HB1368
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What this bill does
Amends the Educator Licensure Article of the School Code. Requires an approved provider of professional development activities for the renewal of a Professional Educator License to ensure that professional development related to English language arts is aligned with the comprehensive literacy plan for the State developed by the State Board of Education. Effective immediately.
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Current stage: Signed into Law · Last action 237 days ago
How does a bill become law in Illinois?
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Introduction of Bill
A member of the Senate or the House introduces a bill, which is assigned a unique identifying number (e.g., "H.B. ___" for House bills and "S.B. ___" for Senate bills). If not enacted, it must be reintroduced in the next General Assembly with a new number.
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Committee Work — Hearings
The bill goes to the appropriate committee, which holds hearings to gather expert opinions and determine the need for the legislation.
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Committee Work — Markup, Amendments, Report
The committee may make amendments to the bill. If approved, a committee report endorsing the bill is issued.
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Floor Debate
The bill is debated and can be further amended. The debate transcripts are accessible online for public viewing.
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Passage and Consideration in Second Chamber
If the bill passes in the first chamber, it moves to the second chamber for a similar review process. If both chambers approve, it goes to the governor.
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Gubernatorial Action
The governor can sign the bill into law, veto it, or take no action (resulting in an automatic law after 60 days). The type of veto can be total or amendatory. Once signed, the bill becomes a Public Act and is assigned a Public Act number.
Sponsor Context
Bills sponsored by Laura Faver Dias advance 6% more often than the chamber average.
Public Engagement
Witness slips
72 slips filed. Proponent / opponent / no position as filed with the committee.
| Name | Organization | Representing | Position | Hearing committee | Hearing date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barb Cohen | Legal Council for Health Justice | Legal Council for Health Justice | Proponent | Education | 2025-04-29 |
| Brad J Weisenstein | Self | Self | Proponent | Education | 2025-04-29 |
| Jelani Saadiq | Advance Illinois | Advance Illinois | Proponent | Education | 2025-04-29 |
| Mailee Smith | Illinois Policy | Illinois Policy | Proponent | Education | 2025-04-29 |
| Jessica Handy | Stand for Children | Stand for Children | Proponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-05 |
| John Lowder | Governmental Consulting Solutions | Illinois Association of Regional Superintendents of Schools | Proponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-05 |
| Kimetrice Tate | Self | Self | Proponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-05 |
| Alison Lambert | Everyone Reading Illinois | Self | Proponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-02-26 |
| Andy Rix | Self | Self | Proponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-02-26 |
| Anita Hanna | Waukegan School District 60 | Stand for Children Illinois Literacy Coalition | Proponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-02-26 |
| Anne Brewster | self | self | Proponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-02-26 |
| Brian Scullion | Illinois Literacy Coalition | Proponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-02-26 | |
| Christopher Dvorak | ROE 35 | ROE 35 | Proponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-02-26 |
| Cindy alvear | Cindy Alvear, WRS | Proponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-02-26 | |
| Diane Wendt Uher | IL Early Literacy Coalition | IL Early Literacy Coalition | Proponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-02-26 |
| Donna McShea | Illinois Literacy Coalition | Proponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-02-26 | |
| Eileen Norton | self | Proponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-02-26 | |
| Jacqueline Torres | Science of Reading Illinois | Jacqueline Cuisinier Torres | Proponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-02-26 |
| Jacqui Reedy | Illinois Early Literacy Coalition | Illinois Early Literacy Coalition | Proponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-02-26 |
| John Lowder | Governmental Consulting Solutions | IL Association of Regional Superintendent of Schools | Proponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-02-26 |
| Kathleen Morrone | Parent | Parent | Proponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-02-26 |
| Kellyn Sirach | Self | Self | Proponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-02-26 |
| Lana Marchand | Self | IL Early Literacy Coalition | Proponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-02-26 |
| Lindsay Bohm | Peoria Public Schools | IL Early Literacy Coalition | Proponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-02-26 |
| Louise Dechovitz | Illinois Early Literacy Coalition | Illinois Early Literacy Coalition | Proponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-02-26 |
| Melissa Hostetter | Illinois Early Literact Coalition | Proponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-02-26 | |
| Noel Blackburn | Parent | Proponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-02-26 | |
