Illinois · House Bill 5455 · 103rd General Assembly

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HB 5455 Sponsored by Fred Crespo Died in committee

  1. Introduced Feb 9, 2024
  2. In committee Feb 9, 2024
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Amends the Educator Licensure Article of the School Code. Provides that the operating procedures of the State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board may provide for the inclusion of nonvoting, ex officio members on the Board. With respect to a for-profit or not-for-profit entity being recognized as an educator preparation institution, provides that any for-profit or not-for-profit entity with a presence in this…

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Amends the Educator Licensure Article of the School Code. Provides that the operating procedures of the State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board may provide for the inclusion of nonvoting, ex officio members on the Board. With respect to a for-profit or not-for-profit entity being recognized as an educator preparation institution, provides that any for-profit or not-for-profit entity with a presence in this State must also be approved by the Board of Higher Education or the Illinois Community College Board (instead of providing that any for-profit or not-for-profit entity must also be approved by the Board of Higher Education).

Every action

59 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 51 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Sharon Chung
  2. HouseFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools · House Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter
  5. HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Fred Crespo
  6. HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Fred Crespo
  7. CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  8. CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools · House Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter
  9. CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; by Voice Vote · House Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter
  10. CommitteeDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 005-003-000 · House Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter
  11. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar
  12. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz
  13. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
  14. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
  15. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernández
  16. HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  17. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan
  18. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
  19. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson
  20. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William "Will" Davis
  21. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ryan Spain
  22. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
  23. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Stephens
  24. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
  25. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
  26. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan
  27. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer
  28. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
  29. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella
  30. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez
  31. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
  32. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton
  33. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado
  34. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
  35. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lance Yednock
  36. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
  37. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
  38. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Wayne A Rosenthal
  39. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Elik
  40. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie
  41. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Travis Weaver
  42. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
  43. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez
  44. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
  45. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond
  46. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jenn Ladisch Douglass
  47. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke
  48. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
  49. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
  50. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Cyril Nichols
  51. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita
  1. HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  2. HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  3. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.
  4. HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Fred Crespo
  5. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  6. CommitteeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  7. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason Bunting
  8. HouseSession Sine Die

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 3, 2024 House Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter - Do Pass As Amended
Members

Yes · 5

No · 3

Not voting · 1

 Passed 5–3

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 42 cosponsors: 33 Democrats, 9 Republicans.

All 42 cosponsors

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.