# Illinois HB1358: ED-WAIVER PROCESS TASK FORCE Illinois HB1358, ED-WAIVER PROCESS TASK FORCE, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by Sharon Chung (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2025-04-11 (House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB1358-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois HB1358 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: ED-WAIVER PROCESS TASK FORCE - Status: in committee - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-14 - Last action: 2025-04-11, House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee - Sponsor: Sharon Chung (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 8 - Subjects: education policy - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (18 yes, 8 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Amends the School Code. Creates the Waiver Process Task Force. Sets forth provisions concerning membership, meetings, and support services. Provides that the purposes of the Task Force are to examine the current waiver response process and make recommendations on a more equitable and fair waiver response at the elementary and secondary school levels in this State; develop and use metrics to access the viability of waiver requests and the impact of such requests on students in kindergarten through grade 12; promote training and professional development on creating waiver requests that include accountability measures for teachers and other community stakeholders across this State; identify and seek local, State, and national resources to support an equitable and fair waiver process; and complete such other strategies as may be identified by the Task Force. Provides that the Task Force shall make recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly on how waivers should be requested, how waivers should be reviewed for approval, and how to demonstrate the ability to fulfill accountability measures proposed in requested waivers. Requires the Task Force to file a report with the Governor and the General Assembly on or before December 31, 2025. Effective immediately. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Sharon Chung (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Amy Briel (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Amy L. Grant (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Anne Stava (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kelly M. Cassidy (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Marcus C. Evans, Jr. (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michael Crawford (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michelle Mussman (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Rita Mayfield (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-09 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Education Policy Committee; | pass | 9 | 4 | | | 2025-03-05 | House | Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Education Policy Committee; | pass | 9 | 4 | | ## Actions (28) - 2025-04-11: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-04-11: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-04-10: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava (House) - 2025-04-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel (House) - 2025-04-09: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Education Policy Committee; 009-004-000 (House) - 2025-04-07: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Education Policy Committee (House) - 2025-04-04: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-04-04: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sharon Chung (House) - 2025-03-19: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-19: Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-10: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy (House) - 2025-03-06: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman (House) - 2025-03-06: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy L. Grant (House) - 2025-03-06: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. (House) - 2025-03-05: Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez (House) - 2025-03-05: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford (House) - 2025-03-05: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-05: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield (House) - 2025-03-05: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez (House) - 2025-03-05: Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Education Policy Committee; 009-004-000 (House) - 2025-03-05: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Education Policy Committee; by Voice Vote (House) - 2025-03-04: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Education Policy Committee (House) - 2025-03-03: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-03-03: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sharon Chung (House) - 2025-02-11: Assigned to Education Policy Committee (House) - 2025-01-28: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-01-28: First Reading (House) - 2025-01-14: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Sharon Chung (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1358eng.pdf) - House Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1358ham001.pdf) - House Amendment 2: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1358ham002.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1358.pdf) ## Related bills - HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS (passed house) - SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS (passed senate) - HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY (in committee) - HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT (in committee) - SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL (passed senate) - SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION (signed) ## Sources - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1358eng.pdf) - [House Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1358ham001.pdf) - [House Amendment 2 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1358ham002.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1358.pdf) ## Related - [HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5198-2025-2026) - [SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1937-2025-2026) - [HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2563-2025-2026) - [HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4701-2025-2026) - [SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3008-2025-2026) - [SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3484-2025-2026) - [Illinois bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois/bills) - [Illinois state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB1358-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).