SB2773 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)
SCH CD-LICENSURE-PARAPROFESS
Last Action
3/24/2026 - Senate: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 25, 2026
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.
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 |