Bill Status of HB 4139   102nd General Assembly

Short Description:  TEACHER-TUITION REIMBURSEMENT

House Sponsors
Rep. Sue Scherer-Stephanie A. Kifowit-Aaron M. Ortiz-LaToya Greenwood-Bob Morgan, Dave Vella, Joyce Mason, Deb Conroy, Ann M. Williams, Theresa Mah, Sam Yingling, Delia C. Ramirez, Rita Mayfield, Denyse Wang Stoneback and Dagmara Avelar

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Don Harmon and Laura M. Murphy)


Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/10/2023HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
110 ILCS 947/65.110 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Subject to appropriation, requires the Illinois Student Assistance Commission to establish and administer a teacher reimbursement grant program for the purpose of reimbursing public school teachers for up to 8 semesters or 12 quarters of the tuition and mandatory fees paid to a public institution of higher learning in this State to obtain a Professional Educator License and teach in this State. Provides that eligible applicants shall receive a grant in the form of annual reimbursement payments over a period of up to 10 consecutive years. Sets forth provisions concerning eligibility, the grant amount, disbursement and use of a grant, application for a grant, and rulemaking. Repeals the provisions on July 1, 2040. Effective immediately.

House Floor Amendment No. 1
Adds provisions allowing persons who are enrolled or are planning to enroll in a State-approved educator preparation program at a public institution of higher learning in this State to be eligible to receive a grant. Provides that employment in a full-time teaching position may be in any grade or subject. Requires a public institution of higher learning to provide billing information to the recipient of a grant, and requires the recipient to give the provided billing information to the Commission. Provides that the Commission shall organize and update a database every year of grant recipients and payments made.

 Pension Note, House Floor Amendment No. 1 (Government Forecasting & Accountability)
 HB 4139, as amended by HA 1, will not impact any public pension fund or retirement system in the State of Illinois.

 State Debt Impact Note, House Floor Amendment No. 1 (Government Forecasting & Accountability)
 HB 4139, as amended by House Amendment 1, would not change the amount of authorization for any type of State-issued bond, and, therefore, would not affect the level of State indebtedness.

 Balanced Budget Note, House Floor Amendment No. 1 (Office of Management and Budget)
 Please be advised that the Balanced Budget Note Act does not apply to House Bill 4139, (H-AM 1) as it is not a supplemental appropriation that increases or decreases appropriations. Under the Act, a balanced budget note must be prepared only for bills that change a general funds appropriation for the fiscal year in which the new bill is enacted.

 Fiscal Note, House Floor Amendment No. 1 (Illinois Student Assistance Commission)
 It is estimated that if the program were to serve everyone who is eligible, HB4139 would require about $1.4 billion over 18 years to rebate the tuition and fees paid of an estimated 65,160 Illinois teachers, including an estimated 53,460 current teachers. Potential costs would be an estimated $88.3 million in FY23 and $93.5 million in FY24, growing each year until annual costs peaked in years 9 and 10 at about $140.2 million each year and declining thereafter.

 State Mandates Fiscal Note, House Floor Amendment No. 1 (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity)
 This bill does not create a State mandate.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  8/31/2021HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Sue Scherer
  8/31/2021HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
  9/3/2021HouseFirst Reading
  9/3/2021HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  1/11/2022HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools
  1/19/2022HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 005-003-000
  1/21/2022HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  1/26/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella
  2/16/2022HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sue Scherer
  2/16/2022HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  2/17/2022HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools
  2/23/2022HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 006-002-000
  2/24/2022HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Balanced Budget Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Avery Bourne
  2/24/2022HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Avery Bourne
  2/24/2022HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Pension Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Avery Bourne
  2/24/2022HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 State Debt Impact Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Avery Bourne
  2/24/2022HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Avery Bourne
  2/24/2022HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Pension Note Filed as Amended
  2/24/2022HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 State Debt Impact Note Filed as Amended
  2/24/2022HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  2/24/2022HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Balanced Budget Note Filed as Amended
  2/24/2022HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  2/24/2022HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  3/1/2022HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
  3/1/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
  3/1/2022HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
  3/1/2022HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  3/2/2022HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Aaron M. Ortiz
  3/2/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Deb Conroy
  3/2/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
  3/2/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
  3/2/2022HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 070-042-000
  3/2/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sam Yingling
  3/2/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Delia C. Ramirez
  3/2/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
  3/2/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Denyse Wang Stoneback
  3/2/2022HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. LaToya Greenwood
  3/2/2022HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan
  3/4/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
  3/4/2022SenateArrive in Senate
  3/4/2022SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  3/4/2022SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Scott M. Bennett
  3/4/2022SenateFirst Reading
  3/4/2022SenateReferred to Assignments
  3/16/2022SenateAssigned to Appropriations
  3/16/2022SenateTo Appropriations- Higher Education
  3/23/2022SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
  3/25/2022SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
  12/22/2022SenateAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Don Harmon
  1/10/2023HouseSession Sine Die

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