Illinois · House Bill 4792 · 104th General Assembly

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HB 4792 Sponsored by Laura Faver Dias Passed one chamber

  1. Introduced Feb 2, 2026
  2. In committee Feb 6, 2026
  3. Passed the House Apr 9, 2026
  4. Passed the Senate Next
  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. In a provision regarding the Illinois Teaching Excellence Program, changes the definition of "hard-to-staff school" to mean a public school that either (i) is identified as hard-to-staff based on data reported on its school report card or (ii) does not have a school report card but serves a student population in which 30% or more of the student enrollment is…

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Amends the Educator Licensure Article of the School Code. In a provision regarding the Illinois Teaching Excellence Program, changes the definition of "hard-to-staff school" to mean a public school that either (i) is identified as hard-to-staff based on data reported on its school report card or (ii) does not have a school report card but serves a student population in which 30% or more of the student enrollment is considered low-income as determined by the State Board of Education using available enrollment or funding data, and provides that the State Board may not deny a National Board certified teacher a retention bonus solely because the public school at which the teacher is employed does not have a school report card.

Every action

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

Show the 11 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias
  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. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
  6. CommitteeDo Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 009-000-000 · House Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter
  7. HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  8. HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  9. HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  10. HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 078-019-000
  11. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
  1. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung
  2. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
  3. SenateArrive in Senate
  4. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  5. SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
  6. SenateFirst Reading
  7. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  8. SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt

Roll calls

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

Third Reading · Full House

Passed 78–19
Apr 9, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 78 No 19 Not voting 21
Democrats: 67 yes, 0 no Republicans: 11 yes, 19 no
How each member voted

Yes · 78

No · 19

Not voting · 4

Absent · 1

Excused · 16

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 25, 2026 House Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 9

 Passed 9–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 5 cosponsors: 5 Democrats.

All 5 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.