SCH CD-RENEW EDUCATOR LICENSE
Summary
Amends the Educator Licensure Article of the School Code. With respect to the renewal of a Professional Educator License, provides that if a license holder's electronic mail address is available, the State Board of Education shall send him or her notification electronically that his or her license will lapse if not renewed, to be sent no more than 6 months prior to the license lapsing. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2017
Committee Review
May 2017
House Passage
May 2017
Senate Passage
May 2017
Signed into Law
Aug 2017
Introduced Mar 9, 2017
Signed Aug 25, 2017
Floor votes · Senate May 29, 2017 · House Mar 9, 2017
How they voted
46–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 48
May 29, 2017
D
Democratic28
96% Yea
R
Republican20
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
28
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Aug 25, 2017
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 29, 2017
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 3, 2017
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Education; 009-000-000
upper
Apr 25, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Education
upper
Mar 14, 2017
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 9, 2017
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 9, 2017
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (90-0-10)
house
Feb 16, 2017
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Licensing, Administration & Oversight; 009-000-000
lower
Feb 8, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Licensing, Administration & Oversight
lower
Jan 25, 2017
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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