TEACHER QUAL-CITIZENSHIP
Summary
Amends the School Code. Removes a deadline for obtaining U.S. citizenship from provisions concerning requirements for a teaching certificate. In provisions concerning certificates for equivalent qualifications in other jurisdictions, adds that, as an alternative to U.S. citizenship, the applicant may be legally present and authorized for employment.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2003
Committee Review
May 2003
House Passage
May 2003
Senate Passage
May 2003
Signed into Law
Aug 2003
Introduced Mar 24, 2003
Signed Aug 20, 2003
Floor votes · Senate May 13, 2003 · House May 27, 2003
How they voted
45–0
Passed
Total votes 45
May 13, 2003
D
Democratic25
100% Yea
R
Republican20
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
101
Key actions
8
Committee
9
Amendments
6
Aug 20, 2003
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 27, 2003
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 27, 2003
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 115-001-001
lower
May 21, 2003
Lower · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-002-000
lower
May 16, 2003
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 16, 2003
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Susana Mendoza; Motion #1
lower
May 13, 2003
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
lower
May 13, 2003
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
May 13, 2003
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (45-0)
senate
May 8, 2003
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Lightford
upper
May 8, 2003
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Be Adopted Education; 010-000-000
upper
May 7, 2003
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Education
upper
May 6, 2003
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
upper
May 6, 2003
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
upper
May 1, 2003
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Education; 009-000-000
upper
Apr 10, 2003
Committee
Assigned to Education
upper
Mar 24, 2003
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 24, 2003
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 12, 2003
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary and Secondary Education Committee; 017-000-000
lower
Mar 5, 2003
Committee
Assigned to Elementary and Secondary Education Committee
lower
0 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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