| Pamela Caldwell | Not Employed | self | Proponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-02-26 |
| Ranell Conine | IL Early Literacy Coalition | IL Early Literacy Coalition | Proponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-02-26 |
| Scott Brennan | Parent | Parent | Proponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-02-26 |
| Shari Gardner | Self | Self | Proponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-02-26 |
| Tinaya York | Literacy for Life, LLC | IL Early Literacy Coalition | Proponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-02-26 |
| Todd Porter | IL Early Literacy Coalition | IL Early Literacy Coalition | Proponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-02-26 |
| Tracey McGee | Parent | Proponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-02-26 | |
| Tracy Hartlieb | Hartlieb & Horste, LLC | Self and Hartlieb & Horste, LLC. | Proponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-02-26 |
| Verity Sandell | Sandell Education Law LLC | self, Sandell Education Law LLC, and Illinois Early Literacy Coalition, | Proponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-02-26 |
| Anne Kruder | IL Early Literacy Coalition | IL Early Literacy Coalition | Proponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-02-19 |
| Anne Peiffer | RPS 205 | NA | Proponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-02-19 |
| Aubrey Carpenter | IL Early Literacy Coalition | IL Early Literacy Coalition | Proponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-02-19 |
| Barb Cohen | Legal Council for Health Justice | Legal Council for Health Justice | Proponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-02-19 |
| Christy Hott | None | Proponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-02-19 | |
| Danielle Chesney | Parent | Parent | Proponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-02-19 |
| David Schwartz | Self | Self | Proponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-02-19 |
| Erin Sheffer | Sheffer Psychological Services | Proponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-02-19 | |
| Gary Tipsord | IARSS | Gary Tipsord ED IARSS | Proponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-02-19 |
| Jackie Hoyland | Parent | Proponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-02-19 | |
| Jacqui Reedy | IL Early Literacy Coalition | IL Early Literacy Coalition | Proponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-02-19 |
| Jaime Swain | Parent | Proponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-02-19 | |
| Jessica Douglas | Psychoeducational Resource Services, Inc. | Self | Proponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-02-19 |
| Jessica Handy | Stand for Children | Stand for Children | Proponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-02-19 |
| Jessica Kearns | Parent | Parent | Proponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-02-19 |
| Jim Long | Illinois Policy | Illinois Policy | Proponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-02-19 |
| John Lowder | Governmental Consulting Solutions | Illinois Association of Regional Superintendents of Schools | Proponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-02-19 |
| JOSHUA D KAUFMANN | Teach Plus Illinois | Teach Plus Illinois | Proponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-02-19 |
| Julie Schuetz | Parent | Parent | Proponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-02-19 |
| Kathleen Scullion | Illinois Early Literacy Coalition | self | Proponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-02-19 |
| Kellyn Sirach | Self | Self | Proponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-02-19 |
| Kristen Lyons | Parent | Parent | Proponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-02-19 |
| Lana Marchand | Self | IL Early Literacy Coalition | Proponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-02-19 |
| Louise Dechovitz | Illinois Early Literacy Coalition | Illinois Early Literacy Coalition | Proponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-02-19 |
| Mark E Jontry | Regional Office of Education 17 | Proponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-02-19 | |
| Mea Anderson | Illinois Early Literacy Coalition | Illinois Early Literacy Coalition | Proponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-02-19 |
| Melissa Barnett | Self | Proponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-02-19 | |
| Mike Kearns | Parent | Parent | Proponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-02-19 |
| Patricia Dal Santo - Regional Superintendent of Schools | Kane County Regional Office of Education | Kane County Regional Office of Education | Proponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-02-19 |
| Sandra Judy | self | Proponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-02-19 | |
| Sara DeNio | IL Early Literacy Coalition | Parent | Proponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-02-19 |
| SAYIDA BASTE | Speech, Language & Literacy Connections | Proponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-02-19 | |
| Shelly Harris | Self | Self | Proponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-02-19 |
| Tinaya York | Illinois Early Literacy Coalition | Illinois Early Literacy Coalition | Proponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-02-19 |
| Jelani Saadiq | Advance Illinois | Advance Illinois | Proponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-05 |
| Jessica Handy | Stand for Children | Stand for Children | Proponent | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 2025-03-05 |
Roll-call votes
Total votes and outcome per event. Deciding vote = margin of 1; those voters on the winning side could have changed the outcome by flipping.
| Date | Chamber | Type | Description | Yea | Nay | Present | NV | Outcome | Margin | Deciding voters |
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| H | Committee | Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Passed | 9 | — | |
| H | Floor | Third Reading | 112 | 0 | 0 | 6 | Passed | 112 | — | |
| S | Committee | Education | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Passed | 14 | — | |
| 2025-05-22 | S | Floor | May 22, 2025 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Passed | 58 | — |
Action History
32 actions recorded. Last action: 2025-08-15 — Public Act . . . . . . . . .104-0179. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.
All actions (table)
| Date | Chamber | Action | Category | Signal |
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| 2025-01-14 | House | Filed with the Clerk byRep. Laura Faver Dias House Rule 6(b) | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-01-28 | House | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-01-28 | House | Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-02-11 | House | Assigned toElementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-03-04 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk byRep. Laura Faver Dias | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-03-04 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred toRules Committee | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-03-05 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers toElementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-03-05 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted inElementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; by Voice Vote | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-03-05 | House | Do Pass as Amended / Short DebateElementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 009-000-000 Rule 3-11(a)(1), Rule 3-12(a) | Committee Action | Positive |
| 2025-03-06 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 4-4(7-8)/5-2; House Rule 31(8-9)/38/52 | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-03-18 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 3-12(a)/5-4(a); House Rule 24(a)/40(b)/52(a)(1) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-03-18 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate Rule 4-4(8) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-04-08 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed112-000-000 Senate Rule 5-1(f)/7-1/7-2; House Rule 37(f)/49/50 | Floor Vote | Positive |
| 2025-04-09 | Senate | Arrive in Senate Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12) | Cross-Chamber | Positive |
| 2025-04-09 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 10, 2025 Senate Rule 4-4/7-4; House Rule 31/54 | Procedural | — |
| 2025-04-14 | Senate | Chief Senate SponsorSen. Mary Edly-Allen Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12) | Cross-Chamber | Positive |
| 2025-04-14 | Senate | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-04-14 | Senate | Referred toAssignments Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-04-23 | Senate | Assigned toEducation Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-04-24 | Senate | Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed toSen. Kimberly A. Lightford Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12) | Cross-Chamber | — |
| 2025-04-30 | Senate | Do PassEducation; 014-000-000 Rule 3-11(a)(1), Rule 3-12(a) | Committee Action | Positive |
| 2025-04-30 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 1, 2025 Rule 3-12(a), Rule 4-4(7) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-05-07 | Senate | Second Reading Senate Rule 3-12(a)/5-4(a); House Rule 24(a)/40(b) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-05-07 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 8, 2025 Rule 4-4(8) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-05-20 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** Rule 4-4(8) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-05-21 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Michelle Mussman Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-05-22 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed;058-000-000 Rule 5-1(f) | Floor Vote | Positive |
| 2025-05-22 | House | Passed Both Houses Rule 8-1, Rule 8-4 | Concurrence | Positive |
| 2025-06-20 | House | Sent to the Governor Senate Article IX/Rules 9-1 to 9-6; House Article IX/Rules 77-82 | Governor Action | Positive |
| 2025-08-15 | House | Governor Approved Senate Article IX/Rules 9-1 to 9-6; House Article IX/Rules 77-82 | Governor Action | Positive |
| 2025-08-15 | House | Effective Date August 15, 2025 Article IX | Enacted Into Law | Law |
| 2025-08-15 | House | Public Act . . . . . . . . .104-0179 Article IX | Enacted Into Law | Law |