SCH CD-EDU LIC RENEW-TRAINING
Summary
Amends the School Code. With regard to a Professional Educator License renewal, provides that, beginning with the next 5-year renewal cycle after the effective date of the amendatory Act, no less than 15 of the 120 required hours of professional development must include training on inclusive practices in the classroom that examines instructional and behavioral strategies that improve academic and social-emotional outcomes for all students, with or without disabilities, in a general education setting. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the School Code. Provides that an approved provider of professional development activities for the renewal of a Professional Educator License may make available a professional development opportunity that provides educators with training on inclusive practices in the classroom that examines instructional and behavioral strategies that improve academic and social-emotional outcomes for all students, with or without disabilities, in a general education setting.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2019
Committee Review
May 2019
House Passage
May 2019
Senate Passage
May 2019
Signed into Law
Jul 2019
Introduced Mar 20, 2019
Signed Jul 19, 2019
Floor votes · Senate May 16, 2019 · House Mar 20, 2019
How they voted
46–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 48
May 16, 2019
D
Democratic30
96% Yea
R
Republican18
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
35
Key actions
7
Committee
8
Amendments
2
Jul 19, 2019
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 16, 2019
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 8, 2019
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Education; 013-000-000
upper
Apr 24, 2019
Committee
Assigned to Education
upper
Mar 26, 2019
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 20, 2019
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 20, 2019
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (97-0-3)
house
Mar 6, 2019
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter School; 008-000-000
lower
Mar 6, 2019
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter School; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 5, 2019
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter School
lower
Feb 21, 2019
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Feb 21, 2019
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mark Batinick
lower
Feb 5, 2019
Committee
Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter School
lower
Jan 18, 2019
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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