HB4795 - 104th General Assembly

SCH-CD-LICENSE-EARLY CHILDHOOD
Last Action
4/10/2026 - House: Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
House Sponsors
Rep. Lilian Jiménez - Laura Faver Dias and Katie Stuart
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Educator Licensure Article of the School Code. Provides that a National Board certification-early childhood generalist endorsement on an Educator License with Stipulations may be issued to an applicant who holds a valid Early Childhood Generalist certificate issued by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. Provides that the endorsement holder is deemed qualified and authorized to provide instruction in early childhood education programs and is deemed to meet or exceed all early childhood instructional competency requirements established by the State Board for pre-kindergarten instruction.
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; 006-003-000
3/26/2026 House Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
4/10/2026 House Second Reading - Short Debate
4/10/2026 House Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
4/13/2026 House Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Lilian Jiménez
4/13/2026 House Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
4/15/2026 House House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lilian Jiménez
4/15/2026 House House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
4/15/2026 House House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools
4/16/2026 House House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 009-000-000