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type: "Bill"
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title: "SCH CD-HIRING PRIORITIES"
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description: "Amends the School Code. Provides that, when hiring physical education, music, and visual arts educators, school districts must prioritize the hiring of educators who hold a teaching license and endorsement in those content areas. Provides that, if a school district is unable to hire a qualified candidate, the district may then hire a candidate who holds a valid professional educator license on a short-term basis. Provides that the professional educator license applicant must pass the content area test for which they are assigned to teach within one calendar year of the employment start date. Provides that, in order to retain employment for subsequent school years, the employee must complete 18 hours of course work in the content area in which they are teaching within 3 calendar years of their employment start date. Provides that in case of a reduction in force, districts may follow their local contract language for filling positions."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
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legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
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session: "103rd"
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identifier: "HB 3402"
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citation: "Illinois HB 3402 (103rd)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["Linda Holmes", "Sharon Chung"]
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version_count: 4
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action_count: 49
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vote_count: 5
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first_action: "2023-02-17"
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last_action: "2023-06-09"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/717fef4a-d60d-491a-98a5-9f947044a212"
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source_url: "https://beta.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=3402&GAID=17&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=148568&SessionID=112"
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source_hash: "c6ff0936363d3464e929e921ab7208a8db0e04ebd7ee0ab19502645466a0344d"
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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 HB 3402 (103rd) — SCH CD-HIRING PRIORITIES
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Amends the School Code. Provides that, when hiring physical education, music, and visual arts educators, school districts must prioritize the hiring of educators who hold a teaching license and endorsement in those content areas. Provides that, if a school district is unable to hire a qualified candidate, the district may then hire a candidate who holds a valid professional educator license on a short-term basis. Provides that the professional educator license applicant must pass the content area test for which they are assigned to teach within one calendar year of the employment start date. Provides that, in order to retain employment for subsequent school years, the employee must complete 18 hours of course work in the content area in which they are teaching within 3 calendar years of their employment start date. Provides that in case of a reduction in force, districts may follow their local contract language for filling positions.
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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://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB3402.pdf)
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2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB3402eng.pdf)
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3. **House Amendment 001** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB3402ham001.pdf)
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4. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB3402enr.pdf)
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## Votes
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- Third Reading — **71–32** (pass) · lower
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- Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter, Amendment 1 — **6–2** (pass) · lower
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- Education — **13–0** (pass) · lower
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- Third Reading — **53–0** (pass) · lower
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- Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter — **6–3** (pass) · lower
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## Sponsors
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- Linda Holmes — primary (person)
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- Sharon Chung — primary (person)
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- Aarón M. Ortíz — cosponsor (person)
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- Camille Y. Lilly — cosponsor (person)
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- Debbie Meyers-Martin — cosponsor (person)
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- Emanuel "Chris" Welch — cosponsor (person)
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- Emil Jones, III — cosponsor (person)
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- Gregg Johnson — cosponsor (person)
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- Harry Benton — cosponsor (person)
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- Jenn Ladisch Douglass — cosponsor (person)
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- Jil Tracy — cosponsor (person)
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- Joyce Mason — cosponsor (person)
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- Katie Stuart — cosponsor (person)
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- Kevin John Olickal — cosponsor (person)
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- Laura Faver Dias — cosponsor (person)
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- Laura M. Murphy — cosponsor (person)
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- Marcus C. Evans, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
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- Meg Loughran Cappel — cosponsor (person)
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- Michelle Mussman — cosponsor (person)
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- Rita Mayfield — cosponsor (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2023-02-17** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Sharon Chung `filing`
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- **2023-02-17** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2023-02-17** Referred to Rules Committee
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- **2023-02-28** Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools `referral-committee`
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- **2023-03-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
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- **2023-03-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
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- **2023-03-08** Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 006-003-000
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- **2023-03-10** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2023-03-10** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
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- **2023-03-13** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton
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- **2023-03-13** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson
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- **2023-03-13** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
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- **2023-03-13** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
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- **2023-03-13** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
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- **2023-03-13** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
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- **2023-03-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jenn Ladisch Douglass
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- **2023-03-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
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- **2023-03-20** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
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- **2023-03-20** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sharon Chung `amendment-introduction`
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- **2023-03-20** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
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- **2023-03-21** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools
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- **2023-03-22** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2023-03-22** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2023-03-23** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 006-002-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2023-03-23** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
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- **2023-03-24** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz
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- **2023-03-24** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
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- **2023-03-24** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2023-03-24** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 071-032-000 `passage, reading-3`
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- **2023-03-27** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
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- **2023-03-27** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2023-03-27** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
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- **2023-03-27** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2023-03-27** Referred to Assignments
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- **2023-03-28** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
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- **2023-03-31** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
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- **2023-04-10** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
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- **2023-04-18** Assigned to Education `referral-committee`
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- **2023-04-26** Do Pass Education; 013-000-000
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- **2023-04-26** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 27, 2023 `reading-2`
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- **2023-04-27** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jil Tracy
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- **2023-05-02** Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2023-05-02** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 3, 2023
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- **2023-05-04** Third Reading - Passed; 053-000-000 `passage, reading-3`
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- **2023-05-04** Passed Both Houses
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- **2023-06-02** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
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- **2023-06-09** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
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- **2023-06-09** Effective Date January 1, 2024
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- **2023-06-09** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0046 `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/717fef4a-d60d-491a-98a5-9f947044a212`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).
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