SB 2773 Illinois Senate · 104th Regular Session

PARAPROFESSIONAL EDUCATOR

Summary

Amends the Educator Licensure Article of the School Code. Allows the State Superintendent of Education to issue a short-term approval for a paraprofessional educator to an individual who does not meet the requirements necessary for issuance of an Educator License with Stipulations with a paraprofessional educator endorsement. Provides that the short-term approval authorizes an individual to serve as a paraprofessional educator in a school district, including a charter school, or a State-operated program, with the short-term approval expiring on June 30 immediately following the third full fiscal year after the approval was issued without renewal. Provides that upon expiration of the short-term approval, the State Superintendent of Education shall issue an Educator License with Stipulations with a paraprofessional educator endorsement to the individual if the individual meets specified requirements.

Issues: ✓ Education

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2026

Committee Review

May 2026

Senate Passage

May 2026

House Passage

May 2026

Signed into Law

Jul 2026

Introduced Apr 17, 2026 Signed Jul 24, 2026

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What changed between versions

Engrossed → Enrolled · 3 edits · Jul 24, 2026

MINOR

The bill transitioned from its Engrossed version to the final Enrolled version, incorporating minor formatting adjustments and spacing corrections throughout the text. No substantive policy changes, new requirements, or scope modifications were made during this final stage.

TECHNICAL

Adjusted spacing and alignment in the header and page breaks to match the final enrolled format.

Corrected inconsistent spacing around words such as 'completed', 'exceptional child', and 'established' within the licensure requirements.

Standardized the indentation and spacing for list items regarding alternative provisional educator and superintendent endorsements.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 16, 2026 · House May 21, 2026

How they voted

55–0

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 58

Apr 16, 2026

D Democratic39

37 Yea 2

94% Yea

R Republican19

18 Yea 1

94% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Jul 24, 2026

Signed into law

Governor Approved

upper

May 21, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed Both Houses

upper

May 21, 2026

Lower · Passed

Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000

lower

May 7, 2026

Amended

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled

lower

May 6, 2026

Lower · Passed

Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 008-000-000

lower

May 5, 2026

Committee

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

lower

May 5, 2026

Introduced

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Natalie A. Manley

lower

Apr 27, 2026

Committee

Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools

lower

Apr 17, 2026

Committee

Referred to Rules Committee

lower

Apr 17, 2026

Introduced

Arrived in House

lower

Apr 16, 2026

Upper · Passed

Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000

upper

Apr 16, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Loughran-Cappel

upper

Apr 16, 2026

Introduced

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments

upper

Apr 15, 2026

Committee

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

upper

Apr 15, 2026

Introduced

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel

upper

Mar 11, 2026

Upper · Passed

Do Pass Education; 014-000-000

upper

Feb 3, 2026

Committee

Assigned to Education

upper

Jan 13, 2026

Committee

Referred to Assignments

upper

2 primary · 17 co-sponsors