HB5552 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)

EDUCATION-VARIOUS
Last Action
3/19/2026 - House: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
House Sponsors
Rep. Laura Faver Dias
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
30 ILCS 105/5.375  
105 ILCS 5/1A-10  
105 ILCS 5/2-3.11c  
105 ILCS 5/2-3.25g  from Ch. 122, par. 2-3.25g
105 ILCS 5/2-3.39  from Ch. 122, par. 2-3.39
105 ILCS 5/2-3.44  from Ch. 122, par. 2-3.44
105 ILCS 5/2-3.45  from Ch. 122, par. 2-3.45
105 ILCS 5/2-3.65a  
105 ILCS 5/2-3.159  
105 ILCS 5/3-7  from Ch. 122, par. 3-7
105 ILCS 5/3-15.12  from Ch. 122, par. 3-15.12
105 ILCS 5/10-17  from Ch. 122, par. 10-17
105 ILCS 5/10-17a  
105 ILCS 5/10-20.44  
105 ILCS 5/10-20.52  
105 ILCS 5/10-22.43  from Ch. 122, par. 10-22.43
105 ILCS 5/10-22.43a  from Ch. 122, par. 10-22.43a
105 ILCS 5/14-7.02  from Ch. 122, par. 14-7.02
105 ILCS 5/18-8.15  
105 ILCS 5/21B-10  
105 ILCS 5/21B-15  
105 ILCS 5/21B-20  
105 ILCS 5/21B-30  
105 ILCS 5/21B-32  
105 ILCS 5/21B-35  
105 ILCS 5/21B-40  
105 ILCS 5/22-30  
105 ILCS 5/24A-20  
105 ILCS 5/26A-20  
105 ILCS 5/26A-25  
105 ILCS 5/26A-35  
105 ILCS 5/27-225  was 105 ILCS 110/5
105 ILCS 5/27-605  was 105 ILCS 5/27-22
105 ILCS 5/27-1070  was 105 ILCS 5/27-23.16
105 ILCS 5/27A-6  
105 ILCS 5/27A-9  
105 ILCS 5/30-15.25  from Ch. 122, par. 30-15.25
105 ILCS 5/34-1.01  from Ch. 122, par. 34-1.01
105 ILCS 5/34-18  from Ch. 122, par. 34-18
105 ILCS 5/34-18.44  
105 ILCS 60/Act rep.  
110 ILCS 148/80  
110 ILCS 305/8  from Ch. 144, par. 29
110 ILCS 520/8e  from Ch. 144, par. 658e
110 ILCS 660/5-85  
110 ILCS 665/10-85  
110 ILCS 670/15-85  
110 ILCS 675/20-85  
110 ILCS 680/25-85  
110 ILCS 685/30-85  
110 ILCS 690/35-85  
Synopsis As Introduced
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.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Makes conforming changes in the School Code with respect to changing the term "foreign language" to "world language" and the term "foreign citizen" to "citizen of a country other than the United States".
Actions
DateChamberAction
2/06/2026HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias
2/13/2026HouseFirst Reading
2/13/2026HouseReferred to Rules Committee
3/04/2026HouseAssigned to Education Policy Committee
3/06/2026HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias
3/06/2026HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
3/18/2026HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Education Policy Committee
3/19/2026HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Education Policy Committee; by Voice Vote
3/19/2026HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Education Policy Committee; 009-004-000
3/19/2026HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate