legislator	Party	Stance	Support rate	Votes
Christopher Belt Senate · District 57	D	Strong +	100%	4
Doris Turner Senate · District 48	D	Strong +	100%	4
Karina Villa Senate · District 25	D	Strong +	100%	4
Mary Edly-Allen Senate · District 31	D	Strong +	100%	4
Maura Hirschauer House · District 49	D	Strong +	100%	4
Brad Fritts House · District 74	R	Strong −	0%	7
Dan Ugaste House · District 65	R	Strong −	0%	7
Steve Reick House · District 63	R	Strong −	0%	6
Dave Severin House · District 116	R	Strong −	0%	5
Mike Coffey House · District 95	R	Strong −	0%	5

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All education bills

in committee · Illinois · Senate Mar 6, 2025

SB 1867: SCH CD-EDUCATOR TESTING

Amends the Educator Licensure Article of the School Code. In provisions concerning educator testing, provides that the State Board of Education and the State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board are required to approve more than one assessment, not from the same source, and each teacher preparation program in the State may use any evidence-based assessment of teacher effectiveness that aligns to current State teaching standards. Effective July 1, 2025.

Topics ✓ Education

Sub-Topics Teachers Testing & Assessment

passed · Illinois · House Jun 2, 2025

HB 1838: SCH CD-SELECTIVE ADMISSIONS

Amends the School Code. Provides that a school board of a school district with 275,000 students or more shall prohibit any school of the district that has selective admission requirements from requiring a student in a pre-kindergarten program of the district to take a standardized test in order to be admitted to that school. Effective immediately.

Topics ✓ Education

Sub-Topics Early Childhood Testing & Assessment