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Bill	TEACHER-CERT-CRIMINAL OFFENSE	Amends the School Code and the Counties Code. Provides that it is a State's Attorney's duty to notify the State Superintendent of Education and others upon the conviction of any individual known to possess a certificate issued under the School Code of any of certain offenses or any other felony conviction. In the criminal history records check provisions of the School Code, makes changes concerning the offenses for which a school board may not knowingly employ a person. Provides that no one may be certified to teach or supervise in the public schools who has been convicted of certain offenses (instead of providing that in determining good character, any felony conviction of an applicant may be taken into consideration, but such a conviction shall not operate as a bar to registration). In provisions concerning suspension or revocation of a certificate, provides that the State Superintendent of Education has the exclusive authority to initiate the suspension of up to 5 calendar years or revocation of any certificate (instead of providing that a certificate may be suspended for a period not to exceed one calendar year by the regional superintendent of schools or for a period not to exceed 5 calendar years by the State Superintendent). With respect to certificate suspension and revocation, makes changes concerning an investigation, notice, a hearing, an appeal, and the offenses that are grounds for suspension and revocation. Makes other changes. Effective July 1, 2009.	us/states/il	Illinois General Assembly	96th	SB 2071	Illinois SB 2071 (96th)	bill		enacted		3	68	2	2009-02-20	2009-08-13	openstates	ocd-bill/ffe77008-2e7f-4580-8f9a-187ea519c6a1	http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2071&GAID=10&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=44983&SessionID=76&GA=96	5d33ae000952839e4ba6a8ab9c1a498cc3c4e0e88f551fb60ce525e2ec6ce32c	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-il

Illinois SB 2071 (96th) — TEACHER-CERT-CRIMINAL OFFENSE

Amends the School Code and the Counties Code. Provides that it is a State's Attorney's duty to notify the State Superintendent of Education and others upon the conviction of any individual known to possess a certificate issued under the School Code of any of certain offenses or any other felony conviction. In the criminal history records check provisions of the School Code, makes changes concerning the offenses for which a school board may not knowingly employ a person. Provides that no one may be certified to teach or supervise in the public schools who has been convicted of certain offenses (instead of providing that in determining good character, any felony conviction of an applicant may be taken into consideration, but such a conviction shall not operate as a bar to registration). In provisions concerning suspension or revocation of a certificate, provides that the State Superintendent of Education has the exclusive authority to initiate the suspension of up to 5 calendar years or revocation of any certificate (instead of providing that a certificate may be suspended for a period not to exceed one calendar year by the regional superintendent of schools or for a period not to exceed 5 calendar years by the State Superintendent). With respect to certificate suspension and revocation, makes changes concerning an investigation, notice, a hearing, an appeal, and the offenses that are grounds for suspension and revocation. Makes other changes. Effective July 1, 2009.

Version chain

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

1. Introduced (filed) — source
2. Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
3. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

• Third Reading — 59–0 (pass) · upper
• Third Reading — 113–0 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

• Bill Mitchell — cosponsor (person)
• Bob Biggins — cosponsor (person)
• Darlene J. Senger — cosponsor (person)
• David Reis — cosponsor (person)
• Dennis M. Reboletti — cosponsor (person)
• Donald L. Moffitt — cosponsor (person)
• Elizabeth Coulson — cosponsor (person)
• Franco Coladipietro — cosponsor (person)
• Frank J. Mautino — cosponsor (person)
• Jack D. Franks — cosponsor (person)
• Jerry L. Mitchell — cosponsor (person)
• Jil Tracy — cosponsor (person)
• John D. Cavaletto — cosponsor (person)
• Kay Hatcher — cosponsor (person)
• Keith Farnham — cosponsor (person)
• Linda Chapa LaVia — cosponsor (person)
• Michael G. Connelly — cosponsor (person)
• Michael P. McAuliffe — cosponsor (person)
• Michael W. Tryon — cosponsor (person)
• Monique D. Davis — cosponsor (person)
• Randy Ramey, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
• Raymond Poe — cosponsor (person)
• Renée Kosel — cosponsor (person)
• Rich Brauer — cosponsor (person)
• Ron Stephens — cosponsor (person)
• Ronald A. Wait — cosponsor (person)
• Rosemary Mulligan — cosponsor (person)
• Sandy Cole — cosponsor (person)
• William R. Haine — primary (person)

Timeline

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

• 2009-02-20 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine filing
• 2009-02-20 First Reading reading-1
• 2009-02-20 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2009-03-04 Assigned to Education referral-committee
• 2009-03-05 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine amendment-introduction
• 2009-03-05 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2009-03-10 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
• 2009-03-10 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted amendment-passage
• 2009-03-11 Do Pass as Amended Education; 011-000-000 committee-passage
• 2009-03-11 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 12, 2009
• 2009-03-20 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine amendment-introduction
• 2009-03-20 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2009-03-25 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Education
• 2009-03-31 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 009-000-000
• 2009-03-31 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Edward D. Maloney
• 2009-03-31 Second Reading reading-2
• 2009-03-31 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Haine amendment-passage
• 2009-03-31 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2009
• 2009-04-01 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** April 2, 2009
• 2009-04-02 Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000 reading-3, passage
• 2009-04-03 Arrived in House introduction
• 2009-04-03 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading reading-1
• 2009-04-03 Chief House Sponsor Rep. Roger L. Eddy
• 2009-04-03 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
• 2009-04-06 First Reading reading-1
• 2009-04-06 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2009-04-20 Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee referral-committee
• 2009-04-29 Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 020-000-000 committee-passage
• 2009-04-29 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
• 2009-04-29 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith
• 2009-04-29 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne Bassi
• 2009-04-29 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
• 2009-04-29 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John D. Cavaletto
• 2009-04-30 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
• 2009-04-30 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
• 2009-04-30 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
• 2009-05-19 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000 reading-3, passage
• 2009-05-19 Passed Both Houses
• 2009-05-19 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. David Reis
• 2009-05-19 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Franco Coladipietro
• 2009-05-19 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Randy Ramey, Jr.
• 2009-05-19 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rich Brauer
• 2009-05-19 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe
• 2009-05-19 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Frank J. Mautino
• 2009-05-19 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt
• 2009-05-19 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jil Tracy
• 2009-05-19 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael G. Connelly
• 2009-05-19 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kay Hatcher
• 2009-05-19 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rosemary Mulligan
• 2009-05-19 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ron Stephens
• 2009-05-19 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Darlene J. Senger
• 2009-05-19 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti
• 2009-05-19 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ronald A. Wait
• 2009-05-19 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandy Cole
• 2009-05-19 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Raymond Poe
• 2009-05-19 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
• 2009-05-19 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry L. Mitchell
• 2009-05-19 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Biggins
• 2009-05-19 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Bill Mitchell
• 2009-05-19 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Renée Kosel
• 2009-05-19 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael W. Tryon
• 2009-05-19 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
• 2009-05-19 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham
• 2009-05-19 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
• 2009-06-17 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
• 2009-08-13 Governor Approved executive-signature
• 2009-08-13 Effective Date August 13, 2009
• 2009-08-13 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0431 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/ffe77008-2e7f-4580-8f9a-187ea519c6a1. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).