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HB5552Introduced in the House

EDUCATION-VARIOUS

Passed

Introduced by Laura Faver Dias, District 62

What does this bill do?

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Official description

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.

Where it stands

Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0803

August 7, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: House Concurrence · May 27, 2026

74

Yes

37

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

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

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Aaron Ortiz1Yes
Eva Dina Delgado3Yes
Lilian Jimenez4Yes
Kimberly Du Buclet5Yes
Sonya Harper6Yes
Emanuel Welch7Yes
Yolanda Morris9Yes
Jawaharial Williams10Yes
Ann Williams11Yes
Margaret Croke12Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias

  2. First Reading

  3. Referred to Rules Committee

  4. Assigned to Education Policy Committee

  5. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias

  6. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  7. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Education Policy Committee

  8. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Education Policy Committee; by Voice Vote

  9. Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Education Policy Committee; 009-004-000

  10. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  11. Second Reading - Short Debate

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

  13. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 071-034-000

  14. Arrive in Senate

  15. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  16. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. David Koehler

  17. First Reading

  18. Referred to Assignments

  19. Assigned to Education

  20. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. David Koehler

  21. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  22. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education

  23. Postponed - Education

  24. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Education

  25. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted

  26. Do Pass as Amended Education; 010-004-000

  27. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2026

  28. Second Reading

  29. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2026

  30. Third Reading - Passed; 043-014-000

  31. Arrived in House

  32. Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1

  33. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Laura Faver Dias

  34. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee

  35. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Education Policy Committee

  36. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Education Policy Committee; 009-003-000

  37. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 074-037-000

  38. House Concurs

  39. Passed Both Houses

  40. Sent to the Governor

  41. Governor Approved

  42. Effective Date August 7, 2026

  43. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0803

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