SCH CD-SUB TEACHER FITNESS
Summary
Amends the School Code. Provides that a school board may require of new substitute teachers evidence of physical fitness to perform duties assigned and shall require of new substitute teachers evidence of freedom from communicable disease, and provides that evidence may consist of a physical examination by a health care provider (instead of treating substitute teachers like other new employees who are required to provide evidence of physical fitness to perform duties assigned and freedom from communicable disease through a physical examination by a health care provider). Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2018
Committee Review
May 2018
House Passage
May 2018
Senate Passage
May 2018
Signed into Law
Aug 2018
Introduced Apr 12, 2018
Signed Aug 14, 2018
Floor votes · Senate May 29, 2018 · House Apr 11, 2018
How they voted
39–4
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 48
May 29, 2018
D
Democratic28
96% Yea
R
Republican20
60% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
39
Key actions
5
Committee
8
Amendments
7
Aug 14, 2018
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 29, 2018
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 29, 2018
Amended
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
upper
May 29, 2018
Amended
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
upper
May 29, 2018
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Education
upper
May 29, 2018
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Education
upper
May 28, 2018
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
upper
May 28, 2018
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Andy Manar
upper
May 28, 2018
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
upper
May 25, 2018
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
May 25, 2018
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Andy Manar
upper
May 2, 2018
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Education; 011-000-000
upper
Apr 25, 2018
Committee
Assigned to Education
upper
Apr 18, 2018
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 12, 2018
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 11, 2018
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (82-12-4)
house
Mar 7, 2018
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Licensing, Administration & Oversight; 008-001-000
lower
Feb 26, 2018
Committee
Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Licensing, Administration & Oversight
lower
Feb 13, 2018
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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