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| Bill | SCH CD-TEACHER CERT-ISBE POWER | Amends the Teacher Certification Article of the School Code. Provides that the State Board of Education, in consultation with the State Teacher Certification Board, shall have the power and authority to sanction teacher and administrator preparation programs, maintain a system of certification testing aligned with standards determined by the State Board of Education, and establish a code of ethics for all educators. Effective July 1, 2011. | us/states/il | Illinois General Assembly | 97th | SB 1799 | Illinois SB 1799 (97th) |
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enacted | 3 | 61 | 4 | 2011-02-09 | 2011-08-26 | openstates | ocd-bill/cd97e402-facb-4ff5-a92f-09162639a1b5 | http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1799&GAID=11&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=57853&SessionID=84&GA=97 | 67f3211295a75f7b5a9729547d670c064dab5041ac8fc7ad19ef144d84aefcb7 | 2026-07-01 | https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump | 2026-07-06 | reported |
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Illinois SB 1799 (97th) — SCH CD-TEACHER CERT-ISBE POWER
Amends the Teacher Certification Article of the School Code. Provides that the State Board of Education, in consultation with the State Teacher Certification Board, shall have the power and authority to sanction teacher and administrator preparation programs, maintain a system of certification testing aligned with standards determined by the State Board of Education, and establish a code of ethics for all educators. Effective July 1, 2011.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Votes
- Concurrence, Amendment 3 — 58–0 (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — 76–36 (pass) · lower
- Concurrence, Amendment 2 — 58–0 (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — 59–0 (pass) · upper
Sponsors
- Heather A. Steans — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2011-02-09 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Heather A. Steans
filing - 2011-02-09 First Reading
reading-1 - 2011-02-09 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2011-02-23 Assigned to Education
referral-committee - 2011-03-01 Do Pass Education; 010-000-000
committee-passage - 2011-03-01 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 2, 2011
- 2011-04-08 Second Reading
reading-2 - 2011-04-08 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 11, 2011
- 2011-04-14 Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000
reading-3, passage - 2011-04-14 Arrived in House
introduction - 2011-04-14 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
reading-1 - 2011-04-14 Chief House Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- 2011-04-14 First Reading
reading-1 - 2011-04-14 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2011-04-21 Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
referral-committee - 2011-05-02 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo
- 2011-05-03 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
- 2011-05-03 Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Fred Crespo
- 2011-05-03 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo
- 2011-05-03 Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Fred Crespo
- 2011-05-03 Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
- 2011-05-05 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
amendment-introduction - 2011-05-05 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2011-05-11 Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 024-000-000
committee-passage - 2011-05-11 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- 2011-05-11 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
amendment-failure - 2011-05-12 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
amendment-introduction - 2011-05-12 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2011-05-13 Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Fred Crespo
- 2011-05-16 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
- 2011-05-18 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
amendment-introduction - 2011-05-18 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2011-05-20 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
- 2011-05-26 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 018-001-000
committee-passage-favorable - 2011-05-26 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 018-001-000
committee-passage-favorable - 2011-05-26 Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2011-05-26 Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2011-05-27 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote
amendment-passage - 2011-05-27 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted by Voice Vote
amendment-passage - 2011-05-27 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- 2011-05-27 Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2011
- 2011-05-28 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Edward D. Maloney
- 2011-05-28 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
- 2011-05-28 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 076-036-000
reading-3, passage - 2011-05-28 Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2, 3
- 2011-05-28 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2, 3 - May 29, 2011
- 2011-05-29 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Heather A. Steans
filing - 2011-05-29 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2011-05-29 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Heather A. Steans
filing - 2011-05-29 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2011-05-29 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Education
referral-committee - 2011-05-29 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Education
referral-committee - 2011-05-31 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Education; 009-001-000
- 2011-05-31 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Education; 009-001-000
- 2011-05-31 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 058-000-000
- 2011-05-31 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Senate Concurs 058-000-000
- 2011-05-31 Passed Both Houses
- 2011-06-29 Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt - 2011-08-26 Governor Approved
executive-signature - 2011-08-26 Effective Date August 26, 2011
- 2011-08-26 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0607
became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/cd97e402-facb-4ff5-a92f-09162639a1b5. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).