--- type: "Bill" title: "AGRICULTURE ED TEACHER PROGRAM" description: "Amends the School Code. Provides that, subject to appropriation, the State Board of Education must develop an Agricultural Education Pre-Service Teacher Training Program beginning at the secondary level that provides grants to (i) students who qualify as pre-service teaching students and who attend institutions of higher education that offer a State-approved agricultural education teacher preparation program, (ii) students who qualify as pre-service teaching students and who attend public community colleges that provide an articulated agricultural education teacher course of study, and (iii) non-traditional agricultural education teaching students; defines terms and specifies the Training Program's requirements. Provides that the funds provided by the State Board may be used to support (i) a stipend not to exceed $7,500 for a non-traditional agricultural education teaching student or a pre-service teaching student for work completed under the Training Program, distributed in monthly installments, (ii) lodging for a pre-service training student, (iii) reimbursement for meals for the pre-service teaching student, (iv) reasonable costs charged by a participating Illinois agricultural company, or (v) any educational costs related to the Training Program. Effective immediately." jurisdiction: "us/states/il" legislature: "Illinois General Assembly" session: "101st" identifier: "SB 1498" citation: "Illinois SB 1498 (101st)" classification: ["bill"] subjects: [] status: "enacted" primary_sponsors: [] version_count: 3 action_count: 56 vote_count: 3 first_action: "2019-02-13" last_action: "2019-08-23" source: "openstates" source_identifier: "ocd-bill/5ff8639b-8ffa-4ae1-9c67-5a000d759f9d" source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1498&GAID=15&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=118400&SessionID=108&GA=101" source_hash: "c3ad6162213dd7603f6c43d662a84e75d36d8b5fabe92f1ea08150666f446025" vintage: "2026-07-01" source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump" retrieved_at: "2026-07-06" confidence: "reported" tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"] --- # Illinois SB 1498 (101st) — AGRICULTURE ED TEACHER PROGRAM Amends the School Code. Provides that, subject to appropriation, the State Board of Education must develop an Agricultural Education Pre-Service Teacher Training Program beginning at the secondary level that provides grants to (i) students who qualify as pre-service teaching students and who attend institutions of higher education that offer a State-approved agricultural education teacher preparation program, (ii) students who qualify as pre-service teaching students and who attend public community colleges that provide an articulated agricultural education teacher course of study, and (iii) non-traditional agricultural education teaching students; defines terms and specifies the Training Program's requirements. Provides that the funds provided by the State Board may be used to support (i) a stipend not to exceed $7,500 for a non-traditional agricultural education teaching student or a pre-service teaching student for work completed under the Training Program, distributed in monthly installments, (ii) lodging for a pre-service training student, (iii) reimbursement for meals for the pre-service teaching student, (iv) reasonable costs charged by a participating Illinois agricultural company, or (v) any educational costs related to the Training Program. Effective immediately. ## Version chain The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment. 1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10100SB1498&GA=101&SessionId=108&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=118400&DocNum=1498&GAID=15&SpecSess=&Session=&print=true) 2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10100SB1498eng&GA=101&SessionId=108&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=118400&DocNum=1498&GAID=15&SpecSess=&Session=&print=true) 3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10100SB1498enr&GA=101&SessionId=108&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=118400&DocNum=1498&GAID=15&SpecSess=&Session=&print=true) ## Votes - Third Reading — **54–0** (pass) · upper - Third Reading — **118–0** (pass) · lower - Concurrence — **59–0** (pass) · upper ## Sponsors - Andrew S. Chesney — cosponsor (person) - Charles Meier — cosponsor (person) - Chuck Weaver — cosponsor (person) - Daniel Swanson — cosponsor (person) - Dave Severin — cosponsor (person) - Don Harmon — cosponsor (person) - Elizabeth Hernandez — cosponsor (person) - Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant — cosponsor (person) - Katie Stuart — cosponsor (person) - Maurice A. West, II — cosponsor (person) - Michael T. Marron — cosponsor (person) - Monica Bristow — cosponsor (person) - Nathan D. Reitz — primary (person) - Neil Anderson — cosponsor (person) - Paul Schimpf — cosponsor (person) - Rachelle Crowe — cosponsor (person) - Randy E. Frese — cosponsor (person) - Robert Martwick — cosponsor (person) - Scott M. Bennett — primary (person) - Terri Bryant — cosponsor (person) - Thomas M. Bennett — cosponsor (person) ## Timeline The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote. - **2019-02-13** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Scott M. Bennett `filing` - **2019-02-13** First Reading `reading-1` - **2019-02-13** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee` - **2019-02-27** Assigned to Education `referral-committee` - **2019-03-05** Do Pass Education; 016-000-000 `committee-passage` - **2019-03-05** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading - **2019-03-06** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Chuck Weaver - **2019-03-13** Second Reading `reading-2` - **2019-03-13** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 14, 2019 - **2019-03-19** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon - **2019-03-26** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Schimpf - **2019-03-26** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson - **2019-03-26** Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 `reading-3, passage` - **2019-03-26** Arrived in House `introduction` - **2019-03-26** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Jerry Costello, II - **2019-03-27** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachelle Crowe - **2019-03-27** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Swanson - **2019-03-27** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Randy E. Frese - **2019-03-27** First Reading `reading-1` - **2019-03-27** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee` - **2019-03-28** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant - **2019-04-01** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin - **2019-04-09** Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee `referral-committee` - **2019-05-03** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jerry Costello, II `amendment-introduction` - **2019-05-03** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee` - **2019-05-07** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee - **2019-05-07** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monica Bristow - **2019-05-08** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage` - **2019-05-08** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 019-000-000 `committee-passage` - **2019-05-08** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate - **2019-05-09** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas M. Bennett - **2019-05-09** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart - **2019-05-09** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier - **2019-05-13** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Nathan D. Reitz - **2019-05-15** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Andrew S. Chesney - **2019-05-16** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2` - **2019-05-16** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate - **2019-05-16** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez - **2019-05-22** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 118-000-000 `reading-3, passage` - **2019-05-22** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael T. Marron - **2019-05-22** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Martwick - **2019-05-22** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II - **2019-05-22** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Terri Bryant - **2019-05-22** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - **2019-05-22** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 23, 2019 - **2019-05-23** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Scott M. Bennett `filing` - **2019-05-23** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee` - **2019-05-28** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Education `referral-committee` - **2019-05-28** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Education; 012-000-000 - **2019-05-31** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 059-000-000 - **2019-05-31** Senate Concurs - **2019-05-31** Passed Both Houses - **2019-06-28** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt` - **2019-08-23** Governor Approved `executive-signature` - **2019-08-23** Effective Date August 23, 2019 - **2019-08-23** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0554 `became-law` ## Source OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/5ff8639b-8ffa-4ae1-9c67-5a000d759f9d`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).