HB4713
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What this bill does
Amends the Educator Licensure Article of the School Code. Provides that the State Board of Education, in consultation with the State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board, shall create an introductory content area endorsement for computer science that allows individuals with a Professional Educator License to teach introductory computer science courses in grades 5 through 12. Provides that the endorsement shall require no more than 8 credit hours of graduate-level preparation that includes instruction in introductory computer science concepts and computer science pedagogy. Allows an individual with a Professional Educator License seeking the endorsement to substitute a State Board-approved, one-week, professional development program in introductory high school computer science education for 4 credit hours of the graduate-level preparation in introductory computer science concepts. Provides that the one-week, professional development program may count as 4 credit hours of the graduate-level preparation. Allows an individual with an Educator License with Stipulations with a paraprofessional educator endorsement who completes the 8 credit hours of graduate-level preparation to count those credit hours toward completion of the requirements for a Professional Educator License with a computer science endorsement.
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Current stage: In Committee · Last action 246 days ago · STAGNANT
How does a bill become law in Illinois?
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Introduction of Bill
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Committee Work — Hearings
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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
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Sponsor Context
Campaign finance
This is SBE campaign receipts to the people on this bill, not Moneyball and not earmarked to the bill.
Money is campaign receipts to matched candidate committees, not earmarked to this bill. Window 2025-01-01 – 2026-09-13.
Sponsor and voter funding
| Member | Role | Receipts | Total received | Top donors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carol Ammons | Chief sponsor | 67 | $84,689.85 | Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC ($11,000.00); Laborers Local 703 ($10,000.00); I.P.A.C.E ($6,000.00) |
Top donors across these members
| Donor | Occupation | Employer | Receipts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC | — | — | 2 | $11,000.00 |
| Laborers Local 703 | — | — | 3 | $10,000.00 |
| I.P.A.C.E | — | — | 2 | $6,000.00 |
| SEIU IL Council PAC Fund | — | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| Illinois Trial Lawyers Association PAC | — | — | 2 | $3,000.00 |
| Ameren Illinois PAC | — | — | 1 | $3,000.00 |
| LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council PAC | — | — | 1 | $3,000.00 |
| Downstate IL Laborers' Political Action Committee | — | — | 1 | $2,500.00 |
| Ameren Illinois | — | — | 1 | $2,500.00 |
| Solar Energy Industries Assoc, Inc | — | — | 1 | $2,500.00 |
| Community Solar Action Fund PAC | — | — | 1 | $2,500.00 |
| Associated Fire Fighters of Illinois | — | — | 2 | $2,000.00 |
| SEIU Healthcare Illinois Indiana PAC | — | — | 1 | $2,000.00 |
| Comcast Financial Agency Corp. | — | — | 1 | $2,000.00 |
| AFSCME Illinois council 31 PAC | — | — | 1 | $2,000.00 |
| Associated Beer Distributors of IL PAC | — | — | 1 | $1,500.00 |
| Friends of Kam Buckner | — | — | 1 | $1,500.00 |
| Erika Weaver | Attorney | Illinois State Treasurer's Office | 2 | $1,250.00 |
| Carpentry Advancement Political Action Committee Fund | — | — | 1 | $1,000.00 |
| Jack Wuest | Executive Director | Alternative School Network | 1 | $1,000.00 |
| Mid America Carpenters Fund | — | — | 1 | $1,000.00 |
| TransCanda USA Services, Inc. PAC (TC PAC) | — | — | 1 | $1,000.00 |
| SEIU Local 73 B-PAC Account | — | — | 1 | $1,000.00 |
| Isak Griffiths | Executive Director | Courage Connections | 1 | $1,000.00 |
| Latika Archuleta | Real Estate Broker | RE | 1 | $1,000.00 |
Hearings
This bill has not been scheduled for a committee hearing.
Action History
3 actions recorded. Last action: 2026-02-06 — Referred toRules Committee. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.
All actions (table)
| Date | Chamber | Action | Category | Signal |
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| 2026-01-30 | House | Filed with the Clerk byRep. Carol Ammons House Rule 6(b) | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2026-02-06 | House | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2026-02-06 | House | Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |