Illinois HB 4453: HIGHR ED ASSIST-SPEC ED TEACHR

Status: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (as of 2026-03-27)

State: Illinois · Session: 104th · Bill: HB 4453

Sponsors: Sharon Chung, Jay Hoffman

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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY 
State of Illinois 
2025 and 2026
HB4453

Introduced 1/20/2026, by Rep. Sharon Chung 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

110 ILCS 947/65.15

 Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Provides that beginning July 1, 2026, funds for the special education teacher scholarship program shall be continuously appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Illinois Student Assistance Commission. Provides that this requirement constitutes an irrevocable and continuing appropriation of all amounts necessary for the purpose specified by the requirement to the fullest extent such appropriation is required. Effective July 1, 2026.

LRB104 17492 LNS 30918 b

A BILL FOR

HB4453LRB104 17492 LNS 30918 b

1 AN ACT concerning education.

2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 

3represented in the General Assembly:

4 Section 5. The Higher Education Student Assistance Act is 

5amended by changing Section 65.15 as follows:

6 (110 ILCS 947/65.15)

7 Sec. 65.15. Special education teacher scholarships. 

8 (a) There shall be awarded annually 250 scholarships to 

9persons qualifying as members of any of the following groups:

10 (1) Students who are otherwise qualified to receive a 

11 scholarship as provided in subsections (b) and (c) of this 

12 Section and who make application to the Commission for 

13 such scholarship and agree to take courses that will 

14 prepare the student for the teaching of children described 

15 in Section 14-1 of the School Code. 

16 (2) Persons holding a valid certificate issued under 

17 the laws relating to the certification of teachers and who 

18 make application to the Commission for such scholarship 

19 and agree to take

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