HB5216 — SCH CD-TEACHING EXCELLENCE
Last action — House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
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1Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced February 05, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.
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Prognosis
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Introduced
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
Amends the Educator Licensure Article of the School Code with respect to the Illinois Teaching Excellence Program. Provides that a maximum of $2,000 (rather than $1,000) shall be given as monetary assistance and incentives toward the National Board for Professional Teaching standards' renewal application fee. Removes other monetary assistance and incentives. Provides that the State Board of Education shall provide an annual stipend of $4,000 for up to 5 years to teachers who hold current National Board for Professional Teacher Standards certification. Provides that to receive the $4,000 annual stipend, the National Board certified teacher must be employed as a public school teacher and must hold a valid National Board for Professional Teacher Standards certificate throughout each year of the stipend. Provides that if there are adequate funds available, mentoring programming must be made available to support qualified educators in their pursuit of National Board certification. Sets forth specific incentives, and provides that funds may also be used for (i) professional development training provided by National Board certified teachers or (ii) instructional leadership training for qualified educators interested in supporting implementation of the Illinois Learning Standards or teaching and learning priorities of the State Board of Education or both. Provides that the selection of teachers who hold both a National Board for Professional Teaching Standards designation and a current corresponding certificate issued by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards shall be encouraged for other mentoring programs.
Bill Text
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Read HB5216 on the official Illinois source →Action History
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House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
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Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
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House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Appropriations-Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 007-000-000
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House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Appropriations-Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
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House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
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House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Katie Stuart
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Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
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Second Reading - Short Debate
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Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
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Do Pass / Short Debate Appropriations-Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 008-000-000
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Assigned to Appropriations-Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
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Referred to Rules Committee
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First Reading
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Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Katie Stuart
Sponsors
- Katie Stuart · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Katie Stuart Democrat
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (182)
182 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 78% | 0% | 0% | 22% |
How each member voted (9)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Aarón M. Ortíz | Democrat | Yea |
| Janet Yang Rohr | Democrat | Yea |
| Katie Stuart | Democrat | Yea |
| Laura Faver Dias | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Maura Hirschauer | Democrat | Yea |
| William "Will" Davis | Democrat | Yea |
| Blaine Wilhour | Republican | Yea |
| David Friess | Republican | Yea |
| Martin McLaughlin | Republican | Not Voting |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 89% | 0% | 0% | 11% |
How each member voted (9)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Aarón M. Ortíz | Democrat | Yea |
| Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez | Democrat | Yea |
| Janet Yang Rohr | Democrat | Yea |
| Laura Faver Dias | Democrat | Yea |
| Maura Hirschauer | Democrat | Yea |
| William "Will" Davis | Democrat | Yea |
| Blaine Wilhour | Republican | Yea |
| David Friess | Republican | Yea |
| Martin McLaughlin | Republican | Not Voting |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB5216 do?
- Amends the Educator Licensure Article of the School Code with respect to the Illinois Teaching Excellence Program. Provides that a maximum of $2,000 (rather than $1,000) shall be given as monetary assistance and incentives toward the National Board for Professional Teaching standards' renewal application fee. Removes other monetary assistance and incentives. Provides that the State Board of Education shall provide an annual stipend of $4,000 for up to 5 years to teachers who hold current National Board for Professional Teacher Standards certification. Provides that to receive the $4,000 annual stipend, the National Board certified teacher must be employed as a public school teacher and must hold a valid National Board for Professional Teacher Standards certificate throughout each year of the stipend. Provides that if there are adequate funds available, mentoring programming must be made available to support qualified educators in their pursuit of National Board certification. Sets forth specific incentives, and provides that funds may also be used for (i) professional development training provided by National Board certified teachers or (ii) instructional leadership training for qualified educators interested in supporting implementation of the Illinois Learning Standards or teaching and learning priorities of the State Board of Education or both. Provides that the selection of teachers who hold both a National Board for Professional Teaching Standards designation and a current corresponding certificate issued by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards shall be encouraged for other mentoring programs.
- Who sponsors HB5216 ?
- HB5216 is sponsored by Katie Stuart (Democrat).
- What is the current status of HB5216 ?
- This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced February 05, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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