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type: "Bill"
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title: "SCH CD-LAPSED EDUCATOR LICENSE"
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description: "Amends the Educator Licensure Article of the School Code. Provides for the reinstatement of a lapsed Professional Educator License upon the payment by the applicant of a $50 penalty (rather than a $500 penalty). Effective immediately."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
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legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
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session: "102nd"
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identifier: "HB 4246"
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citation: "Illinois HB 4246 (102nd)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["Meg Loughran Cappel", "Sue Scherer"]
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version_count: 4
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action_count: 52
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vote_count: 2
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first_action: "2021-12-03"
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last_action: "2022-04-27"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/804b028d-d60b-4e67-a7bd-1769d9f67a17"
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source_url: "https://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4246&GAID=16&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=137270&SessionID=110&GA=102"
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source_hash: "60f642f76746fe0ee9ad7449c1a21ff5c0081a3b393f1b63880db222a40daac9"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
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---
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# Illinois HB 4246 (102nd) — SCH CD-LAPSED EDUCATOR LICENSE
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Amends the Educator Licensure Article of the School Code. Provides for the reinstatement of a lapsed Professional Educator License upon the payment by the applicant of a $50 penalty (rather than a $500 penalty). Effective immediately.
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/PDF/10200HB4246.pdf)
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2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/PDF/10200HB4246eng.pdf)
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3. **House Amendment 001** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/PDF/10200HB4246ham001.pdf)
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4. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/PDF/10200HB4246enr.pdf)
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## Votes
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- Third Reading — **105–0** (pass) · lower
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- Third Reading — **55–0** (pass) · upper
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## Sponsors
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- Meg Loughran Cappel — primary (person)
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- Sue Scherer — primary (person)
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- Ann Gillespie — cosponsor (person)
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- Christopher Belt — cosponsor (person)
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- David Koehler — cosponsor (person)
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- Doris Turner — cosponsor (person)
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- Janet Yang Rohr — cosponsor (person)
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- John Connor — cosponsor (person)
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- Karina Villa — cosponsor (person)
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- Kimberly A. Lightford — cosponsor (person)
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- La Shawn K. Ford — cosponsor (person)
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- Laura Ellman — cosponsor (person)
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- Laura Fine — cosponsor (person)
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- Mattie Hunter — cosponsor (person)
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- Michael E. Hastings — cosponsor (person)
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- Mike Simmons — cosponsor (person)
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- Napoleon Harris, III — cosponsor (person)
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- Patricia Van Pelt — cosponsor (person)
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- Robert F. Martwick — cosponsor (person)
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- Sara Feigenholtz — cosponsor (person)
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- Scott M. Bennett — cosponsor (person)
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- Steve Stadelman — cosponsor (person)
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- Suzy Glowiak Hilton — cosponsor (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2021-12-03** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Sue Scherer `filing`
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- **2022-01-05** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2022-01-05** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2022-01-11** Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools `referral-committee`
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- **2022-01-19** Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 008-000-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2022-01-21** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2022-02-04** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sue Scherer `amendment-introduction`
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- **2022-02-04** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2022-02-09** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools
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- **2022-02-17** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 009-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2022-02-24** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
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- **2022-03-02** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2022-03-02** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2022-03-03** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
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- **2022-03-03** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2022-03-03** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 105-000-000 `passage, reading-3`
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- **2022-03-03** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
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- **2022-03-04** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
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- **2022-03-04** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2022-03-04** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
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- **2022-03-04** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2022-03-04** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
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- **2022-03-08** Assigned to Education `referral-committee`
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- **2022-03-23** Do Pass Education; 012-000-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2022-03-23** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading
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- **2022-03-23** Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2022-03-23** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 24, 2022
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- **2022-03-29** Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 `passage, reading-3`
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- **2022-03-29** Passed Both Houses
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- **2022-03-29** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ann Gillespie
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- **2022-03-29** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
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- **2022-03-29** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton
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- **2022-03-29** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
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- **2022-03-29** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
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- **2022-03-30** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
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- **2022-03-30** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John Connor
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- **2022-03-30** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman
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- **2022-03-31** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
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- **2022-03-31** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
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- **2022-04-08** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick
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- **2022-04-08** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
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- **2022-04-18** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
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- **2022-04-25** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
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- **2022-04-26** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
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- **2022-04-26** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt
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- **2022-04-26** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
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- **2022-04-26** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings
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- **2022-04-26** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Scott M. Bennett
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- **2022-04-27** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
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- **2022-04-27** Effective Date April 27, 2022
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- **2022-04-27** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0710 `became-law`
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- **2022-04-27** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/804b028d-d60b-4e67-a7bd-1769d9f67a17`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).
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