# Illinois HB5552: EDUCATION-VARIOUS Illinois HB5552, EDUCATION-VARIOUS, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-08-07 (Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0803); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5552-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois HB5552 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: EDUCATION-VARIOUS - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-02-06 - Last action: 2026-08-07, Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0803 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 2 - Subjects: education policy, assignments, education - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 6 (216 yes, 96 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 16 ## Summary Amends the School Code. Makes changes to provisions regarding departments and functions of the State Board of Education, the teacher supply and demand report, waivers and modifications of mandates and administrative rules, audits of a school district's accounts, statements of affairs, the Illinois Purchased Care Review Board, evidence-based funding, the State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board, qualifications of educators, provisional educator endorsements on Educator Licenses with Stipulations, educator testing exemptions, the Teacher Performance Assessment Advisory Committee, teacher and principal model evaluation templates, children and students who are parents, expectant parents, or victims of domestic or sexual violence, the advisory committee under the Critical Health Problems and Comprehensive Health Education Act, and charter school renewals. Changes the following terms: "Teacher Certificate Fee Revolving Fund" to "Teacher Licensure Fee Revolving Fund"; "foreign countries" to "countries other than the United States"; "ethnic school" to "community-based heritage language school"; "foreign language" to "world language"; and "epinephrine injector" to "epinephrine delivery system". Repeals the Community Service Education Act, and makes changes in the Postsecondary and Workforce Readiness Act. Makes other and conforming changes in the School Code, the State Finance Act, and various Acts relating to the governance of public universities. Effective immediately. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - More school funding for students needing support: benefit, medium. The law adds staffing and per-student investments to school funding targets. For every 125 low-income students, the formula funds one intervention teacher and one support staff member; for every 120, it funds an extended-day and a summer-school teacher. English learner funding uses those same ratio… - Changes to state school funding: benefit, medium. Tier 1 and Tier 2 school organizations receive an extra $285.50 per student for technology. The law changes how the state calculates local contributions, property values, and school funding shares. Beginning in State Fiscal Year 2026, the wage index uses a University of Illinois study and must be u… - Ongoing aid for qualifying schools: benefit, medium. Qualifying school organizations receive District Intervention Money added to their base funding each year. They must have been under state control for at least 4 school years, be in Tier 1 or Tier 2, and meet planning and progress requirements. The State Board reports the proposed amount to the Gen… - More epinephrine options at schools: benefit, low. Schools can use any form of epinephrine approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for life-threatening allergic reactions. Students and schools must still follow permission, recordkeeping, and emergency-use rules. - Foreign records can support state diplomas: benefit, low. A qualified candidate for a State of Illinois High School Diploma can ask the state to evaluate high school or college transcripts from another country. The review helps determine what the candidate must do to meet state diploma requirements. - More ways to earn language credit: benefit, low. Students can earn high school credit for world-language study at an approved community heritage-language school. The school board may require a proficiency test. Students can also use Native American and other covered native languages to qualify for the State Seal of Biliteracy, and they can prove… - Schools can use more epinephrine forms: benefit, low. School districts, public schools, charter schools, and nonpublic schools can keep undesignated epinephrine delivery systems for necessary use. Existing rules for prescribing, supply, training, emergency notices, and reporting apply to delivery systems, not just injectors. - Districts choose career pathway programs: benefit, low. Illinois districts with students in grades 9 through 12 must choose whether to offer College and Career Pathway Endorsements or opt out. The law requires a district choice, but does not require every district to offer the endorsements. - More public reports on schools: benefit, low. Covered school boards must make annual financial statements public by December 1, including specified payments over $2,500 per recipient. Districts also report contracts over $25,000 from the prior fiscal year. School report cards include world-language classes and other course information. Charter… - State repeals community service education law: cost, low. The law repeals the Community Service Education Act. The available provision does not describe the services, funding, or people affected, so the effect on households is unclear. - Later state reimbursements for school districts: cost, low. For special education claims payable in Fiscal Year 2026, districts must submit claims by September 15 instead of August 15. The first state reimbursement voucher is sent November 30 instead of September 30. Later vouchers remain scheduled for December 30, March 30, and no later than June 20. - New language rules for students: mixed, medium. Students entering 9th grade in 2028–29 or later must complete 