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SB2773 - 104th General Assembly
SCH CD-LICENSURE-PARAPROFESS
Last Action
Senate Sponsors
Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel - Dale Fowler, Mattie Hunter, Adriane Johnson, Sara Feigenholtz, Jil Tracy, Chris Balkema, Lakesia Collins and Steve StadelmanHouse Sponsors
(Rep. Natalie A. Manley - Laura Faver Dias)Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Educator Licensure Article of the School Code. Allows the State Superintendent of Education to issue a short-term approval for a paraprofessional educator to an individual who does not meet the requirements necessary for issuance of an Educator License with Stipulations with a paraprofessional educator endorsement. Provides that the short-term approval authorizes an individual to serve as a paraprofessional educator in a school district, including a charter school, or a State-operated program, with the short-term approval expiring on June 30 immediately following the third full fiscal year after the approval was issued without renewal. Provides that upon expiration of the short-term approval, the State Superintendent of Education shall issue an Educator License with Stipulations with a paraprofessional educator endorsement to the individual if the individual meets specified requirements.
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Educator Licensure Article of the School Code. Changes the requirements for issuance of a paraprofessional educator endorsement on an Educator License with Stipulations as follows: Requires the applicant to be at least 18 years of age and using the Educator License with Stipulations exclusively for grades prekindergarten through 8 until the individual reaches the age of 19 years or be 19 years of age or older and otherwise meet the criteria for a paraprofessional educator endorsement. Requires the applicant to also meet at least one of the following requirements: (i) hold a high school diploma or its recognized equivalent and pass a paraprofessional competency test; (ii) hold an associate degree or a minimum of 60 semester hours of credit from a regionally accredited institution of higher education; or (iii) if applicable, have been issued a short-term approval for paraprofessionals and have been employed as a paraprofessional educator for each year the short-term approval is valid, have paid the required license renewal fee, and have been determined by the school district to have met specified competencies. Makes other changes.
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/13/2026 | Senate | Filed with Secretary by Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel |
| 1/13/2026 | Senate | First Reading |
| 1/13/2026 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 2/03/2026 | Senate | Assigned to Education |
| 3/11/2026 | Senate | Do Pass Education; 014-000-000 |
| 3/11/2026 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 12, 2026 |
| 3/16/2026 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter |
| 3/24/2026 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 3/24/2026 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 25, 2026 |
| 3/31/2026 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson |
| 4/13/2026 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz |
| 4/14/2026 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jil Tracy |
| 4/14/2026 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema |
| 4/15/2026 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel |
| 4/15/2026 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments |
| 4/16/2026 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments |
| 4/16/2026 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler |
| 4/16/2026 | Senate | Recalled to Second Reading |
| 4/16/2026 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Loughran-Cappel |
| 4/16/2026 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading |
| 4/16/2026 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 |
| 4/16/2026 | Senate | Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler |
| 4/16/2026 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins |
| 4/17/2026 | House | Arrived in House |
| 4/17/2026 | House | Chief House Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley |
| 4/17/2026 | House | First Reading |
| 4/17/2026 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 4/27/2026 | House | Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools |
| 4/29/2026 | House | Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias |
| 5/05/2026 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Natalie A. Manley |
| 5/05/2026 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 5/06/2026 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 008-000-000 |
| 5/07/2026 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled |
| 5/07/2026 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman |
| 5/07/2026 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |