HB5050
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What this bill does
Amends the Educator Licensure Article of the School Code. Provides the additional requirement of successfully completing at least one foundational course on English learners for a person to be issued a Professional Educator License. Effective January 1, 2028.
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Current stage: In Committee · Last action 242 days ago · STAGNANT
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maura Hirschauer | Chief sponsor | 69 | $270,982.77 | Carpentry Advancement Political Action Committee ($73,800.00); LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council ($72,800.00); SEIU Healthcare Illinois Indiana PAC ($48,400.00) |
Top donors across these members
| Donor | Occupation | Employer | Receipts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carpentry Advancement Political Action Committee | — | — | 3 | $73,800.00 |
| LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council | — | — | 1 | $72,800.00 |
| SEIU Healthcare Illinois Indiana PAC | — | — | 4 | $48,400.00 |
| AFSCME Illinois Council 31 PAC | — | — | 1 | $15,000.00 |
| Illinois PAC for Education (IPACE) | — | — | 2 | $12,500.00 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC | — | — | 2 | $7,000.00 |
| Democrats for the Illinois House | — | — | 12 | $6,882.77 |
| SEIU Local 73 Bi-Partisan PAC | — | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| Lydia Group ICF LLC | — | — | 1 | $2,850.00 |
| IUOE Local 399 Political Education Fund | — | — | 3 | $2,500.00 |
| Illinois Hosptial Association PAC | — | — | 2 | $2,000.00 |
| Illinois Trial Lawyers Association PAC | — | — | 1 | $2,000.00 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | — | — | 2 | $1,500.00 |
| Lake Park Center | — | — | 1 | $1,500.00 |
| IFT COPE | — | — | 1 | $1,000.00 |
| Teamsters' Volunteers in Politics | — | — | 1 | $1,000.00 |
| Ben Lazare Consulting | — | — | 1 | $1,000.00 |
| Early Care & Education Consortium, LLC | — | — | 1 | $1,000.00 |
| Zion-Barton LLC | — | — | 1 | $890.00 |
| Thornton Heights Terrace, Ltd | — | — | 1 | $890.00 |
| Clayton Residential Home, Inc. | — | — | 1 | $890.00 |
| B & D Hotel Corporation dba Central Plaza Nursing Home | — | — | 1 | $890.00 |
| Barton Senior Residences of Chicago | — | — | 1 | $890.00 |
| Bayside Care Center | — | — | 1 | $730.00 |
| West Suburban Teachers Union COPE-PAC | — | — | 2 | $650.00 |
Hearings
This bill has not been scheduled for a committee hearing.
Action History
3 actions recorded. Last action: 2026-02-10 — 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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| 2026-02-04 | House | Filed with the Clerk byRep. Maura Hirschauer House Rule 6(b) | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2026-02-10 | House | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2026-02-10 | House | Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |