# Illinois HB5551: SCH CD-VARIOUS FUNDING Illinois HB5551, SCH CD-VARIOUS FUNDING, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-06-26 (Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0524); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5551-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois HB5551 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: SCH CD-VARIOUS FUNDING - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-02-06 - Last action: 2026-06-26, Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0524 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 7 - Subjects: education policy, assignments, education - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 7 (284 yes, 30 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 5 ## Summary Amends the School Code. Provides that certain provisions concerning the recomputation and adjustment of a school district claim for general State aid or evidence-based funding shall end with Fiscal Year 2026. Provides that when a child from an orphanage, foster family home, other State agency, children's home, or State residential unit eligible for special education services is placed in a separate public day school, that school shall meet the programmatic requirements and regulations for separate public day schools. Provides that any funds appropriated for the Illinois Teaching Excellence Program must be used, among other purposes, for indirect costs necessary for Program operation. Provides that an annual retention bonus of up to $4,000 (rather than $4,000) per year for 2 consecutive years shall be awarded to National Board certified teachers employed in hard-to-staff schools and such funds must be disbursed equally on an annual basis among all qualified educators (rather than on a first-come, first-served basis). Makes other changes. Effective immediately. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Teachers get longer retention bonuses: benefit, high. An eligible teacher can receive $4,000 per school year for 5 consecutive years, up from 2 years. The teacher must work full time for the entire school term, hold an active National Board certificate, and be assigned to a hard-to-staff school. The teacher must keep working full time at that school o… - Teachers lose extra certification incentives: cost, high. The law removes a one-time $3,000 payment for certain rural or remote teachers. It also removes annual payments of $3,200 for cohort facilitators and $2,500 for liaisons. The law does not provide replacement payments or state a new end date for these incentives. - New school rules for some disabled children: cost, low. Beginning in the 2026-2027 school year, a separate public day school serving a child eligible for services under Section 14-7.03 must meet the required definition and program rules. The child’s educational services must be funded only under Section 14-7.03. - Teachers get certification support options: mixed, medium. Eligible current or retired educators can receive National Board certification fee help and other incentives, subject to available funds. The state can provide up to $2,000 for application or retake fees, up to $1,000 for renewal fees, and up to $2,250 a year for mentoring; application and retake f… - School aid recalculations face new limits: mixed, low. Illinois school districts can seek recalculation of certain aid claims received after June 30, 2003, and before July 1, 2026. Claims tied to an adverse court or agency decision must affect district tax revenue, and an equalized assessed valuation change must exceed $250,000 or 2%. The State Board o… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Christopher Belt (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Diane Blair-Sherlock (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Katie Stuart (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lakesia Collins (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Lisa Davis (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Meg Loughran Cappel (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Michael Crawford (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-05-28 | House | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs | pass | 81 | 30 | | | 2026-05-27 | House | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Education Policy Committee; | pass | 11 | 0 | | | 2026-05-21 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; | pass | 54 | 0 | | | 2026-05-19 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Education; | pass | 12 | 0 | | | 2026-05-13 | Senate | Do Pass Education; | pass | 14 | 0 | | | 2026-04-17 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 99 | 0 | | | 2026-03-19 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Education Policy Committee; | pass | 13 | 0 | | ## Actions (49) - 2026-06-26: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0524 (House) - 2026-06-26: Effective Date June 26, 2026 (House) - 2026-06-26: Governor Approved (House) - 2026-06-23: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2026-05-28: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis (House) - 2026-05-28: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford (House) - 2026-05-28: Passed Both Houses (House) - 2026-05-28: House Concurs (House) - 2026-05-28: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 081-030-000 (House) - 2026-05-28: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart (House) - 2026-05-27: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Education Policy Committee; 011-000-000 (House) - 2026-05-25: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Education Policy Committee (House) - 2026-05-22: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2026-05-22: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock (House) - 2026-05-21: Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1 (House) - 2026-05-21: Arrived in House (House) - 2026-05-21: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins (Senate) - 2026-05-21: Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 (Senate) - 2026-05-21: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading (Senate) - 2026-05-21: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Loughran-Cappel (Senate) - 2026-05-21: Recalled to Second Reading (Senate) - 2026-05-20: Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt (Senate) - 2026-05-19: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 012-000-000 (Senate) - 2026-05-19: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education (Senate) - 2026-05-15: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2026-05-15: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel (Senate) - 2026-05-14: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-05-14: Second Reading (Senate) - 2026-05-13: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading (Senate) - 2026-05-13: Do Pass Education; 014-000-000 (Senate) - 2026-05-08: Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 15, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-05-05: Postponed - Education (Senate) - 2026-04-28: Assigned to Education (Senate) - 2026-04-22: Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2026-04-22: First Reading (Senate) - 2026-04-22: Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel (Senate) - 2026-04-21: Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 28, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-04-21: Arrive in Senate (Senate) - 2026-04-17: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 099-000-000 (House) - 2026-04-17: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-04-13: Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock (House) - 2026-04-10: Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-04-10: Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-03-19: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-03-19: Do Pass / Short Debate Education Policy Committee; 013-000-000 (House) - 2026-02-24: Assigned to Education Policy Committee (House) - 2026-02-13: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2026-02-13: First Reading (House) - 2026-02-06: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Michelle Mussman (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5551eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5551enr.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5551.pdf) - Senate Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5551sam001.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/10400HB5551eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5551enr.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5551.pdf) - [Senate Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5551sam001.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-HB5551-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).