HB 2970104th
bill
104th General Assembly (2025 to 2026) · House of Representatives bill
HB 2970
SCH CD-REMOVE/DISMISS TEACHERS
In committee Last action December 1, 2025: Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
Official bill page and text: ilga.gov
Sponsors 18
- Prime sponsors
- Anna Moeller, Celina Villanueva
- Cosponsors (16)
- Aarón M. Ortíz, Carol Ammons, Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez, Gregg Johnson, Hoan Huynh, Joyce Mason, Kelly M. Cassidy, Laura Faver Dias, Mary Beth Canty, Michael Crawford, Norma Hernandez, Rita Mayfield, Robyn Gabel, Stephanie A. Kifowit, Sue Scherer, Thaddeus Jones
Status
In committee as of December 1, 2025. The 104th General Assembly serves until the 105th convenes on January 13, 2027.
Referred to: House Elementary and Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing and Charter Schools, Senate Labor (from the official referral record)
Roll-call votes 5
May 27, 2025State SenateDo PassPassed13-5
yes (13) Aquino, Omar, Faraci, Paul, DeWitte, Donald P, Guzmán, Graciela, Holmes, Linda, Halpin, Michael W, Martwick, Robert F, Joyce, Patrick J, Porfirio, Mike, Peters, Robert, Simmons, Mike, Villivalam, Ram, Villanueva, Celina
no (5) Balkema, Chris, Chesney, Andrew S, Fowler, Dale, Tracy, Jil, Wilcox, Craig
not voting (1) Belt, Christopher
May 27, 2025State SenateDo Pass, Amendment 1Passed18-0
yes (18) Balkema, Chris, Aquino, Omar, Chesney, Andrew S, Faraci, Paul, DeWitte, Donald P, Guzmán, Graciela, Fowler, Dale, Holmes, Linda, Halpin, Michael W, Martwick, Robert F, Joyce, Patrick J, Porfirio, Mike, Peters, Robert, Tracy, Jil, Simmons, Mike, Villivalam, Ram, Villanueva, Celina, Wilcox, Craig
not voting (1) Belt, Christopher
April 10, 2025House of RepresentativesThird ReadingPassed78-34
yes (78) Mussman, Guerrero-Cuellar, Ness, Guzzardi, Andrade, Avelar, Olickal, Benton, Ortíz, Blair-Sherlock, Rashid, Hanson, Briel, Harper, Buckner, Rita, Hernandez, Barbara, Ryan, Hernandez, Lisa, Canty, Hernandez, Norma, Cassidy, Hirschauer, Chung, Schmidt, Hoffman, Schweizer, Huynh, Costa Howard, Crawford, Jiménez, Crespo, Slaughter, Johnson, Croke, Smith, Jones, Katz Muhl, Davis, Lisa, Stava-Murray, Kelly, Davis, Will, Kifowit, Stuart, Delgado, LaPointe, DeLuca, Syed, Lilly, Deuter, Tarver, Mah, Didech, Manley, Du Buclet, Mason, Vella, Mayfield, Evans, Walsh, Faver Dias, Ford, West, Meyers-Martin, Gabel, Williams, Ann, Moeller, Gill, Williams, Jawaharial, Gong-Gershowitz, Morgan, González, Yang Rohr, Morris, Gordon-Booth, Welch, Moylan, Grasse
no (34) Niemerg, Haas, Halbrook, Hammond, Reick, Bunting, Rosenthal, Cabello, Coffey, Severin, Jacobs, Sheehan, Davidsmeyer, Sosnowski, Davis, Jed, Spain, Stephens, Deering, La Ha, Swanson, Tipsword, Ugaste, Elik, McCombie, McLaughlin, Weber, Meier, Friess, Fritts, Wilhour, Miller, Moore, Windhorst, Grant
excused (4) Ammons, Hauter, Sanalitro, Scherer
not voting (1) Keicher
other (1) Weaver
April 9, 2025House of RepresentativesDo Pass, Amendment 1Passed6-2
yes (6) Didech, Daniel, Guerrero-Cuellar, Angelica, Moeller, Anna, Mason, Joyce, Morgan, Bob, Yang Rohr, Janet
no (2) Friess, David, La Ha, Nicole
not voting (1) Sosnowski, Joe C
March 19, 2025House of RepresentativesDo PassPassed6-3
yes (6) Didech, Daniel, Guerrero-Cuellar, Angelica, Morgan, Bob, Moeller, Anna, Scherer, Sue, Yang Rohr, Janet
no (3) Friess, David, Grant, Amy L, Sosnowski, Joe C
Timeline 63
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| December 1, 2025 | Senate | Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments |
| October 28, 2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading October 29, 2025 |
| October 28, 2025 | Senate | Approved for Consideration Assignments |
| June 2, 2025 | Senate | Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments |
| May 27, 2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 28, 2025 |
| May 27, 2025 | Senate | Second Reading |
| May 27, 2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading |
| May 27, 2025 | Senate | Do Pass as Amended Labor; 013-005-000 |
| May 27, 2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted |
| May 27, 2025 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As June 1, 2025 |
| May 27, 2025 | Senate | Waive Posting Notice |
| May 27, 2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Labor |
| May 27, 2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments |
| May 27, 2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Celina Villanueva |
| May 27, 2025 | Senate | Assigned to Labor |
| May 27, 2025 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As June 1, 2025 |
| May 27, 2025 | Senate | Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Celina Villanueva |
| April 14, 2025 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| April 14, 2025 | Senate | First Reading |
| April 14, 2025 | Senate | Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner |
| April 14, 2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading |
| April 14, 2025 | Senate | Arrive in Senate |
| April 14, 2025 | House | Motion to Reconsider Vote - Withdrawn Rep. Ann M. Williams |
| April 10, 2025 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias |
| April 10, 2025 | House | Motion Filed to Reconsider Vote Rep. Ann M. Williams |
| April 10, 2025 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 078-034-001 |
| April 10, 2025 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| April 10, 2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted |
| April 9, 2025 | House | Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Kyle Moore |
| April 9, 2025 | House | Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Weber |
| April 9, 2025 | House | Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Sheehan |
| April 9, 2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 006-002-000 |
| April 9, 2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kyle Moore |
| April 9, 2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Weber |
| April 9, 2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Sheehan |
| April 9, 2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez |
| April 9, 2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones |
| April 9, 2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield |
| April 9, 2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit |
| April 8, 2025 | House | Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias |
| April 8, 2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools |
| April 8, 2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez |
| April 8, 2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias |
| April 8, 2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty |
| April 8, 2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason |
| April 8, 2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford |
| April 8, 2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons |
| April 8, 2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee |
| April 8, 2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Anna Moeller |
| April 7, 2025 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson |
| April 7, 2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy |
| April 7, 2025 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz |
| March 26, 2025 | House | Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate |
| March 26, 2025 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| March 20, 2025 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| March 19, 2025 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 006-003-000 |
| March 18, 2025 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer |
| March 4, 2025 | House | Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools |
| March 4, 2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh |
| February 21, 2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel |
| February 6, 2025 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| February 6, 2025 | House | First Reading |
| February 6, 2025 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Anna Moeller |
Data: Open States (API v3; public data, attribution appreciated). Official record: ilga.gov. Bill pages link to the official text, not copied.