HB2574 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)
SCH CD-ISBE-ASSESSMENT REPORT
Last Action
8/15/2025 - House: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0239
House Sponsors
Rep. Sue Scherer - Diane Blair-Sherlock, Stephanie A. Kifowit and Thaddeus Jones
Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Graciela Guzmán)
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the School Code. Requires, on or before July 1, 2025 and each fiscal year thereafter, the State Board of Education to report specified information for each assessment contract it enters into. Requires the State Board to make the compiled information available on its Internet website. Requires the State Board to engage with certain groups to enhance the transparency around assessments. Allows the State Board to adopt rules to carry out its responsibilities under the provisions. Effective immediately.
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/04/2025 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Sue Scherer |
| 2/04/2025 | House | First Reading |
| 2/04/2025 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 3/04/2025 | House | Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools |
| 3/12/2025 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 009-000-000 |
| 3/13/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 3/18/2025 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock |
| 3/18/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit |
| 3/25/2025 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 3/25/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| 4/08/2025 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 |
| 4/09/2025 | Senate | Arrive in Senate |
| 4/09/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 10, 2025 |
| 4/14/2025 | Senate | Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán |
| 4/14/2025 | Senate | First Reading |
| 4/14/2025 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 4/23/2025 | Senate | Assigned to Education |
| 4/30/2025 | Senate | Do Pass Education; 014-000-000 |
| 4/30/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 1, 2025 |
| 5/01/2025 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 5/01/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 6, 2025 |
| 5/08/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones |
| 5/20/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** |
| 5/22/2025 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 |
| 5/22/2025 | House | Passed Both Houses |
| 6/20/2025 | House | Sent to the Governor |
| 8/15/2025 | House | Governor Approved |
| 8/15/2025 | House | Effective Date August 15, 2025 |
| 8/15/2025 | House | Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0239 |