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SB2913Introduced in the Senate

SCH CD-TEACHER EVALUATION PLAN

Passed

Introduced by Kimberly Lightford, District 4

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following change. Provides that if the parties cannot reach agreement over the decision on whether to incorporate a student growth component into the teacher evaluation plan and there is no collective bargaining agreement that includes or incorporates by reference the use of a student growth component in the teacher evaluation plan (rather than that includes or incorporates by reference the teacher evaluation plan), then the student growth component shall be removed from the teacher evaluation plan. Effective immediately.

Where it stands

Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0646

July 24, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: House Third Reading · May 21, 2026

78

Yes

31

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

109 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Aaron Ortiz1Yes
Elizabeth Hernandez2Yes
Lilian Jimenez4Yes
Kimberly Du Buclet5Yes
Sonya Harper6Yes
Emanuel Welch7Yes
LaShawn Ford8Yes
Yolanda Morris9Yes
Jawaharial Williams10Yes
Ann Williams11Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford

  2. First Reading

  3. Referred to Assignments

  4. Assigned to Education

  5. Postponed - Education

  6. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford

  7. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  8. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education

  9. Postponed - Education

  10. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Education

  11. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted

  12. Do Pass as Amended Education; 011-002-000

  13. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 12, 2026

  14. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam

  15. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner

  16. Second Reading

  17. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 26, 2026

  18. Third Reading - Passed; 044-006-000

  19. Arrived in House

  20. Chief House Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer

  21. First Reading

  22. Referred to Rules Committee

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

  24. Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Laura Faver Dias

  25. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart

  26. Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 006-003-000

  27. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  28. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca

  29. Second Reading - Short Debate

  30. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  31. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason

  32. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 078-031-000

  33. Passed Both Houses

  34. Sent to the Governor

  35. Governor Approved

  36. Effective Date July 24, 2026

  37. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0646

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