Illinois 103rd Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 12 D · 1 R cosponsors

HB 1291 — SCH CD-TEACHER-ANNUAL INCENTIV

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0122

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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 20, 2023. Enacted.

Signed by Governor JB Pritzker (Democratic) on June 30, 2023.

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  • Enacted

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  • 14 sponsors

    2 primary, 12 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (12 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Amends the Educator Licensure Article of the School Code. In provisions concerning the Illinois Teaching Excellence Program, provides that the annual incentive shall be $2,250 (instead of $1,500) and that 45 hours of mentoring shall be required (instead of 30). Provides that funds may also be used for professional development training provided by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards or the National Board Resource Center. Effective immediately.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

6 added · 6 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of Bill HB 1291 has made some changes to the wording, replacing "Engrossed" with "Enrolled." This adjustment indicates that the bill has moved forward in the legislative process and is now in a finalized form, ready for approval. This matters because it signifies a step closer to becoming law, reflecting the final tweaks and improvements that can enhance the bill's effectiveness or clarity.

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HB1291 Engrossed LRB103 25192 RJT 51533 b AN ACT concerning education.
HB1291 Enrolled LRB103 25192 RJT 51533 b AN ACT concerning education.
HB1291 Engrossed - 2 - LRB103 25192 RJT 51533 b "National Board certified teacher diverse liaison" means an individual or entity that supports the National Board certified teacher leading a diverse candidate cohort.
HB1291 Enrolled - 2 - LRB103 25192 RJT 51533 b "National Board certified teacher diverse liaison" means an individual or entity that supports the National Board certified teacher leading a diverse candidate cohort.
HB1291 Engrossed - 3 - LRB103 25192 RJT 51533 b "Rural or remote" or "rural or remote or distant" means local codes 32, 33, 41, 42, and 43 of the New Urban-Centric Locale Codes, as defined by the National Center for Education Statistics.
HB1291 Enrolled - 3 - LRB103 25192 RJT 51533 b "Rural or remote" or "rural or remote or distant" means local codes 32, 33, 41, 42, and 43 of the New Urban-Centric Locale Codes, as defined by the National Center for Education Statistics.
The State Board of Education shall allocate an amount as annually appropriated by the General Assembly for the Illinois Teaching Excellence Program for (i) application or re-take fees for each qualified educator seeking to complete certification through the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, to be paid directly to the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, and (ii) incentives under paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of subsection (c) for each qualified educator, to be distributed to the respective school district, and incentives under paragraph (5) of subsection (c), to be distributed to the respective school district or HB1291 Engrossed - 4 - LRB103 25192 RJT 51533 b directly to the qualified educator.
The State Board of Education shall allocate an amount as annually appropriated by the General Assembly for the Illinois Teaching Excellence Program for (i) application or re-take fees for each qualified educator seeking to complete certification through the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, to be paid directly to the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, and (ii) incentives under paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of subsection (c) for each qualified educator, to be distributed to the respective school district, and incentives under paragraph (5) of subsection (c), to be distributed to the respective school district or HB1291 Enrolled - 4 - LRB103 25192 RJT 51533 b directly to the qualified educator.
(5) An annual incentive of no more than $2,250 $1,500 prorated at $50 per hour, which shall be paid to each qualified educator currently employed in a school district who holds both a National Board for Professional Teaching HB1291 Engrossed - 5 - LRB103 25192 RJT 51533 b Standards designation and a current corresponding certificate issued by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards and who agrees, in writing, to provide up to 45 30 hours of mentoring or National Board for Professional Teaching Standards professional development or both during the school year to classroom teachers or school counselors, as applicable.
(5) An annual incentive of no more than $2,250 $1,500 prorated at $50 per hour, which shall be paid to each qualified educator currently employed in a school district who holds both a National Board for Professional Teaching HB1291 Enrolled - 5 - LRB103 25192 RJT 51533 b Standards designation and a current corresponding certificate issued by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards and who agrees, in writing, to provide up to 45 30 hours of mentoring or National Board for Professional Teaching Standards professional development or both during the school year to classroom teachers or school counselors, as applicable.
(d) In addition to the monetary assistance and incentives provided under subsection (c), if adequate funds are HB1291 Engrossed - 6 - LRB103 25192 RJT 51533 b available, incentives shall include the following incentives for the program in rural or remote schools or school districts or for programs working with diverse candidates, to be distributed to the respective school district or directly to the qualified educator or entity:
(d) In addition to the monetary assistance and incentives provided under subsection (c), if adequate funds are HB1291 Enrolled - 6 - LRB103 25192 RJT 51533 b available, incentives shall include the following incentives for the program in rural or remote schools or school districts or for programs working with diverse candidates, to be distributed to the respective school district or directly to the qualified educator or entity:
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The bill amends the Illinois Teaching Excellence Program by adding definitions related to rural or remote educators and adjusting incentives for qualified educators.

