IL HB5321 | 2025-2026 | 104th General Assembly
Status
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-1)
Status: Enrolled on May 28 2026 - 75% progression
Action: 2026-06-01 - Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Status: Enrolled on May 28 2026 - 75% progression
Action: 2026-06-01 - Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Summary
Amends the School Code. Provides that, beginning with continuing education coursework completed on or after July 1, 2026, a school district, special education cooperative, or other public educational employer may provide salary advancement to licensed classroom teachers for the completion of continuing education coursework if the continuing education coursework: (1) is graduate-level, degree-eligible credit offered through a regionally accredited institution of higher education and documented on an official academic transcript; and (2) includes an instructor of record. Provides that nothing in the amendatory Act requires a school district, special education cooperative, or other public educational employer to create a salary schedule or salary advancement pathway if one does not otherwise exist. Provides that nothing in the amendatory Act precludes the parties to a collectively bargained agreement from negotiating salary advancement or other compensation-related advancements under the collectively bargained agreement for other negotiated actions or activities by a licensed classroom teacher not set forth in the amendatory Act. Provides that implementation of the amendatory Act shall be determined by each school district, special education cooperative, or other public educational employer. Effective immediately.
Title
SCH CD-TEACHER SALARY-CONT ED
Sponsors
| Rep. Katie Stuart [D] | Rep. Carol Ammons [D] | Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel [D] | Sen. Donald DeWitte [R] |
| Sen. Lakesia Collins [D] | Sen. Mary Edly-Allen [D] | Sen. Elgie Sims [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-01 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. |
| 2026-05-31 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen |
| 2026-05-28 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons |
| 2026-05-28 | House | Passed Both Houses |
| 2026-05-28 | House | House Concurs |
| 2026-05-28 | House | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 112-000-000 |
| 2026-05-27 | House | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 008-000-000 |
| 2026-05-25 | House | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools |
| 2026-05-21 | House | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2026-05-21 | House | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Katie Stuart |
| 2026-05-21 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1 |
| 2026-05-21 | House | Arrived in House |
| 2026-05-21 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins |
| 2026-05-21 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 |
| 2026-05-21 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading |
| 2026-05-21 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Loughran-Cappel |
| 2026-05-21 | Senate | Recalled to Second Reading |
| 2026-05-19 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 013-000-000 |
| 2026-05-19 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education |
| 2026-05-18 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 19, 2026 |
| 2026-05-18 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 2026-05-15 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments |
| 2026-05-15 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel |
| 2026-05-06 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2026 |
| 2026-05-06 | Senate | Do Pass Education; 014-000-000 |
| 2026-04-28 | Senate | Assigned to Education |
| 2026-04-23 | Senate | Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Donald P. DeWitte |
| 2026-04-23 | Senate | Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel |
| 2026-04-21 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel |
| 2026-04-21 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 2026-04-21 | Senate | First Reading |
| 2026-04-21 | Senate | Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Donald P. DeWitte |
| 2026-04-21 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading |
| 2026-04-21 | Senate | Arrive in Senate |
| 2026-04-16 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 105-000-000 |
| 2026-04-16 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| 2026-04-16 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted |
| 2026-04-15 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 008-000-000 |
| 2026-04-14 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools |
| 2026-04-13 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2026-04-13 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Katie Stuart |
| 2026-04-10 | House | Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 2026-04-10 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 2026-03-20 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 2026-03-19 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 008-000-000 |
| 2026-03-04 | House | Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools |
| 2026-02-10 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2026-02-10 | House | First Reading |
| 2026-02-05 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Katie Stuart |
