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Bill	SCH CD-EDUCATOR LICENSING	Amends the Educator Licensure Article of the School Code. Makes changes concerning a provisional in-state educator endorsement on an Educator License with Stipulations, a career and technical educator endorsement on an Educator License with Stipulations, a provisional career and technical educator endorsement on an Educator License with Stipulations, a Substitute Teaching License, a teacher leader endorsement on a Professional Educator License, educator testing, the minimum requirements for educators trained in other states or countries, fees for Substitute Teaching Licenses, and requirements for licensees retiring during a renewal cycle.	us/states/il	Illinois General Assembly	99th	SB 2912	Illinois SB 2912 (99th)	bill		enacted		3	66	2	2016-02-18	2017-01-06	openstates	ocd-bill/b2c6b622-78e3-444d-a2f6-8e1f91997fa6	http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2912&GAID=13&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=96235&SessionID=88&GA=99	e9ae6a6f61187f97c63490e57e5e5026ebb388edd68bcf3e748501c45be0aa86	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-il

Illinois SB 2912 (99th) — SCH CD-EDUCATOR LICENSING

Amends the Educator Licensure Article of the School Code. Makes changes concerning a provisional in-state educator endorsement on an Educator License with Stipulations, a career and technical educator endorsement on an Educator License with Stipulations, a provisional career and technical educator endorsement on an Educator License with Stipulations, a Substitute Teaching License, a teacher leader endorsement on a Professional Educator License, educator testing, the minimum requirements for educators trained in other states or countries, fees for Substitute Teaching Licenses, and requirements for licensees retiring during a renewal cycle.

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 — 58–0 (pass) · upper
• Third Reading — 108–0 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

• C.D. Davidsmeyer — cosponsor (person)
• Carol Sente — cosponsor (person)
• Chad Hays — cosponsor (person)
• Cynthia Soto — cosponsor (person)
• Daniel V. Beiser — cosponsor (person)
• David Harris — cosponsor (person)
• David S. Luechtefeld — primary (person)
• Emanuel Chris Welch — cosponsor (person)
• Jehan Gordon-Booth — cosponsor (person)
• Jerry Costello, II — cosponsor (person)
• Lawrence Walsh, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
• Linda Chapa LaVia — cosponsor (person)
• Rita Mayfield — cosponsor (person)
• Tim Butler — cosponsor (person)
• William Davis — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

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

• 2016-02-18 Filed with Secretary by Sen. David S. Luechtefeld filing
• 2016-02-18 First Reading reading-1
• 2016-02-18 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2016-03-02 Assigned to Education referral-committee
• 2016-03-03 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Karen McConnaughay
• 2016-03-08 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason A. Barickman
• 2016-03-09 Postponed - Education
• 2016-03-16 Postponed - Education
• 2016-04-06 Do Pass Education; 010-000-000 committee-passage
• 2016-04-06 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 7, 2016
• 2016-04-13 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. David S. Luechtefeld amendment-introduction
• 2016-04-13 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2016-04-19 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
• 2016-04-19 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 013-000-000
• 2016-04-20 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Andy Manar
• 2016-04-20 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant
• 2016-04-20 Second Reading reading-2
• 2016-04-20 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Luechtefeld amendment-passage
• 2016-04-20 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 21, 2016
• 2016-04-20 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush
• 2016-04-21 Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 reading-3, passage
• 2016-04-21 Arrived in House introduction
• 2016-04-21 Chief House Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita
• 2016-04-21 First Reading reading-1
• 2016-04-21 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2016-04-28 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
• 2016-05-02 Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Licensing Oversight referral-committee
• 2016-05-03 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
• 2016-05-04 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
• 2016-05-05 Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Fred Crespo
• 2016-05-11 Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Licensing Oversight; 004-000-000 committee-passage
• 2016-05-11 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
• 2016-05-11 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond
• 2016-05-12 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Terri Bryant
• 2016-05-12 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond
• 2016-05-12 Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Terri Bryant
• 2016-05-12 Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Norine K. Hammond
• 2016-05-12 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
• 2016-05-12 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
• 2016-05-12 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence Walsh, Jr.
• 2016-05-12 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Chad Hays
• 2016-05-16 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
• 2016-05-26 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
• 2016-05-26 Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
• 2016-05-27 Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2016
• 2016-05-29 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
• 2016-05-29 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
• 2016-05-31 Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 30, 2016
• 2016-06-30 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2016-10-26 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer
• 2016-11-14 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry Costello, II
• 2016-11-14 Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-000-000
• 2016-11-14 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
• 2016-11-14 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale A. Righter
• 2016-11-15 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
• 2016-11-16 3/5 Vote Required
• 2016-11-16 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 108-000-000 reading-3, passage
• 2016-11-16 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Sente
• 2016-11-16 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. David Harris
• 2016-11-16 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Tim Butler
• 2016-11-16 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
• 2016-11-16 Passed Both Houses
• 2016-11-17 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
• 2017-01-06 Governor Approved executive-signature
• 2017-01-06 Effective Date January 6, 2017
• 2017-01-06 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0920 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/b2c6b622-78e3-444d-a2f6-8e1f91997fa6. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).