Bill Status of SB 2265   103rd General Assembly

Short Description:  SCH CD-RECRUITMENT & RETENTION

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Jil Tracy, Donald P. DeWitte and Tom Bennett

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/7/2025SenateSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
35 ILCS 5/234 new
105 ILCS 5/2-3.196 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the School Code. Provides that the State Board of Education shall establish a teacher recruitment and retention program, which shall encourage both new and experienced teachers to seek employment with qualifying public schools by providing for a refundable income tax credit to each participating teacher in the amount of $3,000 per school year for no more than 5 consecutive school years. Provides that the number of participating teachers in the program in any school year shall be limited to 1,000. Contains requirements for participating school districts and participating teachers. Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act establishing the $3,000 tax credit for individuals designated by the State Board of Education as a participating teacher in the teacher recruitment and retention program. Effective July 1, 2023.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/10/2023SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Jil Tracy
  2/10/2023SenateFirst Reading
  2/10/2023SenateReferred to Assignments
  2/28/2023SenateAssigned to Revenue
  3/10/2023SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
  1/10/2024SenateRe-assigned to Revenue
  3/15/2024SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 5, 2024
  4/5/2024SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 3, 2024
  4/8/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Donald P. DeWitte
  4/9/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Tom Bennett
  5/3/2024SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
  1/7/2025SenateSession Sine Die

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