  • 105 ILCS 5/21B-70

    "National Board certified teacher rural or remote or distant candidate cohort facilitator" means a National Board certified teacher who collaborates to advance the goal of supporting rural or remote candidates through the Illinois National Board for Professional Teaching Standards Comprehensive Support System.

    This adds a new definition for facilitators who support rural or remote candidates.

  • 105 ILCS 5/21B-70

    "National Board certified teacher rural or remote or distant liaison" means an individual or entity that supports the National Board certified teacher leading a rural or remote candidate cohort.

    This adds a new definition for liaisons who support rural or remote candidate cohorts.

  • 105 ILCS 5/21B-70

    $2,250 → $1,500

    This reduces the annual incentive amount for qualified educators from $2,250 to $1,500.

  • 105 ILCS 5/21B-70

    45 → 30

    This reduces the required hours of mentoring or professional development from 45 to 30 hours.

  • 105 ILCS 5/21B-70

    "rural or remote" or "rural or remote or distant" means local codes 32, 33, 41, 42, and 43 of the New Urban-Centric Locale Codes, as defined by the National Center for Education Statistics.

    This adds a definition for 'rural or remote' based on specific locale codes.

  • 105 ILCS 5/21B-70

    An annual incentive of $3,200 for National Board certified teacher rural or remote or distant candidate cohort facilitators, diverse candidate cohort facilitators, and candidate cohort facilitators.

    This introduces a new annual incentive of $3,200 for various cohort facilitators.

  • 105 ILCS 5/21B-70

    An annual incentive of $2,500 for National Board certified teacher rural or remote or distant liaisons, diverse liaisons, and liaisons.

    This establishes a new annual incentive of $2,500 for various liaisons.

Amendments

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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0122

  2. Effective Date June 30, 2023

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Passed Both Houses

  6. Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000

  7. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings

  8. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford

  9. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick

  10. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jil Tracy

  11. Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner

  12. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura

  13. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 26, 2023

  14. Second Reading

  15. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 20, 2023

  16. Do Pass Education; 012-000-000

  17. Assigned to Education

  18. Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt

  19. Referred to Assignments

  20. First Reading

  21. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel

  22. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  23. Arrive in Senate

  24. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000

  25. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  26. Second Reading - Short Debate

  27. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted

  28. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000

  29. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  30. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Katie Stuart

  31. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  32. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton

  33. Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 009-000-000

  34. Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Janet Yang Rohr

  35. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr

  36. Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools

  37. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K. Smith

  38. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William "Will" Davis

  39. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman

  40. Referred to Rules Committee

  41. First Reading

  42. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Katie Stuart

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Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (12)

Not signed on (169)

169 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 55 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 31002
Republican 17000
Unaffiliated 7002
Total 55004
% of votes cast 93%0%0%7%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Stoller — Yea
Gillespie — Yea
Bennett — Yea
Pacione-Zayas — Yea
Simmons — Yea
Harris, N. — Not Voting
Glowiak Hilton — Yea
Loughran Cappel — Yea
Van Pelt — Not Voting
Bill Cunningham Democrat Not Voting
Celina Villanueva Democrat Yea
Christopher Belt Democrat Yea
Cristina Castro Democrat Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Doris Turner Democrat Yea
Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Gregg Johnson Democrat Yea
Javier L. Cervantes Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Yea
Karina Villa Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Laura Ellman Democrat Yea
Laura Fine Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mary Edly-Allen Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Yea
Michael W. Halpin Democrat Yea
Mike Porfirio Democrat Yea
Omar Aquino Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Paul Faraci Democrat Yea
Rachel Ventura Democrat Yea
Ram Villivalam Democrat Yea
Robert F. Martwick Democrat Yea
Robert Peters Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Not Voting
Steve Stadelman Democrat Yea
Willie Preston Democrat Yea
Andrew S. Chesney Republican Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Craig Wilcox Republican Yea
Dale Fowler Republican Yea
Dan McConchie Republican Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea
Donald P. DeWitte Republican Yea
Erica Harriss Republican Yea
Jason Plummer Republican Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Yea
John F. Curran Republican Yea
Neil Anderson Republican Yea
Sally J. Turner Republican Yea
Seth Lewis Republican Yea
Steve McClure Republican Yea
Sue Rezin Republican Yea
Terri Bryant Republican Yea

