HB4792 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)
SCH CD-TEACH EXCELLENC PROGRAM
Last Action
4/10/2026 - Senate: Referred to Assignments
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Educator Licensure Article of the School Code. In a provision regarding the Illinois Teaching Excellence Program, changes the definition of "hard-to-staff school" to mean a public school that either (i) is identified as hard-to-staff based on data reported on its school report card or (ii) does not have a school report card but serves a student population in which 30% or more of the student enrollment is considered low-income as determined by the State Board of Education using available enrollment or funding data, and provides that the State Board may not deny a National Board certified teacher a retention bonus solely because the public school at which the teacher is employed does not have a school report card.
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/02/2026 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias |
| 2/06/2026 | House | First Reading |
| 2/06/2026 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 3/04/2026 | House | Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools |
| 3/12/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart |
| 3/25/2026 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 009-000-000 |
| 3/26/2026 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 4/08/2026 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 4/08/2026 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| 4/09/2026 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 078-019-000 |
| 4/09/2026 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons |
| 4/09/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung |
| 4/09/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal |
| 4/10/2026 | Senate | Arrive in Senate |
| 4/10/2026 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading |
| 4/10/2026 | Senate | Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen |
| 4/10/2026 | Senate | First Reading |
| 4/10/2026 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 4/27/2026 | Senate | Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt |