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type: "Bill"
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title: "SCH CD-SUBSTITUTE TEACHER"
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description: "Amends the Educator Licensure Article of the School Code. In provisions concerning Substitute Teaching Licenses, provides that if there is no licensed teacher under contract because of an emergency situation, then a district may employ a substitute teacher for no longer than 30 calendar days per each vacant position in the district if the district notifies the appropriate regional office of education within 5 business days after the employment of the substitute teacher in that vacant position (instead of employment of the substitute teacher in the emergency situation). Provides that a district may continue to employ that same substitute teacher in that same vacant position for one or more additional 30 calendar day periods if, prior to the expiration of the then-current 30 calendar day period, the district files a written request with the appropriate regional office of education for a 30 calendar day extension on the basis that the position remains vacant and the district continues to actively seek qualified candidates. Provides that each extension request shall be deemed granted unless denied in writing by the regional office of education. Provides that an emergency situation is one in which a vacancy has occurred (instead of an unforeseen vacancy has occurred) and (i) a teacher is unexpectedly unable to fulfill his or her contractual duties or (ii) teacher capacity needs of the district exceed previous indications or vacancies are unfilled due to a lack of qualified candidates, and the district is actively engaged in advertising to hire a fully licensed teacher for the vacant position (instead of (i) a teacher is unable to fulfill his or her contractual duties or (ii) teacher capacity needs of the district exceed previous indications, and the district is actively engaged in advertising to hire a fully licensed teacher for the vacant position)."
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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 3442"
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citation: "Illinois HB 3442 (103rd)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["Fred Crespo", "Meg Loughran Cappel"]
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version_count: 4
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action_count: 51
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vote_count: 5
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first_action: "2023-02-17"
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last_action: "2023-06-30"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/258eba3c-d633-42b8-97bb-f21e6b28ff15"
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source_url: "https://beta.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=3442&GAID=17&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=148609&SessionID=112"
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source_hash: "aa587d0d05df8f24db986c20784fc7f7a889999df1a30677f0aafb2d1cda6769"
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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 3442 (103rd) — SCH CD-SUBSTITUTE TEACHER
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Amends the Educator Licensure Article of the School Code. In provisions concerning Substitute Teaching Licenses, provides that if there is no licensed teacher under contract because of an emergency situation, then a district may employ a substitute teacher for no longer than 30 calendar days per each vacant position in the district if the district notifies the appropriate regional office of education within 5 business days after the employment of the substitute teacher in that vacant position (instead of employment of the substitute teacher in the emergency situation). Provides that a district may continue to employ that same substitute teacher in that same vacant position for one or more additional 30 calendar day periods if, prior to the expiration of the then-current 30 calendar day period, the district files a written request with the appropriate regional office of education for a 30 calendar day extension on the basis that the position remains vacant and the district continues to actively seek qualified candidates. Provides that each extension request shall be deemed granted unless denied in writing by the regional office of education. Provides that an emergency situation is one in which a vacancy has occurred (instead of an unforeseen vacancy has occurred) and (i) a teacher is unexpectedly unable to fulfill his or her contractual duties or (ii) teacher capacity needs of the district exceed previous indications or vacancies are unfilled due to a lack of qualified candidates, and the district is actively engaged in advertising to hire a fully licensed teacher for the vacant position (instead of (i) a teacher is unable to fulfill his or her contractual duties or (ii) teacher capacity needs of the district exceed previous indications, and the district is actively engaged in advertising to hire a fully licensed teacher for the vacant position).
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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/10300HB3442.pdf)
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2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB3442eng.pdf)
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3. **House Amendment 001** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB3442ham001.pdf)
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4. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB3442enr.pdf)
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## Votes
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- Third Reading — **111–0** (pass) · lower
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- Education — **12–0** (pass) · lower
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- Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter — **9–0** (pass) · lower
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- Third Reading — **55–0** (pass) · lower
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- Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter, Amendment 1 — **7–0** (pass) · lower
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## Sponsors
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- Fred Crespo — primary (person)
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- Meg Loughran Cappel — primary (person)
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- Adriane Johnson — cosponsor (person)
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- Andrew S. Chesney — cosponsor (person)
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- Camille Y. Lilly — cosponsor (person)
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- Dale Fowler — cosponsor (person)
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- David Koehler — cosponsor (person)
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- Doris Turner — cosponsor (person)
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- Elgie R. Sims, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
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- Emil Jones, III — cosponsor (person)
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- Jil Tracy — cosponsor (person)
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- Kimberly A. Lightford — cosponsor (person)
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- Laura M. Murphy — cosponsor (person)
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- Mary Edly-Allen — cosponsor (person)
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- Matt Hanson — cosponsor (person)
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- Michael W. Halpin — cosponsor (person)
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- Napoleon Harris, III — cosponsor (person)
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- Paul Faraci — cosponsor (person)
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- Robert F. Martwick — cosponsor (person)
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- Steve Stadelman — cosponsor (person)
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- Suzy Glowiak Hilton — 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. Fred Crespo `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. Matt Hanson
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- **2023-03-08** Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 009-000-000
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- **2023-03-10** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2023-03-13** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Fred Crespo `amendment-introduction`
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- **2023-03-13** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
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- **2023-03-14** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools
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- **2023-03-15** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 007-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2023-03-21** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2023-03-21** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
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- **2023-03-21** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2023-03-22** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000 `passage, reading-3`
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- **2023-03-22** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
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- **2023-03-23** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
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- **2023-03-23** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2023-03-23** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
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- **2023-03-23** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2023-03-23** Referred to Assignments
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- **2023-04-12** Assigned to Transportation `referral-committee`
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- **2023-04-18** Re-referred to Assignments
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- **2023-04-18** Re-assigned to Education `referral-committee`
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- **2023-04-25** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin
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- **2023-04-25** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton
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- **2023-04-26** Do Pass Education; 012-000-000
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- **2023-04-26** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 27, 2023 `reading-2`
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- **2023-04-26** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
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- **2023-04-27** Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2023-04-27** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 2, 2023
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- **2023-04-27** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick
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- **2023-05-01** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
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- **2023-05-02** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
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- **2023-05-05** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
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- **2023-05-10** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci
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- **2023-05-11** Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 `passage, reading-3`
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- **2023-05-11** Passed Both Houses
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- **2023-05-11** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler
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- **2023-05-11** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Andrew S. Chesney
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- **2023-05-11** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jil Tracy
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- **2023-05-11** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman
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- **2023-05-15** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
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- **2023-05-18** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
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- **2023-05-25** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
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- **2023-05-25** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
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- **2023-05-25** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
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- **2023-06-09** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
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- **2023-06-30** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
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- **2023-06-30** Effective Date January 1, 2024
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- **2023-06-30** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0193 `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/258eba3c-d633-42b8-97bb-f21e6b28ff15`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).
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