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| Bill | SCH CD-EDUCATOR LICENSURE-MISC | Amends the Educator Licensure Article of the School Code. Adds 5 administrative or faculty members of community colleges to the State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board. For a Professional Educator License: provides that the requirements to successfully complete specified coursework are only required until July 1, 2027 or the date that the revised test for a particular content area is implemented, whichever is later; and exempts persons seeking a school support personnel or chief school business official endorsement from the requirement that a person must successfully complete specified coursework. Requires, by July 1, 2027, the State Superintendent of Education to begin incorporating specified topics into revised examinations for individuals seeking a Professional Educator License endorsed in teaching or administration, excluding a chief school business official endorsement. Exempts, for educator licenses, applicants seeking a school support personnel endorsement who hold an active and valid professional license in the same subject matter as the endorsement sought from being required to pass a test of content area knowledge for each area of endorsement for which there is an applicable test. Creates the Teacher Performance Assessment Advisory Committee to aid in operationalizing and creating a pilot, State-developed, teacher performance assessment. Establishes the Paraprofessional to Teacher Pathway Program to provide an expedited pathway for paraprofessionals to earn a Professional Educator License in a specific content area. Sets forth the Program criteria, the requirements for individuals for entry into the Program, and the adoption of rules by the State Board of Education. Provides that an institution of higher education approved to offer educator preparation programs may enter into a partnership agreement with a community college to offer an approved educator preparation program leading to educator licensure for individuals who already hold a bachelor's degree. Makes other changes. | us/states/il | Illinois General Assembly | 104th | SB 1947 | Illinois SB 1947 (104th) |
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Illinois SB 1947 (104th) — SCH CD-EDUCATOR LICENSURE-MISC
Amends the Educator Licensure Article of the School Code. Adds 5 administrative or faculty members of community colleges to the State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board. For a Professional Educator License: provides that the requirements to successfully complete specified coursework are only required until July 1, 2027 or the date that the revised test for a particular content area is implemented, whichever is later; and exempts persons seeking a school support personnel or chief school business official endorsement from the requirement that a person must successfully complete specified coursework. Requires, by July 1, 2027, the State Superintendent of Education to begin incorporating specified topics into revised examinations for individuals seeking a Professional Educator License endorsed in teaching or administration, excluding a chief school business official endorsement. Exempts, for educator licenses, applicants seeking a school support personnel endorsement who hold an active and valid professional license in the same subject matter as the endorsement sought from being required to pass a test of content area knowledge for each area of endorsement for which there is an applicable test. Creates the Teacher Performance Assessment Advisory Committee to aid in operationalizing and creating a pilot, State-developed, teacher performance assessment. Establishes the Paraprofessional to Teacher Pathway Program to provide an expedited pathway for paraprofessionals to earn a Professional Educator License in a specific content area. Sets forth the Program criteria, the requirements for individuals for entry into the Program, and the adoption of rules by the State Board of Education. Provides that an institution of higher education approved to offer educator preparation programs may enter into a partnership agreement with a community college to offer an approved educator preparation program leading to educator licensure for individuals who already hold a bachelor's degree. Makes other changes.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
- Introduced (filed) — source
- Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
- House Amendment 001 (committee substitute) — source
- Senate Amendment 001 (committee substitute) — source
- Senate Amendment 002 (committee substitute) — source
- Enrolled (enrolled) — source
Votes
- Education, Amendment 2 — 13–1 (pass) · upper
- Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter — 9–0 (pass) · lower
- Education — 11–0 (pass) · upper
- Education — 12–0 (pass) · upper
- Concurrence — 46–10 (pass) · upper
- Education — 14–0 (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — 50–2 (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — 84–31 (pass) · lower
Sponsors
- Laura Faver Dias — primary (person)
- Meg Loughran Cappel — primary (person)
- Katie Stuart — cosponsor (person)
- Kimberly A. Lightford — cosponsor (person)
- Michelle Mussman — cosponsor (person)
- Sharon Chung — cosponsor (person)
- William "Will" Davis — cosponsor (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2025-02-06 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
filing - 2025-02-06 First Reading
reading-1 - 2025-02-06 Referred to Assignments
- 2025-03-12 Assigned to Education
referral-committee - 2025-03-14 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
amendment-introduction - 2025-03-14 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
- 2025-03-18 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
- 2025-03-18 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
amendment-passage - 2025-03-19 Do Pass as Amended Education; 012-000-000
- 2025-03-19 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2025
reading-2 - 2025-03-20 Second Reading
reading-2 - 2025-03-20 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2025
- 2025-03-28 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
amendment-introduction - 2025-03-28 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
- 2025-04-01 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Education
- 2025-04-03 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 013-001-000
- 2025-04-09 Recalled to Second Reading
reading-2 - 2025-04-09 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Loughran-Cappel
amendment-passage - 2025-04-09 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- 2025-04-09 Third Reading - Passed; 050-002-000
passage, reading-3 - 2025-04-09 Arrived in House
introduction - 2025-04-09 Chief House Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
- 2025-04-09 First Reading
reading-1 - 2025-04-09 Referred to Rules Committee
- 2025-04-10 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
- 2025-04-17 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
- 2025-04-17 Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools
referral-committee - 2025-04-17 Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Katie Stuart
- 2025-04-22 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
- 2025-04-22 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung
- 2025-04-22 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
- 2025-04-23 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William "Will" Davis
- 2025-05-01 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias
amendment-introduction - 2025-05-01 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
- 2025-05-06 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools
- 2025-05-07 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; by Voice Vote
amendment-passage - 2025-05-07 Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 009-000-000
- 2025-05-08 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2025-05-14 Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2025-05-14 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- 2025-05-22 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 084-031-000
passage, reading-3 - 2025-05-22 Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
- 2025-05-22 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 26, 2025
- 2025-05-30 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
filing - 2025-05-30 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
- 2025-05-30 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Education
- 2025-05-30 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Education; 014-000-000
- 2025-05-31 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 046-010-000
- 2025-05-31 Senate Concurs
- 2025-05-31 Passed Both Houses
- 2025-06-27 Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt - 2025-08-01 Governor Approved
executive-signature - 2025-08-01 Effective Date January 1, 2026
- 2025-08-01 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0128
became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/5756280c-15c7-4641-9676-8dfc7423f3ea. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).