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 Bill Status of SB2440  99th General Assembly


Short Description:  SCH CD-PRINCIPAL ENDORSEMENT

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant - Patricia Van Pelt and Michael Noland

House Sponsors
(Rep. Robert W. Pritchard - Fred Crespo)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  7/22/2016SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0623

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
105 ILCS 5/21B-25


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Educator Licensure Article of the School Code. Allows for a principal endorsement to be affixed to a Professional Educator License if a person has, among other qualifications, at least 4 total years of experience teaching or 4 total years of experience working in the capacity of school support personnel (instead of at least 4 total years of experience teaching or, until June 30, 2019, working in the capacity of school support personnel). Effective immediately.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Allows for a principal endorsement for at least 4 total years of experience working in the capacity of school support personnel until June 30, 2021.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/9/2016SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant
  2/9/2016SenateFirst Reading
  2/9/2016SenateReferred to Assignments
  2/17/2016SenateAssigned to Education
  3/9/2016SenatePostponed - Education
  3/10/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant
  3/10/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
  3/10/2016SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt
  3/16/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
  3/16/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  3/16/2016SenateDo Pass as Amended Education; 014-000-000
  3/16/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 17, 2016
  4/19/2016SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland
  4/19/2016SenateSecond Reading
  4/19/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 20, 2016
  4/20/2016SenateThird Reading - Passed; 053-000-000
  4/20/2016HouseArrived in House
  4/20/2016HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo
  4/20/2016HouseFirst Reading
  4/20/2016HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  4/26/2016HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Licensing Oversight
  5/3/2016HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
  5/3/2016HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo
  5/4/2016HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Licensing Oversight; 005-000-000
  5/4/2016HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  5/17/2016HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  5/17/2016HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  5/19/2016HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000
  5/19/2016SenatePassed Both Houses
  6/17/2016SenateSent to the Governor
  7/22/2016SenateGovernor Approved
  7/22/2016SenateEffective Date July 22, 2016
  7/22/2016SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0623

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