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SB 768 Illinois Senate · 94th Regular Session

EDU-TRANSITION SPECIALIST CERT

Summary
Amends the School Code. Provides that a transition specialist certificate shall be issued to persons who, through their education and training, have a comprehensive understanding of the requirements for transition planning and of transition services for students with all types of disabilities and are aware of the array of options available to students with disabilities after they exit high school. Provides that before the 2006-2007 academic year, the Board of Higher Education shall, in collaboration with the Interagency Coordinating Council and the Advisory Council on the Education of Children with Disabilities, develop coursework for students who want to qualify for a transition specialist certificate. Provides that those public universities that are teacher training institutions shall implement the coursework developed by the Board beginning with the 2006-2007 academic year. Effective immediately.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2005
Committee Review
May 2005
Senate Passage
May 2005
House Passage
May 2005
Signed into Law
Jul 2005
Introduced Apr 15, 2005 Signed Jul 14, 2005
Floor votes · Senate May 25, 2005 · House May 20, 2005

How they voted

51–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 52
May 25, 2005
D Democratic27
27 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican25
24 Yea 1
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
49
Key actions
10
Committee
12
Amendments
7
Jul 14, 2005
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 25, 2005
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 25, 2005
Upper · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 058-000-000
upper
May 24, 2005
Upper · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Education; 011-000-000
upper
May 23, 2005
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Education
upper
May 23, 2005
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules
upper
May 23, 2005
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01-May 24, 2005.
upper
May 23, 2005
Introduced
Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01
upper
May 20, 2005
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (105-0-3)
house
May 11, 2005
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 015-000-000
lower
May 11, 2005
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
May 11, 2005
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
lower
Apr 27, 2005
Committee
Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
lower
Apr 15, 2005
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 15, 2005
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 14, 2005
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Demuzio
upper
Apr 12, 2005
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Be Adopted Education; 008-000-000
upper
Apr 11, 2005
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Education
upper
Apr 8, 2005
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
upper
Apr 8, 2005
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Deanna Demuzio
upper
Mar 17, 2005
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Education; 007-000-000
upper
Feb 23, 2005
Committee
Assigned to Education
upper
Feb 18, 2005
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
0 primary · 3 co-sponsors

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