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HB1375Introduced in the House

STUDENT TEACHING STIPEND

EngrossedSenate Assignments

Introduced by Barbara Hernandez, District 50

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Amends the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. Creates emergency rulemaking procedures for the student teaching stipend program. Amends the Downstate Teacher Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Authorizes a person to establish optional credit for periods of service as a student teacher under a specified provision of the Board of Higher Education Act. In provisions requiring an additional employer contribution for certain salary increases greater than 6%, provides that the System shall exclude any stipends paid to an eligible cooperating teacher under the Board of Higher Education Act. Provides that any benefit increase that results from the amendatory Act is excluded from the definition of "new benefit increase". Amends the Board of Higher Education Act. Creates the student teaching stipend program. Defines terms. Provides that an educator preparation program shall notify the Board of Higher Education of all eligible students and eligible cooperating teachers who qualify for the stipend program. Creates requirements for the disbursement of stipend funds under the program. Provides that an educator preparation program may not prohibit an eligible student from participating in the stipend program or from receiving a stipend from the stipend program. Requires an eligible cooperating teacher who receives a stipend to complete specific training. Requires the Board to issue a report in collaboration with the State Board of Education evaluating the impact of the stipend program. Permits the Board to adopt emergency rules regarding the administration of the stipend program in certain circumstances subject to the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. Effective immediately.

Where it stands

Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt

March 4, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: Third Reading in House · April 7, 2025

78

Yes

23

No

6

Absent or Not Voting

107 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Aaron Ortiz1Yes
Elizabeth Hernandez2Yes
Eva Dina Delgado3Not Voting
Kimberly Du Buclet5Yes
Sonya Harper6Yes
Emanuel Welch7Yes
LaShawn Ford8Yes
Yolanda Morris9Yes
Jawaharial Williams10Yes
Ann Williams11Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Barbara Hernandez

  2. First Reading

  3. Referred to Rules Committee

  4. Assigned to Higher Education Committee

  5. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar

  6. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung

  7. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller

  8. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz

  9. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh

  10. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy

  11. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman

  12. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech

  13. Do Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 010-001-000

  14. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez

  15. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl

  16. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  17. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid

  18. Second Reading - Short Debate

  19. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  20. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock

  21. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal

  22. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford

  23. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse

  24. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 078-023-000

  25. Arrive in Senate

  26. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  27. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons

  28. First Reading

  29. Referred to Assignments

  30. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason

  31. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer

  32. Assigned to Appropriations- Education

  33. Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. David Koehler

  34. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 23, 2025

  35. Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons

  36. Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter

  37. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As June 1, 2025

  38. Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

  39. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura

  40. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane L. Johnson

  41. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa

  42. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio

  43. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt

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