Yang Rohr supports HB2564 to revise employer payment rules for certain teacher pay increases

During the 104th General Assembly, Rep. Janet Yang Rohr (D-41st) cast a Yes vote on HB2564, which modifies employer contribution requirements for certain teacher salary increases. The bill was approved by the Illinois House 92-25 on May 31, 2026, according to the Illinois House.

According to the bill's summary, it is titled: "PEN CD-TRS-SALARY INCREASES."

The following breakdown is based on a review of the bill’s actual text, and may include interpretive details for clarity.

HB2564 amends the Illinois Pension Code, altering how additional employer contributions apply to teacher salary increases greater than 6%. The new provisions exclude salary increases from overload work such as summer school—when granted on or after July 1, 2025—from the additional employer payment mandate. For the exclusion, school districts must certify and obtain approval that the overload work was strictly for classroom teaching beyond the regular full-time schedule, and that those increases are not above the standard pay rate based on the teacher’s existing salary and workload. This legislation is set to take effect immediately upon enactment.

The legislative action for HB2564 included 'Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs'.

Yang Rohr received her BA from Northwestern University in 2002 and earned an additional degree from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business in 2010.

Yang Rohr, a Democrat, won election to the Illinois House in 2021, representing the 41st District following Grant Wehrli’s tenure.

Legislation in Illinois proceeds through a multi-step process that starts with introduction, undergoes committee review, floor debates, and requires passage by both the House and Senate before going to the governor, who may either approve or veto the bill. The General Assembly holds biennial sessions and sees thousands of bills introduced, though only a portion become law by session’s end.