In CommitteeFiled Jan 27, 2026
Sponsor: Mike Halpin (D)
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Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
May 22, 2026
Summary
The bill requires the Illinois Board of Higher Education to set up a stipend program that gives eligible counselor‑in‑training students $5,000 per semester for up to two semesters, and provides up to $1,000 per semester to the cooperating school counselors who mentor them. It also mandates training for those counselors and a joint impact report, aiming to reduce the state's school counselor shortage.
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