Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB4742

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the School Code. Provides that, by January 1, 2019, the State Board of Education shall implement a program and adopt rules to allow school districts to supplement their substitute teacher recruitment for elementary and secondary schools with the use of recruiting firms. Defines "recruiting firm". Specifies program requirements. Prohibits school districts from using recruiting firms to circumvent collective bargaining agreements or laws. Amends the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that the term "teacher" or "substitute teacher" does not include and service credit may not be granted to an individual employed by an entity that provides substitute teaching services under the program and is not a school district. Effective immediately.

	Fiscal Note (State Board of Education)
	This bill will have a limited, unknown, fiscal impact, on the State Board of Education.

	State Mandates Fiscal Note (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity)
	This bill does not create a State mandate.

House Floor Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Provides that a school district may not reduce the number of full-time staff members of a department as a result of hiring a substitute teacher recruiting firm. Provides that, in the event of a teacher's strike, a school district may not use a recruiting firm to hire a substitute teacher. Provides that the Chicago School District may contract with a substitute teacher recruiting firm under the program only if certain requirements are met. Provides that a substitute teacher recruiting firm may enter into an agreement with a labor organization that has a collective bargaining agreement with a school district. Effective immediately.

Actions

Date	Chamber	Action
2/13/2018	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
2/13/2018	House	First Reading
2/13/2018	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/28/2018	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony McCombie
2/28/2018	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond
3/5/2018	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
3/6/2018	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
3/21/2018	House	Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Licensing, Administration & Oversight
4/10/2018	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Licensing, Administration & Oversight; 009-000-000
4/10/2018	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
4/10/2018	House	Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Rita Mayfield
4/10/2018	House	Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
4/16/2018	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
4/16/2018	House	Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Tom Demmer
4/16/2018	House	State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Tom Demmer
4/17/2018	House	Fiscal Note Filed
4/19/2018	House	State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed
4/23/2018	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Rita Mayfield
4/23/2018	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
4/23/2018	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
4/24/2018	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: Licensing, Administration & Oversight
4/25/2018	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: Licensing, Administration & Oversight; 008-001-000
4/25/2018	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
4/25/2018	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
4/26/2018	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Brady
4/26/2018	House	Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
4/26/2018	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
4/26/2018	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/26/2018	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 090-009-009
5/1/2018	Senate	Arrive in Senate
5/1/2018	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
5/1/2018	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Michael Connelly
5/1/2018	Senate	First Reading
5/1/2018	Senate	Referred to Assignments
5/1/2018	Senate	Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Terry Link
5/2/2018	Senate	Assigned to Education
5/9/2018	Senate	Do Pass Education; 010-000-000
5/9/2018	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 10, 2018
5/18/2018	Senate	Second Reading
5/18/2018	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 21, 2018
5/24/2018	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 054-001-000
5/24/2018	House	Passed Both Houses
5/30/2018	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Chuck Weaver
6/22/2018	House	Sent to the Governor
8/13/2018	House	Governor Approved
8/13/2018	House	Effective Date August 13, 2018
8/13/2018	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0813

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