# Illinois SB2909: SCH CD-TEACHER EVALUATION-AI Illinois SB2909, SCH CD-TEACHER EVALUATION-AI, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Christopher Belt (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-07-10 (Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0565) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB2909-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois SB2909 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: SCH CD-TEACHER EVALUATION-AI - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-01-27 - Last action: 2026-07-10, Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0565 - Sponsor: Christopher Belt (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 19 - Subjects: assignments, education, elementary & secondary education: administration, licensing & charter schools - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 5 (201 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## 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 overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Christopher Belt (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Anthony DeLuca (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Chapin Rose (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Doris Turner (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Elgie R. Sims, Jr. (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Graciela Guzmán (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Javier L. Cervantes (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Joyce Mason (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lakesia Collins (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Laura Faver Dias (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mary Beth Canty (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mary Edly-Allen (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Maura Hirschauer (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mike Porfirio (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mike Simmons (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Nicolle Grasse (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Rachel Ventura (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Ram Villivalam (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Robert Peters (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Sara Feigenholtz (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-05-27 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 113 | 0 | | | 2026-05-06 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; | pass | 9 | 0 | | | 2026-04-16 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; | pass | 55 | 0 | | | 2026-03-04 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Education; | pass | 12 | 0 | | | 2026-02-18 | Senate | Do Pass Education; | pass | 12 | 0 | | ## Actions (52) - 2026-07-10: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0565 (Senate) - 2026-07-10: Effective Date January 1, 2027 (Senate) - 2026-07-10: Governor Approved (Senate) - 2026-06-30: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen (Senate) - 2026-06-25: Sent to the Governor (Senate) - 2026-05-27: Passed Both Houses (Senate) - 2026-05-27: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000 (House) - 2026-05-25: Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse (House) - 2026-05-25: Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias (House) - 2026-05-25: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-05-22: Third Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2026 (House) - 2026-05-20: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason (House) - 2026-05-19: Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-05-19: Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-05-07: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-05-07: Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer (House) - 2026-05-06: Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 009-000-000 (House) - 2026-05-05: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca (House) - 2026-04-27: Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools (House) - 2026-04-17: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2026-04-17: First Reading (House) - 2026-04-17: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins (Senate) - 2026-04-17: Chief House Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty (House) - 2026-04-17: Arrived in House (House) - 2026-04-16: Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 (Senate) - 2026-04-13: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz (Senate) - 2026-03-27: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán (Senate) - 2026-03-26: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons (Senate) - 2026-03-26: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. (Senate) - 2026-03-26: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio (Senate) - 2026-03-26: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading (Senate) - 2026-03-26: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Belt (Senate) - 2026-03-26: Recalled to Second Reading (Senate) - 2026-03-24: Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura (Senate) - 2026-03-19: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 012-000-000 (Senate) - 2026-02-27: Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters (Senate) - 2026-02-25: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 26, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-02-25: Second Reading (Senate) - 2026-02-24: Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner (Senate) - 2026-02-24: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education (Senate) - 2026-02-18: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2026-02-18: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Christopher Belt (Senate) - 2026-02-18: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner (Senate) - 2026-02-18: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes (Senate) - 2026-02-18: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 19, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-02-18: Do Pass Education; 012-000-000 (Senate) - 2026-02-17: Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Chapin Rose (Senate) - 2026-02-03: Assigned to Education (Senate) - 2026-01-27: Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2026-01-27: First Reading (Senate) - 2026-01-27: Filed with Secretary by Sen. Christopher Belt (Senate) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2909eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2909enr.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2909.pdf) - Senate Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2909sam001.pdf) ## Related bills - HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS (passed house) - SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS (passed senate) - HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY (in committee) - HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT (in committee) - SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL (passed senate) - SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION (signed) ## Sources - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2909eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2909enr.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2909.pdf) - [Senate Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2909sam001.pdf) ## Related - [HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5198-2025-2026) - [SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1937-2025-2026) - [HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2563-2025-2026) - [HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4701-2025-2026) - [SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3008-2025-2026) - [SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3484-2025-2026) - [Illinois bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois/bills) - [Illinois state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB2909-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).