SB2909 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)

SCH CD-TEACHER EVALUATION-AI
Last Action
3/26/2026 - Senate: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
105 ILCS 5/24A-5  from Ch. 122, par. 24A-5
Synopsis As Introduced
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.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the introduced bill, and makes the following changes: Provides that a teacher is prohibited from using an artificial intelligence tool to generate evidence of professional practice that will be used by an evaluator to evaluate the teacher's performance; however, an artificial intelligence tool may be used by a teacher to support the teacher in administrative tasks. Makes changes concerning the joint committee requirement. Provides that if a teacher uses an artificial intelligence tool, the name and specific purpose of the artificial intelligence tool must be disclosed to the evaluator evaluating the teacher.
Actions
DateChamberAction
1/27/2026SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Christopher Belt
1/27/2026SenateFirst Reading
1/27/2026SenateReferred to Assignments
2/03/2026SenateAssigned to Education
2/17/2026SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Chapin Rose
2/18/2026SenateDo Pass Education; 012-000-000
2/18/2026SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 19, 2026
2/18/2026SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
2/18/2026SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
2/18/2026SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Christopher Belt
2/18/2026SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
2/24/2026SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
2/24/2026SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
2/25/2026SenateSecond Reading
2/25/2026SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 26, 2026
2/27/2026SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
3/04/2026SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 012-000-000
3/19/2026SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
3/24/2026SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
3/26/2026SenateRecalled to Second Reading
3/26/2026SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Belt
3/26/2026SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
3/26/2026SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio
3/26/2026SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
3/26/2026SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
3/27/2026SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán