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| Bill | SCH CD-GROWING FUTURE EDUCATOR | Amends the School Code. Requires the State Board of Education to establish and maintain the Growing Future Educators Program to train high school graduates who at one time have been identified as English learners and who are enrolled in an approved educator preparation program, among other qualifications, to become secondary language educators. Provides that each school district that chooses to participate in the Program shall partner with one public, regionally accredited institution of higher education in this State that offers a pre-approved educator preparation program and each qualified high school graduate participating in the program through the district must be enrolled at that institution in its educator preparation program. Provides that for each semester that a qualified high school graduate is participating in the program, the State Board shall issue the person a paraprofessional educator endorsement on an Educator License with Stipulations and the person must be employed as a part-time employee by the participating district as a paraprofessional working under the supervision of a district employee with a Professional Educator License. Sets forth provisions concerning funding, submitting program data, reporting to the General Assembly, and rulemaking. Effective immediately. | us/states/il | Illinois General Assembly | 100th | SB 2844 | Illinois SB 2844 (100th) |
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enacted | 3 | 77 | 3 | 2018-02-13 | 2018-08-19 | openstates | ocd-bill/e423d0a1-7659-471a-87a1-9ae403f785f7 | http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2844&GAID=14&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=110011&SessionID=91&GA=100 | ed23c3e7dfcf27e3b58d68da7aecbf204a67eced9bc673321e4d3f7ff8cb6c8f | 2026-07-01 | https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump | 2026-07-06 | reported |
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Illinois SB 2844 (100th) — SCH CD-GROWING FUTURE EDUCATOR
Amends the School Code. Requires the State Board of Education to establish and maintain the Growing Future Educators Program to train high school graduates who at one time have been identified as English learners and who are enrolled in an approved educator preparation program, among other qualifications, to become secondary language educators. Provides that each school district that chooses to participate in the Program shall partner with one public, regionally accredited institution of higher education in this State that offers a pre-approved educator preparation program and each qualified high school graduate participating in the program through the district must be enrolled at that institution in its educator preparation program. Provides that for each semester that a qualified high school graduate is participating in the program, the State Board shall issue the person a paraprofessional educator endorsement on an Educator License with Stipulations and the person must be employed as a part-time employee by the participating district as a paraprofessional working under the supervision of a district employee with a Professional Educator License. Sets forth provisions concerning funding, submitting program data, reporting to the General Assembly, and rulemaking. Effective immediately.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Votes
- Third Reading — 116–0 (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — 45–0 (pass) · upper
- Concurrence — 53–0 (pass) · upper
Sponsors
- Carol Sente — cosponsor (person)
- Cynthia Soto — cosponsor (person)
- David Harris — cosponsor (person)
- David S. Olsen — cosponsor (person)
- Elizabeth Hernandez — cosponsor (person)
- Omar Aquino — primary (person)
- Thomas M. Bennett — cosponsor (person)
- Tony McCombie — cosponsor (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2018-02-13 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Omar Aquino
filing - 2018-02-13 First Reading
reading-1 - 2018-02-13 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2018-02-15 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
- 2018-02-21 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Terry Link
- 2018-02-21 Assigned to Education
referral-committee - 2018-02-23 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Connelly
- 2018-02-23 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John F. Curran
- 2018-02-23 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
- 2018-02-23 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant
- 2018-02-23 Sponsor Removed Sen. John F. Curran
- 2018-02-27 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
- 2018-02-27 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
- 2018-02-27 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Chuck Weaver
- 2018-02-27 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. John F. Curran
- 2018-02-27 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Scott M. Bennett
- 2018-02-27 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Thomas Cullerton
- 2018-02-27 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
- 2018-02-27 Do Pass Education; 009-000-000
committee-passage - 2018-02-27 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 28, 2018
- 2018-02-27 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Andy Manar
- 2018-02-27 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush
- 2018-03-01 Second Reading
reading-2 - 2018-03-01 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 13, 2018
- 2018-04-05 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Omar Aquino
amendment-introduction - 2018-04-05 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2018-04-10 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
- 2018-04-17 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 012-000-000
- 2018-04-18 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muñoz
- 2018-04-23 Recalled to Second Reading
reading-2 - 2018-04-23 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Aquino
amendment-passage - 2018-04-23 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- 2018-04-23 Third Reading - Passed; 045-000-000
reading-3, passage - 2018-04-24 Arrived in House
introduction - 2018-04-24 Chief House Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
- 2018-04-24 First Reading
reading-1 - 2018-04-24 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2018-05-25 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
- 2018-05-25 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo
- 2018-05-25 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
- 2018-05-25 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- 2018-05-25 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony McCombie
- 2018-05-25 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. David S. Olsen
- 2018-05-25 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. David Harris
- 2018-05-25 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
- 2018-05-25 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
- 2018-05-25 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Sente
- 2018-05-25 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas M. Bennett
- 2018-05-28 Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Licensing, Administration & Oversight
referral-committee - 2018-05-28 Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2018
- 2018-05-28 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
amendment-introduction - 2018-05-28 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2018-05-28 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: Licensing, Administration & Oversight
- 2018-05-28 Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Elementary & Secondary Education: Licensing, Administration & Oversight; Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- 2018-05-28 Motion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed
- 2018-05-29 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education: Licensing, Administration & Oversight; 008-000-000
amendment-passage - 2018-05-29 Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Licensing, Administration & Oversight; 008-000-000
committee-passage - 2018-05-29 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- 2018-05-29 Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2018-05-29 Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2018-05-30 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- 2018-05-30 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000
reading-3, passage - 2018-05-30 Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
- 2018-05-30 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 30, 2018
- 2018-05-30 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Omar Aquino
filing - 2018-05-30 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2018-05-31 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to State Government
referral-committee - 2018-05-31 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt State Government; 007-000-000
- 2018-05-31 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 053-000-000
- 2018-05-31 Senate Concurs
- 2018-05-31 Passed Both Houses
- 2018-05-31 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
- 2018-05-31 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
- 2018-06-29 Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt - 2018-08-19 Governor Approved
executive-signature - 2018-08-19 Effective Date August 19, 2018
- 2018-08-19 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0982
became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/e423d0a1-7659-471a-87a1-9ae403f785f7. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).