Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: Introduced 19 D cosponsors

HB1375      — STUDENT TEACHING STIPEND

Last action — Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced January 15, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Prognosis

Advancing 38% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 26 sponsors

    1 primary, 25 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (19 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

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.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt

  2. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio

  3. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa

  4. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane L. Johnson

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

  6. Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

  7. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As June 1, 2025

  8. Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter

  9. Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons

  10. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 23, 2025

  11. Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. David Koehler

  12. Assigned to Appropriations- Education

  13. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer

  14. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason

  15. Referred to Assignments

  16. First Reading

  17. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons

  18. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  19. Arrive in Senate

  20. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 078-023-000

  21. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse

  22. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford

  23. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal

  24. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock

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

  26. Second Reading - Short Debate

  27. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid

  28. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  29. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl

  30. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez

  31. Do Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 010-001-000

  32. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech

  33. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman

  34. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy

  35. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh

  36. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz

  37. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller

  38. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung

  39. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar

  40. Assigned to Higher Education Committee

  41. Referred to Rules Committee

  42. First Reading

  43. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Barbara Hernandez

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 25 co-sponsors · 157 not signed on · 22 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (25)

Not signed on (157)

157 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 78 Yea · 23 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 610013
Republican 132204
Unaffiliated 3100
Total 7723017
% of votes cast 66%20%0%15%
How each member voted (117)
Member Party Vote
Jacobs — Nay
Johnson — Yea
Stava-Murray — Yea
Hernandez, Lisa — Yea
Aarón M. Ortíz Democrat Yea
Abdelnasser Rashid Democrat Yea
Amy Briel Democrat Yea
Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar Democrat Yea
Ann M. Williams Democrat Yea
Anna Moeller Democrat Yea
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Yea
Barbara Hernandez Democrat Yea
Bob Morgan Democrat Yea
Camille Y. Lilly Democrat Not Voting
Carol Ammons Democrat Not Voting
Curtis J. Tarver, II Democrat Not Voting
Dagmara Avelar Democrat Yea
Daniel Didech Democrat Yea
Dave Vella Democrat Yea
Debbie Meyers-Martin Democrat Yea
Diane Blair-Sherlock Democrat Yea
Edgar González, Jr. Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Not Voting
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Harry Benton Democrat Not Voting
Hoan Huynh Democrat Yea
Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Democrat Yea
Janet Yang Rohr Democrat Yea
Jawaharial Williams Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Not Voting
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 Yea
Kimberly Du Buclet Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Laura Faver Dias Democrat Yea
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Lilian Jiménez Democrat Not Voting
Lindsey LaPointe Democrat Yea
Lisa Davis Democrat Yea
Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Democrat Yea
Margaret Croke Democrat Yea
Martha Deuter Democrat Yea
Martin J. Moylan Democrat Yea
Mary Beth Canty Democrat Yea
Mary Gill Democrat Yea
Matt Hanson Democrat Yea
Maura Hirschauer Democrat Yea
Maurice A. West, II Democrat Yea
Michael Crawford Democrat Yea
Michael J. Kelly Democrat Not Voting
Michelle Mussman Democrat Yea
Nabeela Syed Democrat Yea
Natalie A. Manley Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Not Voting
Nicolle Grasse Democrat Yea
Norma Hernandez Democrat Yea
Rick Ryan Democrat Yea
Rita Mayfield Democrat Not Voting
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Robyn Gabel Democrat Yea
Sharon Chung Democrat Yea
Sonya M. Harper Democrat Yea
Stephanie A. Kifowit Democrat Not Voting
Sue Scherer Democrat Not Voting
Suzanne M. Ness Democrat Yea
Terra Costa Howard Democrat Yea
Thaddeus Jones Democrat Not Voting
Theresa Mah Democrat Yea
Tracy Katz Muhl Democrat Yea
Will Guzzardi Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Yolonda Morris Democrat Yea
Adam M. Niemerg Republican Nay
Amy Elik Republican Yea
Amy L. Grant Republican Nay
Blaine Wilhour Republican Nay
Brad Halbrook Republican Nay
Brad Stephens Republican Yea
Bradley Fritts Republican Yea
Brandun Schweizer Republican Yea
Charles Meier Republican Not Voting
Chris Miller Republican Nay
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Republican Not Voting
Dan Swanson Republican Yea
Daniel J. Ugaste Republican Nay
Dave Severin Republican Nay
David Friess Republican Yea
Dennis Tipsword Republican Nay
Jackie Haas Republican Yea
Jason R. Bunting Republican Nay
Jed Davis Republican Nay
Jeff Keicher Republican Yea
Jennifer Sanalitro Republican Yea
Joe C. Sosnowski Republican Nay
John M. Cabello Republican Nay
Kevin Schmidt Republican Yea
Kyle Moore Republican Nay
Martin McLaughlin Republican Nay
Michael J. Coffey, Jr. Republican Nay
Nicole La Ha Republican Yea
Norine K. Hammond Republican Yea
Patrick Sheehan Republican Nay
Patrick Windhorst Republican Nay
Regan Deering Republican Nay
Ryan Spain Republican Nay
Steven Reick Republican Nay
Tom Weber Republican Nay
Tony M. McCombie Republican Not Voting
Travis Weaver Republican Not Voting
Wayne A. Rosenthal Republican Yea
William E Hauter Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Higher Education

Passed 10 Yea · 1 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 7001
Republican 3100
Total 10101
% of votes cast 83%8%0%8%
How each member voted (12)
Member Party Vote
Abdelnasser Rashid Democrat Not Voting
Barbara Hernandez Democrat Yea
Diane Blair-Sherlock Democrat Yea
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz Democrat Yea
Katie Stuart Democrat Yea
Norma Hernandez Democrat Yea
Sharon Chung Democrat Yea
Tracy Katz Muhl Democrat Yea
Dan Swanson Republican Yea
Daniel J. Ugaste Republican Nay
David Friess Republican Yea
Wayne A. Rosenthal Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

education
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB1375      do?
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.
Who sponsors HB1375     ?
HB1375      is sponsored by David Koehler, Mattie Hunter, Rachel Ventura, Karina Villa, Mike Porfirio, Barbara Hernandez (Democrat), Sharon Chung (Democrat), Abdelnasser Rashid (Democrat), Dagmara Avelar (Democrat), Anna Moeller (Democrat), Aarón M. Ortíz (Democrat), Hoan Huynh (Democrat), Kelly M. Cassidy (Democrat), Michelle Mussman (Democrat), Daniel Didech (Democrat), Lilian Jiménez (Democrat), Tracy Katz Muhl (Democrat), Diane Blair-Sherlock (Democrat), Kevin John Olickal (Democrat), Michael Crawford (Democrat), Nicolle Grasse (Democrat), Joyce Mason (Democrat), Sue Scherer (Democrat), Simmons, Mike, Gregg Johnson (Democrat), and Christopher Belt.
What is the current status of HB1375     ?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced January 15, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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