SCH CD-SHORT-TERM APPROVALS
Summary
Amends the Educator Licensure Article of the School Code. Requires the State Board of Education to allow an individual who has received a short-term approval license under the Illinois Administrative Code to extend the validity of the short-term approval license beyond the expiration date if the individual has taken leave under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993. Requires the State Board of Education to allow an extension beyond the expiration date equal to or greater than the number of days the individual took for leave under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
Aug 2025
Introduced Apr 9, 2025
Signed Aug 1, 2025
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What changed between versions
Engrossed
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Enrolled
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1 edit
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Aug 1, 2025
MINOR
The primary change between the Engrossed and Enrolled versions of SB 1584 is the correction of the document header from 'Engrossed' to 'Enrolled', indicating the bill has passed both legislative chambers and is ready for the governor's signature. No substantive policy changes, such as new requirements, funding adjustments, or eligibility criteria, were made to the text of the act itself.
TECHNICAL
The document title was updated to reflect its final status as an Enrolled bill, which is a procedural step confirming the bill's passage in its final form.
Floor votes · Senate Apr 9, 2025 · House May 21, 2025
How they voted
55–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 58
Apr 9, 2025
D
Democratic39
92% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
33
Key actions
8
Committee
8
Amendments
2
Aug 1, 2025
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000
lower
Apr 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 007-000-000
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Committee
Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
upper
Mar 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Education; 013-000-000
upper
Mar 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Mar 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
upper
Mar 3, 2025
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 3, 2025
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
upper
Feb 11, 2025
Committee
Assigned to Education
upper
Feb 4, 2025
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
2 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Laura Faver Dias
DDemocratic
P
Sara Feigenholtz
DDemocratic
Co
Kimberly Lightford
DDemocratic
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