SCH CD-EDUCATOR LICENSING
Summary
Amends the Educator Licensure Article of the School Code. Makes changes concerning a provisional in-state educator endorsement on an Educator License with Stipulations, a career and technical educator endorsement on an Educator License with Stipulations, a provisional career and technical educator endorsement on an Educator License with Stipulations, a Substitute Teaching License, a teacher leader endorsement on a Professional Educator License, educator testing, the minimum requirements for educators trained in other states or countries, fees for Substitute Teaching Licenses, and requirements for licensees retiring during a renewal cycle.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2016
Committee Review
Nov 2016
Senate Passage
Nov 2016
House Passage
Nov 2016
Signed into Law
Jan 2017
Introduced Apr 21, 2016
Signed Jan 6, 2017
Floor votes · Senate Apr 21, 2016 · House Nov 16, 2016
How they voted
45–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 46
Apr 21, 2016
D
Democratic28
96% Yea
R
Republican18
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
67
Key actions
7
Committee
9
Amendments
4
Jan 6, 2017
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
Nov 16, 2016
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
Nov 14, 2016
Lower · Passed
Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-000-000
lower
Jun 30, 2016
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 11, 2016
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Licensing Oversight; 004-000-000
lower
May 2, 2016
Committee
Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Licensing Oversight
lower
Apr 21, 2016
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 21, 2016
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 21, 2016
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (45-0-1)
senate
Apr 20, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Luechtefeld
upper
Apr 19, 2016
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 013-000-000
upper
Apr 19, 2016
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
upper
Apr 13, 2016
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 13, 2016
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. David S. Luechtefeld
upper
Apr 6, 2016
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Education; 010-000-000
upper
Mar 2, 2016
Committee
Assigned to Education
upper
Feb 18, 2016
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 11 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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