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SB 492 Illinois Senate · 93rd Regular Session

SCH CD-TEACHER-US CITIZENSHIP

Summary
Amends the School Code. In a provision concerning the United States citizenship requirement for teacher certification, allows the State Superintendent of Education to extend the 6-year time limit for becoming a U.S. citizen for a period of 2 years if the person certifies his or her intention to become a U.S. citizen and furnishes proof that he or she has filed an application for citizenship. Provides that upon the expiration of this extension period, the State Superintendent of Education may grant an additional extension of 2 years upon proof that the person's application for citizenship is pending.
Bill status failed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2003
Committee Review
May 2003
Senate Passage
Mar 2003
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 20, 2003 Last action Jan 11, 2005
Floor votes · Senate Mar 20, 2003

How they voted

41–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 45
Mar 20, 2003
D Democratic25
23 Yea 2
92% Yea
R Republican20
18 Yea 2
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
28
Key actions
3
Committee
7
May 16, 2003
Committee
Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 1, 2003
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary and Secondary Education Committee; 015-000-000
lower
Mar 31, 2003
Committee
Assigned to Elementary and Secondary Education Committee
lower
Mar 21, 2003
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 20, 2003
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Mar 20, 2003
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (41-0-4)
senate
Mar 12, 2003
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Education; 010-000-000
upper
Feb 19, 2003
Committee
Assigned to Education
upper
Feb 18, 2003
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
0 primary · 2 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.