Bill Status of HB0210  93rd General Assembly

Short Description:  SCH CD-TEACHING CERT RENEWAL

House Sponsors
Rep. Jim Watson, Roger L. Eddy, Renee Kosel and Larry McKeon

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Vince Demuzio - J. Bradley Burzynski and Edward D. Maloney)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  7/2/2003HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0081

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
105 ILCS 5/21-14from Ch. 122, par. 21-14


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Teacher Certification Article of the School Code. Notwithstanding any other requirements to the contrary, provides that if a standard teaching certificate has been maintained as valid and active for the 5 years of the certificate's validity and the certificate holder has earned 120 continuing professional development units before July 1, 2002, the certificate shall be renewed as valid and active regardless of the fact that the holder has not completed any other additional credits. Effective immediately.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Provides that the certificate shall be renewed if the certificate holder has completed his or her certificate renewal plan before July 1, 2002 (instead of requiring the certificate holder to have earned 120 continuing professional development units before July 1, 2002).

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/17/2003HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Jim Watson
  1/23/2003HouseFirst Reading
  1/23/2003HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  1/29/2003HouseAssigned to Elementary and Secondary Education Committee
  1/29/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Roger L. Eddy
  2/5/2003HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Elementary and Secondary Education Committee
  2/5/2003HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary and Secondary Education Committee; 016-000-000
  2/5/2003HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary and Secondary Education Committee; 017-000-000
  2/5/2003HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  2/5/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Renee Kosel
  2/6/2003HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  2/6/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  2/20/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Larry McKeon
  2/21/2003HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 106-000-000
  2/26/2003SenateArrive in Senate
  2/26/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading February 27, 2003
  3/27/2003SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Vince Demuzio
  4/2/2003SenateFirst Reading
  4/2/2003SenateReferred to Rules
  4/10/2003SenateAssigned to Education
  4/29/2003SenatePostponed - Education
  5/1/2003SenateDo Pass Education; 008-000-000
  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
  5/7/2003SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. J. Bradley Burzynski
  5/7/2003SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
  5/7/2003HousePassed Both Houses
  5/16/2003SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Edward D. Maloney
  6/5/2003HouseSent to the Governor
  7/2/2003HouseGovernor Approved
  7/2/2003HouseEffective Date July 2, 2003
  7/2/2003HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0081