2 years of world-language courses to graduate; American Sign Language can count. A third language year can meet a separate one-year course option, and covered earlier cohorts can count a world-language course toward that option beginning… - New routes into teaching jobs: mixed, medium. Qualifying military retirees can teach without the usual state license, and some out-of-state educators do not need to repeat a content test. Some applicants trained elsewhere can receive a provisional endorsement for 2 full fiscal years; it cannot be renewed and can be issued only once. Some appli… - School support for student parents: mixed, low. By July 1, 2026, school districts must review policies affecting student parents, expectant student parents, and students who experience domestic or sexual violence. Districts must fix policies that create barriers or risk harm, and repeat the review every 2 years. Districts must also appoint and t… - School complaint rules change timelines and training: mixed, low. Covered school districts must adopt complaint-resolution procedures by July 1, 2026, two years later than the prior deadline. Training may include certified domestic-violence advocates or school-based mental-health professionals with the required youth expertise. People directly affected by an appe… - New rules for school waiver requests: mixed, low. Intermediate service centers can request waivers for schools and programs they operate. Applicants must post hearing details online at least 14 days ahead, and publish newspaper and required stakeholder notices at least 7 days ahead. School Code waiver requests are due within 15 days after approval… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: David Koehler (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Laura Faver Dias (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-05-27 | House | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs | pass | 74 | 37 | | | 2026-05-21 | House | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Education Policy Committee; | pass | 9 | 3 | | | 2026-05-20 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; | pass | 43 | 14 | | | 2026-05-06 | Senate | Do Pass as Amended Education; | pass | 10 | 4 | | | 2026-04-09 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 71 | 34 | | | 2026-03-19 | House | Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Education Policy Committee; | pass | 9 | 4 | | ## Actions (43) - 2026-08-07: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0803 (House) - 2026-08-07: Effective Date August 7, 2026 (House) - 2026-08-07: Governor Approved (House) - 2026-06-25: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2026-05-27: Passed Both Houses (House) - 2026-05-27: House Concurs (House) - 2026-05-27: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 074-037-000 (House) - 2026-05-21: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Education Policy Committee; 009-003-000 (House) - 2026-05-21: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Education Policy Committee (House) - 2026-05-21: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2026-05-21: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Laura Faver Dias (House) - 2026-05-20: Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1 (House) - 2026-05-20: Arrived in House (House) - 2026-05-20: Third Reading - Passed; 043-014-000 (Senate) - 2026-05-14: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-05-14: Second Reading (Senate) - 2026-05-06: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-05-06: Do Pass as Amended Education; 010-004-000 (Senate) - 2026-05-05: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted (Senate) - 2026-04-28: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Education (Senate) - 2026-04-28: Postponed - Education (Senate) - 2026-04-28: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education (Senate) - 2026-04-27: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2026-04-27: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. David Koehler (Senate) - 2026-04-22: Assigned to Education (Senate) - 2026-04-10: Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2026-04-10: First Reading (Senate) - 2026-04-10: Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. David Koehler (Senate) - 2026-04-10: Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading (Senate) - 2026-04-10: Arrive in Senate (Senate) - 2026-04-09: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 071-034-000 (House) - 2026-04-07: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-04-07: Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-03-19: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-03-19: Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Education Policy Committee; 009-004-000 (House) - 2026-03-19: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Education Policy Committee; by Voice Vote (House) - 2026-03-18: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Education Policy Committee (House) - 2026-03-06: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2026-03-06: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias (House) - 2026-03-04: 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. Laura Faver Dias (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5552eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5552enr.pdf) - House Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5552ham001.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5552.pdf) - Senate Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5552sam001.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/10400HB5552eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5552enr.pdf) - [House Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5552ham001.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5552.pdf) - [Senate Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5552sam001.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-HB5552-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).