SCH CD-EDUCATOR LICENSURE
Summary
Amends the Educator Licensure Article of the School Code. Makes changes to provisions concerning the licensure powers of the State Board of Education, the State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board (including adding 2 members), types of licenses (including removing and adding certain endorsements on an educator license with stipulations), endorsements on professional educator licenses, educator testing, the minimum requirements for educators trained in other states or countries, application fees, license renewal, the Alternative Educator Licensure Program for Teachers, alternative route to superintendent endorsement programs, and the approval of educator preparation institutions. Effective July 1, 2018.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2018
Committee Review
May 2018
House Passage
May 2018
Senate Passage
May 2018
Signed into Law
Jun 2018
Introduced Apr 25, 2018
Signed Jun 29, 2018
Floor votes · Senate May 29, 2018 · House Apr 25, 2018
How they voted
47–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 48
May 29, 2018
D
Democratic28
100% Yea
R
Republican20
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
71
Key actions
8
Committee
9
Amendments
3
Jun 29, 2018
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 29, 2018
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 22, 2018
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Education; 012-000-000
upper
May 21, 2018
Committee
Assigned to Education
upper
May 11, 2018
Upper · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 31, 2018
upper
Apr 26, 2018
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 25, 2018
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 25, 2018
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (93-0-5)
house
Apr 24, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
lower
Apr 19, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: Licensing, Administration & Oversight; 008-001-000
lower
Apr 16, 2018
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: Licensing, Administration & Oversight
lower
Apr 13, 2018
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 13, 2018
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Thomas M. Bennett
lower
Apr 10, 2018
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Licensing, Administration & Oversight; 009-000-000
lower
Feb 27, 2018
Committee
Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Licensing, Administration & Oversight
lower
Feb 16, 2018
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 15 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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