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Illinois|SB2909

SCH CD-TEACHER EVALUATION-AI

Chamber 2

Summary

This bill prohibits school evaluators from using artificial intelligence tools to assign numerical scores or qualitative ratings to any component of teacher evaluations or tasks requiring professional judgment. However, AI tools may still be used to support evaluators with administrative tasks. The restriction applies to all Illinois school districts and affects how teacher performance evaluations are conducted.

Sponsor

DChristopher Belt

Last action

Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason

May 20, 2026

Topics

Algorithmic Discrimination & BiasEmployment & LaborEducation

Co-sponsors (4)

RChapin Rose,DDoris Turner,DRobert Peters,DJavier Cervantes

Legislative history

May 20, 2026H

Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason

May 19, 2026H

Second Reading - Short Debate

May 19, 2026H

Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

May 7, 2026H

Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer

May 7, 2026H

Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

May 6, 2026H

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

May 5, 2026H

Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca

Apr 27, 2026H

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

Apr 17, 2026H

Arrived in House

Apr 17, 2026H

Chief House Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty

Apr 17, 2026S

Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins

Apr 17, 2026H

First Reading

Apr 17, 2026H

Referred to Rules Committee

Apr 16, 2026S

Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000

Apr 13, 2026S

Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz

Mar 27, 2026S

Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán

Mar 26, 2026S

Recalled to Second Reading

Mar 26, 2026S

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Belt

Mar 26, 2026S

Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading

Mar 26, 2026S

Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio

Mar 26, 2026S

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

Mar 26, 2026S

Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons

Mar 24, 2026S

Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura

Mar 19, 2026S

Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam

Mar 4, 2026S

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

Feb 27, 2026S

Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters

Feb 25, 2026S

Second Reading

Feb 25, 2026S

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

Feb 24, 2026S

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education

Feb 24, 2026S

Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner

Feb 18, 2026S

Do Pass Education; 012-000-000

Feb 18, 2026S

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

Feb 18, 2026S

Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes

Feb 18, 2026S

Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner

Feb 18, 2026S

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

Feb 18, 2026S

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

Feb 17, 2026S

Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Chapin Rose

Feb 3, 2026S

Assigned to Education

Jan 27, 2026S

Filed with Secretary by Sen. Christopher Belt

Jan 27, 2026S

First Reading

Jan 27, 2026S

Referred to Assignments