IL HB4440 | 2025-2026 | 104th General Assembly

Status

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Introduced on January 15 2026 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-04-17 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Amends the Educator Licensure Article of the School Code. Allows the State Superintendent of Education to issue a short-term approval for a paraprofessional educator to an individual who does not meet the requirements necessary for issuance of an Educator License with Stipulations with a paraprofessional educator endorsement. Provides that the short-term approval authorizes an individual to serve as a paraprofessional educator in a school district, including a charter school, or a State-operated program, with the short-term approval expiring on June 30 immediately following the third full fiscal year after the approval was issued without renewal. Provides that upon expiration of the short-term approval, the State Superintendent of Education shall issue an Educator License with Stipulations with a paraprofessional educator endorsement to the individual if the individual meets specified requirements.

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Title

SCH CD-LICENSURE-PARAPROFESS

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2026-03-25 - House - House Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter Committee (Y: 9 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-04-17HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2026-04-10HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
2026-04-10HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
2026-03-26HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2026-03-25HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 009-000-000
2026-03-04HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools
2026-01-20HouseReferred to Rules Committee
2026-01-20HouseFirst Reading
2026-01-15HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Natalie A. Manley

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
105521B-20Amended CodeCitation Text

Illinois State Sources


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