Below you will find links to detailed information about the status of current education-related bills in the Legislature. Click on the bill number to access the Illinois General Assembly website containing full text and all actions associated with the bill.
Capitol Watch
| Bill # | Description | Position | Topic | Status | Fact Sheet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 306 | Provides parents the ability to request that their children opt out of taking a particular state assessment | Neutral | Other Education Issues | Re-referred to Assignments | |
| HB 397 | The IEA supports the concept of charter schools in the state of Illinois. However, charter schools should be approved by a locally elected school board and supported by the community. This bill removes provisions allowing the State Charter School Commission to reverse a school board's decision to deny, revoke, or not renew a charter. | Support | Charter Schools & Vouchers | Re-referred to Assignments | Fact Sheet |
| HB 403 | Repeals tuition waivers for children of university employees | Opposed | Other Education Issues | Re-referred to Rules Committee | |
| HB 696 | The bill would place all units of local government, school districts and community college districts under the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law (PTELL) and freeze the property tax rate at the 2015 level | Opposed | Other Education Issues | Re-referred to Assignments | |
| HB 1330 | Removes requirement for daily physical education | Opposed | Other Education Issues | Re-referred to Rules Committee | |
| HB 1448 | Removes requirement for daily physical education | Opposed | Other Education Issues | Re-referred to Rules Committee | |
| HB 2536 | Removes requirement for daily physical education | Opposed | Other Education Issues | Re-referred to Rules Committee | |
| HB 5729 | The bill addresses the concern that approximately half of Illinois high school graduates enrolling as full-time freshmen in Illinois public community colleges require remedial education | Support | Other Education Issues | Passed both Houses | |
| HB 5918 | This bill changes the renewal period for charter schools to a range of five to ten years and caps the initial authorizing period for a new charter school to five years | Neutral with amendment | Charter Schools & Vouchers | Passed both Houses | |
| HJR 54 | PARCC Assessment Use | Support | Other Education Issues | Referred to Assignments | Fact Sheet |
| HR 187 | Opposition to Education Pension Cost Shift | Support | Pensions | Referred to Rules Committee | Fact Sheet |
| SB 114 | Removes requirement for daily physical education | Opposed | Other Education Issues | Re-referred to Assignments | |
| HB 231 | This bill would make fundamental changes to school funding and is a continuation of Senator Manar's previous efforts in 2014 (SB 16) and 2015 (SB 1) | Neutral | School Funding | Assigned to Executive Committee | |
| SB 1507 | Unfunded Mandates | Opposed | Other Education Issues | Re-referred to Assignments | |
| SB 2440 | This bill would provide that four years of working in the capacity of a school support personnel shall be counted towards a principal endorsement for a Professional Educator License until June 30, 2021 | Opposed | Other Education Issues | Passed both Houses | |
| SB 2912 | This is an initiative of the State Board of Education that makes various changes concerning educator licensure with respect to requirements for individuals with teaching credentials from other states and creates a provisional in-state endorsement | Support as amended | Other Education Issues | Final Action deadline extended June 30, 2016 | |
| SB 3304 | This bill would allow a licensed physician to teach one high school class per year in a public school district if the course is approved by the State Board of Education | Opposed | Other Education Issues | Re-referred to Assignments |