Date	Chamber	Action
1/28/2025	Senate	Assigned to Revenue

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

35 ILCS 5/235 new

105 ILCS 5/2-3.206 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the School Code. Provides that the State Board of Education shall establish a teacher recruitment and retention program, which shall encourage both new and experienced teachers to seek employment with qualifying public schools by providing for a refundable income tax credit to each participating teacher in the amount of $3,000 per school year for no more than 5 consecutive school years. Provides that the number of participating teachers in the program in any school year shall be limited to 1,000. Contains requirements for participating school districts and participating teachers. Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act establishing the $3,000 tax credit for individuals designated by the State Board of Education as a participating teacher in the teacher recruitment and retention program. Effective July 1, 2025.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
1/17/2025	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jil Tracy
1/17/2025	Senate	First Reading
1/17/2025	Senate	Referred to Assignments
1/28/2025	Senate	Assigned to Revenue

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