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HB5321 • 2026
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Sent to the Governor
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 112-000-000
House Concurs
Passed Both Houses
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools ; 008-000-000
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools
Recalled to Second Reading
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Loughran-Cappel
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins
Arrived in House
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Katie Stuart
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Education ; 013-000-000
Second Reading
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 19, 2026
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
Do Pass Education ; 014-000-000
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2026
Assigned to Education
Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Donald P. DeWitte
Arrive in Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Donald P. DeWitte
First Reading
Referred to Assignments
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 105-000-000
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools ; 008-000-000
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Katie Stuart
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
Second Reading - Short Debate
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools ; 008-000-000
Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Katie Stuart
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Full Text of HB5321 Home Legislation Full Text HB5321 - 104th General Assembly Bill Status Full Text Votes Witness Slips Select Menu Bill Status Full Text Votes Witness Slips Printer Friendly Version Introduced Engrossed Enrolled House Amendment 001 Senate Amendment 001 Printer Friendly Version Introduced Engrossed Enrolled House Amendment 001 Senate Amendment 001 Open PDF HB5321 Enrolled LRB104 20507 LNS 33980 b 1 AN ACT concerning education. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Section 5 24-8.2 as follows: 6 (105 ILCS 5/24-8.2 new) 7 Sec. 24-8.2. Continuing education coursework used for 8 salary increases. 9 (a) In this Section: 10 "Continuing education coursework" means any 11 graduate-level, degree-eligible credit course taught by an 12 instructor of record and completed by a licensed classroom 13 teacher for the purpose of salary advancement or other 14 compensation-related advancement under a collective bargaining 15 agreement, school district employment contract, school board 16 policy, or salary schedule. "Continuing education coursework" 17 includes professional development sequences that are taken or 18 completed and are approved by the State Board of Education or 19 an industry-recognized credential, including a credential for 20 career and technical educators. 21 "Graduate-level, degree-eligible credit" means academic 22 credit documented on an official academic transcript through a 23 regionally accredited institution of higher education that may HB5321 Enrolled - 2 - LRB104 20507 LNS 33980 b 1 be applied toward a master's degree, education specialist 2 degree, or doctoral degree. 3 "Instructor of record" means an individual assigned the 4 responsibility for academic oversight of a continuing 5 education course, including instruction, evaluation and 6 feedback of participant work, and the assignment of grades, 7 who: 8 (1) is a credentialed educator holding a master's 9 degree or higher and is academically qualified to teach 10 the continuing education course, with demonstrated 11 experience in the content area or areas of the continuing 12 education course; 13 (2) provides substantive instructional support to a 14 participating licensed classroom teacher throughout the 15 period of continuing education course enrollment; and 16 (3) evaluates participant work and provides 17 individualized, written feedback aligned to continuing 18 education course objectives. 19 "Licensed classroom teacher" means an individual holding a 20 valid and current Professional Educator License under Section 21 21B-20. "Licensed classroom teacher" does not include any 22 individual who is an administrator or is not covered by a 23 collective bargaining agreement pertaining to teachers. 24 (b) This Section applies only to licensed classroom 25 teachers who have the ability, under the terms of a collective 26 bargaining agreement, employment contract, school board HB5321 Enrolled - 3 - LRB104 20507 LNS 33980 b 1 policy, or salary schedule, to achieve salary advancement 2 through continuing education coursework. 3 (c) Beginning with continuing education coursework 4 completed on or after July 1, 2026, a school district, special 5 education cooperative, or other public educational employer 6 may provide salary advancement to licensed classroom teachers 7 for the completion of continuing education coursework. The 8 school district, special education cooperative, or other 9 public educational employer may recognize continuing education 10 coursework for purposes of salary advancement only if the 11 continuing education coursework: 12 (1) is graduate-level, degree-eligible credit offered 13 through a regionally accredited institution of higher 14 education and documented on an official academic 15 transcript; and 16 (2) includes an instructor of record. 17 (d) Nothing in this Section requires a school district, 18 special education cooperative, or other public educational 19 employer to create a salary schedule or salary advancement 20 pathway if one does not otherwise exist. 21 (e) Nothing in this Section precludes the parties to a 22 collectively bargained agreement from negotiating salary 23 advancement or other compensation-related advancements under 24 the collectively bargained agreement for other negotiated 25 actions or activities by a licensed classroom teacher not set 26 forth in this Section. HB5321 Enrolled - 4 - LRB104 20507 LNS 33980 b 1 (f) Implementation of this Section, including standards 2 for documentation, transcript verification, institutional 3 accreditation, salary advancement, and compliance monitoring, 4 shall be determined by each school district, special education 5 cooperative, or other public educational employer. 6 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 7 becoming law. Footer Disclaimer This site is maintained for the Illinois General Assembly by the Legislative Information System, 705 Stratton Building, Springfield, Illinois 62706. Contact ILGA Webmaster ILGA.gov uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. By continuing to browse ILGA.gov you consent to our use of cookies. Read About Cookies ILGA.GOV 2026 ILGA.gov | All Rights Reserved | ADA | Disclaimers | Learn This site is maintained for the Illinois General Assembly by the Legislative Information System, 705 Stratton Building, Springfield, Illinois 62706. 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