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type: "Bill"
title: "SCH CD-TEACHER CERT-ISBE POWER"
description: "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."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "97th"
identifier: "SB 1799"
citation: "Illinois SB 1799 (97th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 61
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2011-02-09"
last_action: "2011-08-26"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/cd97e402-facb-4ff5-a92f-09162639a1b5"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1799&GAID=11&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=57853&SessionID=84&GA=97"
source_hash: "67f3211295a75f7b5a9729547d670c064dab5041ac8fc7ad19ef144d84aefcb7"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
---
# 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.
1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700SB1799&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=57853&DocNum=1799&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700SB1799eng&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=57853&DocNum=1799&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700SB1799enr&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=57853&DocNum=1799&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
## Votes
- Concurrence, Amendment 3 — **580** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **7636** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence, Amendment 2 — **580** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **590** (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](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/cd97e402-facb-4ff5-a92f-09162639a1b5`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).