Bill Status of HB 1375   104th General Assembly

Short Description:  STUDENT TEACHING STIPEND

House Sponsors
Rep. Barbara Hernandez-Sharon Chung-Abdelnasser Rashid, Dagmara Avelar, Anna Moeller, Aarón M. Ortíz, Hoan Huynh, Kelly M. Cassidy, Michelle Mussman, Daniel Didech, Lilian Jiménez, Tracy Katz Muhl, Diane Blair-Sherlock, Kevin John Olickal, Michael Crawford, Nicolle Grasse, Joyce Mason and Sue Scherer

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. David Koehler-Mike Simmons-Mattie Hunter and Rachel Ventura)


Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  6/2/2025SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
5 ILCS 100/5-45.65 new
40 ILCS 5/16-127from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 16-127
40 ILCS 5/16-158from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 16-158
40 ILCS 5/16-203
110 ILCS 205/9.45 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. Creates emergency rulemaking procedures for the student teaching stipend program. Amends the Downstate Teacher Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Authorizes a person to establish optional credit for periods of service as a student teacher under a specified provision of the Board of Higher Education Act. In provisions requiring an additional employer contribution for certain salary increases greater than 6%, provides that the System shall exclude any stipends paid to an eligible cooperating teacher under the Board of Higher Education Act. Provides that any benefit increase that results from the amendatory Act is excluded from the definition of "new benefit increase". Amends the Board of Higher Education Act. Creates the student teaching stipend program. Defines terms. Provides that an educator preparation program shall notify the Board of Higher Education of all eligible students and eligible cooperating teachers who qualify for the stipend program. Creates requirements for the disbursement of stipend funds under the program. Provides that an educator preparation program may not prohibit an eligible student from participating in the stipend program or from receiving a stipend from the stipend program. Requires an eligible cooperating teacher who receives a stipend to complete specific training. Requires the Board to issue a report in collaboration with the State Board of Education evaluating the impact of the stipend program. Permits the Board to adopt emergency rules regarding the administration of the stipend program in certain circumstances subject to the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/15/2025HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Barbara Hernandez
  1/28/2025HouseFirst Reading
  1/28/2025HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/11/2025HouseAssigned to Higher Education Committee
  2/18/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
  2/18/2025HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung
  2/18/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
  2/18/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz
  2/18/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh
  2/18/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
  2/26/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
  2/28/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
  3/5/2025HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 010-001-000
  3/6/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
  3/6/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl
  3/6/2025HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  3/7/2025HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
  3/18/2025HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  3/18/2025HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  3/25/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
  3/26/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
  3/26/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
  4/7/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
  4/7/2025HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 078-023-000
  4/8/2025SenateArrive in Senate
  4/8/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  4/8/2025SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
  4/8/2025SenateFirst Reading
  4/8/2025SenateReferred to Assignments
  4/8/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
  4/10/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
  4/23/2025SenateAssigned to Appropriations- Education
  5/7/2025SenateAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. David Koehler
  5/9/2025SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 23, 2025
  5/12/2025SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
  5/20/2025SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
  5/23/2025SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As June 1, 2025
  6/2/2025SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
  6/23/2025SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura

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