# Illinois HB1368: SCH CD-PROF ED LICENSE RENEW

Illinois HB1368, SCH CD-PROF ED LICENSE RENEW, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-08-15 (Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0179); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois HB1368
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: SCH CD-PROF ED LICENSE RENEW
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-14
- Last action: 2025-08-15, Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0179
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: elementary & secondary education: administration, licensing & charter schools, assignments, education
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 4 (193 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

Amends the Educator Licensure Article of the School Code. Requires an approved provider of professional development activities for the renewal of a Professional Educator License to ensure that professional development related to English language arts is aligned with the comprehensive literacy plan for the State developed by the State Board of Education. Effective immediately.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- New literacy training rules for educators: cost, low. Approved providers must align literacy training used for Illinois educator license renewal with evidence-based teaching strategies. Those strategies are defined in the Illinois State Board of Education’s comprehensive literacy plan. This requirement applies only to training related to literacy inst…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: Kimberly A. Lightford (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Laura Faver Dias (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Michelle Mussman (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-22 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; | pass | 58 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-30 | Senate | Do Pass Education; | pass | 14 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-08 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 112 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-05 | House | Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; | pass | 9 | 0 |   |

## Actions (32)

- 2025-08-15: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0179 (House)
- 2025-08-15: Effective Date August 15, 2025 (House)
- 2025-08-15: Governor Approved (House)
- 2025-06-20: Sent to the Governor (House)
- 2025-05-22: Passed Both Houses (House)
- 2025-05-22: Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 (Senate)
- 2025-05-21: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman (House)
- 2025-05-20: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** (Senate)
- 2025-05-07: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 8, 2025 (Senate)
- 2025-05-07: Second Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-30: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 1, 2025 (Senate)
- 2025-04-30: Do Pass Education; 014-000-000 (Senate)
- 2025-04-24: Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford (Senate)
- 2025-04-23: Assigned to Education (Senate)
- 2025-04-14: Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2025-04-14: First Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-14: Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 10, 2025 (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Arrive in Senate (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000 (House)
- 2025-03-18: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2025-03-18: Second Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2025-03-06: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2025-03-05: Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 009-000-000 (House)
- 2025-03-05: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; by Voice Vote (House)
- 2025-03-05: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools (House)
- 2025-03-04: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-03-04: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias (House)
- 2025-02-11: Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools (House)
- 2025-01-28: Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-01-28: First Reading (House)
- 2025-01-14: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias (House)

## Bill text

- Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1368eng.pdf)
- Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1368enr.pdf)
- House Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1368ham001.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1368.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/10400HB1368eng.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1368enr.pdf)
- [House Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1368ham001.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1368.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB1368-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).