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Education

Passed 12 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 6001
Unaffiliated 3000
Republican 3001
Total 12002
% of votes cast 86%0%0%14%
How each member voted (14)
Member Party Vote
Bennett, Tom — Yea
Pacione-Zayas, Cristina H — Yea
Simmons, Mike — Yea
Adriane L. Johnson Democrat Yea
Christopher Belt Democrat Yea
Doris Turner Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Not Voting
Meg Loughran Cappel Democrat Yea
Ram Villivalam Democrat Yea
Willie Preston Democrat Yea
Craig Wilcox Republican Yea
Dan McConchie Republican Yea
Sue Rezin Republican Not Voting
Terri Bryant Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 111 Yea · 0 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 35000
Democrat 60004
Unaffiliated 16002
Total 111006
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (117)
Member Party Vote
Carroll — Yea
Caulkins — Yea
Flowers — Yea
Frese — Yea
Yednock — Yea
Ozinga — Not Voting
Robinson — Not Voting
Nichols — Yea
Ortiz — Yea
Burke — Yea
Egofske — Yea
Marron — Yea
Costa Howard — Yea
Faver Dias — Yea
Hernandez, Lisa — Yea
Ladisch Douglass — Yea
Williams, Jawaharial — Yea
Yang Rohr — Yea
Abdelnasser Rashid Democrat Yea
Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar Democrat Yea
Ann M. Williams Democrat Yea
Anna Moeller Democrat Yea
Anne Stava Democrat Yea
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Yea
Barbara Hernandez Democrat Yea
Bob Morgan Democrat Yea
Camille Y. Lilly Democrat Yea
Carol Ammons Democrat Yea
Curtis J. Tarver, II Democrat Yea
Dagmara Avelar Democrat Yea
Daniel Didech Democrat Yea
Dave Vella Democrat Yea
Debbie Meyers-Martin Democrat Not Voting
Diane Blair-Sherlock Democrat Yea
Edgar González, Jr. Democrat Yea
Emanuel "Chris" Welch Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Gregg Johnson Democrat Yea
Harry Benton Democrat Yea
Hoan Huynh Democrat Yea
Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Jehan Gordon-Booth Democrat Yea
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz Democrat Yea
Joyce Mason Democrat Yea
Justin Slaughter Democrat Yea
Kam Buckner Democrat Yea
Katie Stuart Democrat Yea
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
Kevin John Olickal Democrat Not Voting
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Lilian Jiménez Democrat Yea
Lindsey LaPointe Democrat Yea
Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Democrat Not Voting
Margaret Croke Democrat Yea
Mark L. Walker Democrat Yea
Martin J. Moylan Democrat Yea
Mary Beth Canty Democrat Yea
Matt Hanson Democrat Yea
Maura Hirschauer Democrat Yea
Maurice A. West, II Democrat Yea
Michael J. Kelly Democrat Yea
Michelle Mussman Democrat Yea
Nabeela Syed Democrat Yea
Natalie A. Manley Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Norma Hernandez Democrat Yea
Rita Mayfield Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Robyn Gabel Democrat Yea
Sharon Chung Democrat Yea
Sonya M. Harper Democrat Yea
Stephanie A. Kifowit Democrat Yea
Sue Scherer Democrat Yea
Suzanne M. Ness Democrat Yea
Thaddeus Jones Democrat Not Voting
Theresa Mah Democrat Yea
Will Guzzardi Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Adam M. Niemerg Republican Yea
Amy Elik Republican Yea
Amy L. Grant Republican Yea
Blaine Wilhour Republican Yea
Brad Halbrook Republican Yea
Brad Stephens Republican Yea
Bradley Fritts Republican Yea
Charles Meier Republican Yea
Chris Miller Republican Yea
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Republican Yea
Dan Swanson Republican Yea
Daniel J. Ugaste Republican Yea
Dave Severin Republican Yea
David Friess Republican Yea
Dennis Tipsword Republican Yea
Jackie Haas Republican Yea
Jason R. Bunting Republican Yea
Jed Davis Republican Yea
Jeff Keicher Republican Yea
Jennifer Sanalitro Republican Yea
Joe C. Sosnowski Republican Yea
John M. Cabello Republican Yea
Kevin Schmidt Republican Yea
Martin McLaughlin Republican Yea
Michael J. Coffey, Jr. Republican Yea
Norine K. Hammond Republican Yea
Patrick Windhorst Republican Yea
Paul Jacobs Republican Yea
Ryan Spain Republican Yea
Steven Reick Republican Yea
Tom Weber Republican Yea
Tony M. McCombie Republican Yea
Travis Weaver Republican Yea
Wayne A. Rosenthal Republican Yea
William E Hauter Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1291 do?
Amends the Educator Licensure Article of the School Code. In provisions concerning the Illinois Teaching Excellence Program, provides that the annual incentive shall be $2,250 (instead of $1,500) and that 45 hours of mentoring shall be required (instead of 30). Provides that funds may also be used for professional development training provided by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards or the National Board Resource Center. Effective immediately.
Who sponsors HB 1291?
HB 1291 is sponsored by Katie Stuart (Democrat), Nicholas K. Smith (Democrat), Michelle Mussman (Democrat), William "Will" Davis (Democrat), Harry Benton (Democrat), Christopher Belt (Democrat), Doris Turner (Democrat), Rachel Ventura (Democrat), Jil Tracy (Republican), Robert F. Martwick (Democrat), Kimberly A. Lightford (Democrat), Michael E. Hastings (Democrat), Loughran Cappel, and Janet Yang Rohr (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 1291?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 20, 2023. Enacted.
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