---
type: "Bill"
title: "SUB TEACHER-EXPAND SHORT TERM"
description: "Amends the School Code. Provides that an individual holding a Short-Term Substitute Teaching License may teach up to 15 (instead of 5) consecutive days per licensed teacher who is under contract. Provides that a school district may hire an individual holding a Short-Term Substitute Teaching License for teacher absences lasting 6 or more days per licensed teacher who is under contract, if the Governor has declared a disaster due to a public health emergency. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "102nd"
identifier: "SB 3907"
citation: "Illinois SB 3907 (102nd)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Anne Stava-Murray", "Doris Turner"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 43
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2022-01-21"
last_action: "2022-04-27"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/d202f876-febf-49fe-b366-66dbbf9fe710"
source_url: "https://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3907&GAID=16&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=138998&SessionID=110&GA=102"
source_hash: "72562c309f28a6c395faa5f25dbd9bcc3ce6bcfc75c755eea9d0ac6a4bed3908"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
---

# Illinois SB 3907 (102nd) — SUB TEACHER-EXPAND SHORT TERM

Amends the School Code. Provides that an individual holding a Short-Term Substitute Teaching License may teach up to 15 (instead of 5) consecutive days per licensed teacher who is under contract. Provides that a school district may hire an individual holding a Short-Term Substitute Teaching License for teacher absences lasting 6 or more days per licensed teacher who is under contract, if the Governor has declared a disaster due to a public health emergency. Effective immediately.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/PDF/10200SB3907.pdf)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/PDF/10200SB3907eng.pdf)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/PDF/10200SB3907enr.pdf)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **108–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **52–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Anne Stava-Murray — primary (person)
- Doris Turner — primary (person)
- Carol Ammons — cosponsor (person)
- Cyril Nichols — cosponsor (person)
- Dagmara Avelar — cosponsor (person)
- Deb Conroy — cosponsor (person)
- Elizabeth Hernandez — cosponsor (person)
- Katie Stuart — cosponsor (person)
- Kimberly A. Lightford — cosponsor (person)
- LaToya Greenwood — cosponsor (person)
- Lakesia Collins — cosponsor (person)
- Linda Holmes — cosponsor (person)
- Maurice A. West, II — cosponsor (person)
- Meg Loughran Cappel — cosponsor (person)
- Michael E. Hastings — cosponsor (person)
- Nicholas K. Smith — cosponsor (person)
- Patrick J. Joyce — cosponsor (person)
- Scott M. Bennett — cosponsor (person)
- Sue Scherer — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2022-01-21** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Doris Turner `filing`
- **2022-01-21** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2022-01-21** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2022-02-01** Assigned to Education `referral-committee`
- **2022-02-09** Postponed - Education
- **2022-02-10** Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As February 18, 2022
- **2022-02-16** Do Pass Education; 014-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2022-02-16** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 17, 2022
- **2022-02-22** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2022-02-22** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 23, 2022
- **2022-02-24** Third Reading - Passed; 052-000-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2022-02-24** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
- **2022-02-24** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
- **2022-02-24** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Patrick J. Joyce
- **2022-02-24** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
- **2022-02-25** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2022-02-25** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray
- **2022-02-25** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2022-02-25** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2022-03-07** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings
- **2022-03-07** Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools `referral-committee`
- **2022-03-10** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
- **2022-03-10** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Deb Conroy
- **2022-03-10** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
- **2022-03-14** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
- **2022-03-16** Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 008-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2022-03-17** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2022-03-21** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
- **2022-03-23** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2022-03-23** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2022-04-01** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 108-000-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2022-04-01** Passed Both Houses
- **2022-04-01** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
- **2022-04-01** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. LaToya Greenwood
- **2022-04-01** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K. Smith
- **2022-04-01** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
- **2022-04-01** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lakesia Collins
- **2022-04-01** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Cyril Nichols
- **2022-04-26** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2022-04-26** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Scott M. Bennett
- **2022-04-27** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2022-04-27** Effective Date April 27, 2022
- **2022-04-27** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0712 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/d202f876-febf-49fe-b366-66dbbf9fe710`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).