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type: "Bill"
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title: "SCH CD-EDUCATOR LICENSURE-MISC"
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description: "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."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
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legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
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session: "104th"
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identifier: "SB 1947"
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citation: "Illinois SB 1947 (104th)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["Laura Faver Dias", "Meg Loughran Cappel"]
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version_count: 6
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action_count: 54
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vote_count: 8
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first_action: "2025-02-06"
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last_action: "2025-08-01"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/5756280c-15c7-4641-9676-8dfc7423f3ea"
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source_url: "https://ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=1947&GAID=18&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=161295&SessionID=114"
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source_hash: "8cdba925b5fe58b2823c3d02601a7a2a0336c2a31ba36ee827b325311e933202"
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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 SB 1947 (104th) — SCH CD-EDUCATOR LICENSURE-MISC
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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.
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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/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1947.pdf)
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2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1947eng.pdf)
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3. **House Amendment 001** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1947ham001.pdf)
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4. **Senate Amendment 001** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1947sam001.pdf)
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5. **Senate Amendment 002** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1947sam002.pdf)
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6. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1947enr.pdf)
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## Votes
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- Education, Amendment 2 — **13–1** (pass) · upper
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- Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter — **9–0** (pass) · lower
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- Education — **11–0** (pass) · upper
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- Education — **12–0** (pass) · upper
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- Concurrence — **46–10** (pass) · upper
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- Education — **14–0** (pass) · upper
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- Third Reading — **50–2** (pass) · upper
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- Third Reading — **84–31** (pass) · lower
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## Sponsors
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- Laura Faver Dias — primary (person)
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- Meg Loughran Cappel — primary (person)
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- Katie Stuart — cosponsor (person)
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- Kimberly A. Lightford — cosponsor (person)
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- Michelle Mussman — cosponsor (person)
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- Sharon Chung — cosponsor (person)
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- William "Will" Davis — cosponsor (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2025-02-06** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel `filing`
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- **2025-02-06** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2025-02-06** Referred to Assignments
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- **2025-03-12** Assigned to Education `referral-committee`
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- **2025-03-14** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel `amendment-introduction`
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- **2025-03-14** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
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- **2025-03-18** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
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- **2025-03-18** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
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- **2025-03-19** Do Pass as Amended Education; 012-000-000
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- **2025-03-19** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2025 `reading-2`
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- **2025-03-20** Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2025-03-20** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2025
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- **2025-03-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel `amendment-introduction`
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- **2025-03-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
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- **2025-04-01** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Education
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- **2025-04-03** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 013-001-000
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- **2025-04-09** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2025-04-09** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Loughran-Cappel `amendment-passage`
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- **2025-04-09** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
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- **2025-04-09** Third Reading - Passed; 050-002-000 `passage, reading-3`
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- **2025-04-09** Arrived in House `introduction`
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- **2025-04-09** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
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- **2025-04-09** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2025-04-09** Referred to Rules Committee
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- **2025-04-10** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
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- **2025-04-17** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
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- **2025-04-17** Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools `referral-committee`
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- **2025-04-17** Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Katie Stuart
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- **2025-04-22** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
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- **2025-04-22** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung
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- **2025-04-22** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
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- **2025-04-23** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William "Will" Davis
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- **2025-05-01** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias `amendment-introduction`
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- **2025-05-01** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
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- **2025-05-06** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools
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- **2025-05-07** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
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- **2025-05-07** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 009-000-000
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- **2025-05-08** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2025-05-14** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2025-05-14** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2025-05-22** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 084-031-000 `passage, reading-3`
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- **2025-05-22** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
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- **2025-05-22** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 26, 2025
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- **2025-05-30** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel `filing`
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- **2025-05-30** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
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- **2025-05-30** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Education
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- **2025-05-30** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Education; 014-000-000
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- **2025-05-31** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 046-010-000
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- **2025-05-31** Senate Concurs
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- **2025-05-31** Passed Both Houses
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- **2025-06-27** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
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- **2025-08-01** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
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- **2025-08-01** Effective Date January 1, 2026
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- **2025-08-01** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0128 `became-law`
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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/5756280c-15c7-4641-9676-8dfc7423f3ea`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).
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