All Roll Calls
Yes: 87 • No: 19
IllinoisHB4792104th General Assembly (2025–2026)House
SCH CD-TEACH EXCELLENC PROGRAM
Sponsored By: Laura Faver Dias (Democratic)
In Committee
Summary
Amends the Educator Licensure Article of the School Code. In a provision regarding the Illinois Teaching Excellence Program, changes the definition of "hard-to-staff school" to mean a public school that either (i) is identified as hard-to-staff based on data reported on its school report card or (ii) does not have a school report card but serves a student population in which 30% or more of the student enrollment is considered low-income as determined by the State Board of Education using available enrollment or funding data, and provides that the State Board may not deny a National Board certified teacher a retention bonus solely because the public school at which the teacher is employed does not have a school report card.
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Bill Overview
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Laura Faver Dias
Democratic • House
Cosponsors
Carol Ammons
Democratic • House
Christopher Belt
Democratic • Senate
Katie Stuart
Democratic • House
Kevin John Olickal
Democratic • House
Mary Edly-Allen
Democratic • Senate
Sharon Chung
Democratic • House
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/9/2026
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed
Yes: 78 • No: 19
House vote • 3/25/2026
Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools;
Yes: 9 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
4/27/2026SenateReferred to Assignments
4/10/2026SenateFirst Reading
4/10/2026SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
4/10/2026SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
4/10/2026SenateArrive in Senate
4/10/2026SenateAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
4/9/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung
4/9/2026HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
4/9/2026HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 078-019-000
4/9/2026HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/8/2026HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
4/8/2026HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/26/2026HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 009-000-000
3/25/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
3/12/2026HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools
3/4/2026HouseReferred to Rules Committee
2/6/2026HouseFirst Reading
2/6/2026HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias
2/2/2026House
Bill Text
Engrossed
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