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 Bill Status of HB0929  93rd General Assembly


Short Description:  EDUCATION-TECH

House Sponsors
Rep. Michael J. Madigan - Barbara Flynn Currie - Kevin A. McCarthy

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Miguel del Valle - Kimberly A. Lightford)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
110 ILCS 805/2-2from Ch. 122, par. 102-2


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Public Community College Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the members of the Illinois Community College Board.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1
Deletes reference to:
110 ILCS 805/2-2
Adds reference to:
5 ILCS 375/6.5
5 ILCS 375/6.6
40 ILCS 15/1.3
105 ILCS 5/2-3.11from Ch. 122, par. 2-3.11
105 ILCS 5/21-1afrom Ch. 122, par. 21-1a
105 ILCS 5/21-1bfrom Ch. 122, par. 21-1b
105 ILCS 5/21-2from Ch. 122, par. 21-2
105 ILCS 5/21-7.1from Ch. 122, par. 21-7.1
105 ILCS 5/21-9from Ch. 122, par. 21-9
105 ILCS 5/21-12from Ch. 122, par. 21-12
105 ILCS 5/21-14from Ch. 122, par. 21-14
105 ILCS 5/21-16from Ch. 122, par. 21-16
105 ILCS 5/21-17from Ch. 122, par. 21-17
105 ILCS 5/21-18from Ch. 122, par. 21-18
105 ILCS 5/21-23from Ch. 122, par. 21-23
30 ILCS 805/8.28 new

Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971. Extends indefinitely the Teacher Retirement Insurance Program, which had been scheduled to terminate on July 1, 2004. Specifies contribution and subsidy rates for fiscal years after 2004. Creates a TRIP Committee to make recommendations concerning the Program. Amends the State Pension Funds Continuing Appropriation Act. Provides for a required $13,000,000 annual appropriation from the General Revenue Fund to the State Comptroller for deposit into the Teachers Health Insurance Security Fund in State fiscal years 2005 through 2007 that is in addition to other payments required under that Act. Amends the School Code. Provides that instructional expenditures of school districts shall be included in the State Board of Education's report to the Governor and General Assembly concerning the condition of schools. Amends the Teacher Certification Article of the School Code. Makes changes concerning out-of-state candidates. Provides for a fee for using a credit card to pay a certification fee. Provides that an initial teaching certificate shall be automatically extended for one year for all persons who (i) have been issued an initial certificate that expires on June 30, 2004 and (ii) have not met, prior to July 1, 2004, standard certificate requirements. Changes certain requirements in order to receive a standard certificate (including the induction and mentoring requirement, the completion of an advanced degree requirement, and the accumulation of continuing professional development units requirement), and adds other requirements. Makes changes concerning the process in which standard certificates are issued. Makes changes with regard to the renewal of administrative certificates. Removes the requirement that a certificate holder develop a certificate renewal plan for satisfying continuing professional development requirements. Removes some of the requirements that participation in continuing professional development activities must meet. Provides that participation in Illinois Administrators' Academy courses must total a minimum of 30 (instead of 36) continuing professional development hours, and removes the documentation requirement. Requires the certificate holder to complete a verification form developed by the State Board of Education and certify that 100 hours of continuing professional development activities and 5 Administrators' Academy courses have been completed. With regard to certain certificate holders, provides that certificate holders who evaluate certified staff must complete a 2-day teacher evaluation course. Provides that a teacher holding an early childhood, elementary, high school, or special certificate may substitute teach for a period not to exceed 120 paid school days or 600 paid school hours in any one school district in any one school term (now, allowed only through the 2003-2004 school year). Makes changes concerning what a master certificate holder in an area of science or social science is eligible to teach. Provides that an initial teaching certificate is renewable every 4 years until the person completes 4 years of teaching (now, nonrenewable), and allows a person who has completed 4 years of teaching but has not completed the professional development requirements to have his or her certificate reinstated for one year. Makes changes concerning what a standard or master certificate holder needs to do to satisfy the continuing professional development requirements, and makes changes concerning the renewal process. Removes provisions requiring school districts to be paid a certain amount for administrative costs. Removes provisions requiring an evaluation of the certificate renewal system. With regard to the suspension and revocation of certificates, makes changes concerning requests to delay a hearing, stays of proceedings, and the number of days within which a revocation hearing must be held before the State Teacher Certification Board. Makes other changes. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/31/2003HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Madigan
  1/31/2003HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
  1/31/2003HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin A. McCarthy
  1/31/2003HouseFirst Reading
  1/31/2003HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/4/2003HouseAssigned to Executive Committee
  3/12/2003HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 010-000-000
  3/12/2003HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate **
  3/31/2003HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  3/31/2003HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate **
  4/2/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate **
  4/3/2003HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 070-043-004
  4/8/2003SenateArrive in Senate
  4/8/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 9, 2003
  4/8/2003SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, Jr.
  4/8/2003SenateFirst Reading
  4/8/2003SenateReferred to Rules
  4/16/2003SenateAssigned to Executive
  5/1/2003SenateDo Pass Executive; 007-004-000
  5/1/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 6, 2003
  5/6/2003SenateSecond Reading
  5/6/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 7, 2003
  5/16/2003SenateThird Reading Deadline Extended - Rule 2-10, to December 31, 2003.
  7/1/2003SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules
  5/13/2004SenateThird Reading Deadline Extended - Rule 2-10, extended to January 11, 2005.
  5/31/2004SenateApproved for Consideration Rules
  5/31/2004SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 31, 2004
  5/31/2004SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Miguel del Valle
  5/31/2004SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
  5/31/2004SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Education
  5/31/2004SenateAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Miguel del Valle
  5/31/2004SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Be Approved for Consideration Education; 007-000-003
  5/31/2004SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
  6/1/2004SenateRecalled to Second Reading
  6/1/2004SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; 033-008-013; del Valle
  6/1/2004SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading June 1, 2004
  8/24/2004SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules
  1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die

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