SB1329 - 104th General Assembly

SCH CD-ED LICENSE-DISCLOSURE
Last Action
8/15/2025 - Senate: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0373
Senate Sponsors
Sen. Laura M. Murphy

House Sponsors
(Rep. Katie Stuart)
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Educator Licensure Article of the School Code. With respect to the suspension or revocation of a license, endorsement, or approval, allows disclosure of correspondence, documentation, and other information received by a regional superintendent of schools, the State Superintendent of Education, the State Board of Education, or the State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board to the license holder's current or most recent employer. Provides that a Notice of Opportunity for Hearing and Statement of Charges issued by the State Superintendent of Education against a license holder is not confidential and may be disclosed to third parties.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 2
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Educator Licensure Article of the School Code. Provides that the State Superintendent of Education may notify a license holder's current or most recent employer, if the employer is a public school or school district, charter school, special education cooperative, nonpublic school, nonpublic special education facility, or public school residential facility, that the license holder is being investigated for an alleged act of misconduct that constitutes a threat to the safety of students.
Actions
Date Chamber Action
1/28/2025 Senate Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura M. Murphy
1/28/2025 Senate First Reading
1/28/2025 Senate Referred to Assignments
2/04/2025 Senate Assigned to Education
2/19/2025 Senate Postponed - Education
2/26/2025 Senate Postponed - Education
2/26/2025 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura M. Murphy
2/26/2025 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
3/04/2025 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
3/05/2025 Senate Postponed - Education
3/10/2025 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura M. Murphy
3/10/2025 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
3/12/2025 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Education
3/18/2025 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted
3/19/2025 Senate Do Pass as Amended Education; 014-000-000
3/19/2025 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2025
3/20/2025 Senate Second Reading
3/20/2025 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2025
4/03/2025 Senate Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000
4/03/2025 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
4/04/2025 House Arrived in House
4/04/2025 House Chief House Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo
4/07/2025 House First Reading
4/07/2025 House Referred to Rules Committee
4/17/2025 House Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools
5/07/2025 House Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 008-000-000
5/08/2025 House Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
5/16/2025 House Second Reading - Short Debate
5/16/2025 House Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
5/19/2025 House Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Katie Stuart
5/23/2025 House Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
5/23/2025 House Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 108-000-000
5/23/2025 Senate Passed Both Houses
6/20/2025 Senate Sent to the Governor
8/15/2025 Senate Governor Approved
8/15/2025 Senate Effective Date January 1, 2026
8/15/2025 Senate Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0373