HB4795 - 104th General Assembly
SCH-CD-LICENSE-EARLY CHILDHOOD
Last Action
House Sponsors
Rep. Lilian Jiménez - Laura Faver Dias and Katie Stuart
Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Mary Edly-Allen and Karina Villa)
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.
House Floor Amendment No. 1
Provides that the holder of a National Board certification-early childhood generalist endorsement is deemed qualified and authorized to provide instruction in pre-kindergarten programs (rather than in early childhood education programs) in the State. Provides that the National Board certification-early childhood generalist endorsement is valid until June 30, 2029 (rather than until June 30 immediately following 5 years of the endorsement being issued with an option for renewal). Provides that on or before January 1, 2029, the State Board of Education shall report specified data to the General Assembly regarding the changes made by the amendatory Act.
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 |
| 4/17/2026 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted |
| 4/17/2026 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| 4/17/2026 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 101-000-000 |
| 4/21/2026 | Senate | Arrive in Senate |
| 4/21/2026 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading |
| 4/21/2026 | Senate | Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen |
| 4/21/2026 | Senate | First Reading |
| 4/21/2026 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 4/22/2026 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa |
| 4/29/2026 | Senate | Assigned to Education |
| 5/06/2026 | Senate | Do Pass Education; 014-000-000 |
| 5/06/2026 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2026 |