Illinois · Senate Bill 2052 · 103rd General Assembly

SCH CD-MINIMUM EMPLOYEE SALARY

SB 2052 Sponsored by Ram Villivalam Died in committee

  1. Introduced Feb 9, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 9, 2023
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the House  
  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 Employment of Teachers Article of the School Code. Provides that in fixing the salaries of employees, a school board or the governing board of a joint agreement shall pay to employees an hourly rate of not less than (i) $20 for the 2024-2025 school year, (ii) $21 for the 2025-2026 school year, and (iii) $22 for the 2026-2027 school year. Provides that the minimum hourly rate for each school year…

Read the full title (196 words)

Amends the Employment of Teachers Article of the School Code. Provides that in fixing the salaries of employees, a school board or the governing board of a joint agreement shall pay to employees an hourly rate of not less than (i) $20 for the 2024-2025 school year, (ii) $21 for the 2025-2026 school year, and (iii) $22 for the 2026-2027 school year. Provides that the minimum hourly rate for each school year thereafter shall equal the minimum salary rate for the previous school year increased by a percentage equal to the percentage increase, if any, in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers for all items published by the United States Department of Labor for the previous school year. Provides that "employee" means any employee of a school district or joint agreement who provides educational support services to the district or joint agreement, including, but not limited to, custodial employees, transportation employees, food service providers, classroom assistants, administrative staff, or paraprofessional educators. Provides that an employee's salary shall include any amount paid by the school district or joint agreement on behalf of the employee, as employee contributions, to the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund. Effective immediately.

Every action

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

  1. SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Ram Villivalam
  2. SenateFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Appropriations- Education · Senate Appropriations
  5. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
  6. CommitteeRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  7. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas
  8. SenateSession Sine Die

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 2 cosponsors: 2 Democrats.

All 2 cosponsors

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.