republic-os/legislation/us/states/il/96th/hb-5863.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "SCH CD-SUBSTITUTE REGISTRATION"
description: "Amends the School Code. Provides that, in order to substitute teach in the public schools, a person holding a valid substitute teacher's certificate or a person holding a valid early childhood certificate, a valid elementary certificate, a valid high school certificate, or a valid special certificate shall register as a substitute teacher with the regional superintendent of schools in each educational service region where the person will be employed. Provides that a person who registers as a substitute teacher with the regional superintendent of schools is responsible for the payment of fees to register the certificate for its period of validity, authorization of a criminal history records check and checks of the Statewide Sex Offender Database and Statewide Child Murderer and Violent Offender Against Youth Database, payment of the cost of the criminal history records check and checks of the Statewide Sex Offender Database and Statewide Child Murderer and Violent Offender Against Youth Database, and providing evidence of physical fitness and freedom from communicable disease, including tuberculosis. Requires the regional superintendent of schools to maintain a file for each registered substitute teacher in the educational service region that includes that information and to issue a signed and sealed certificate of authorization to the substitute teacher. Provides that the certificate shall be presented to all prospective employing school districts in the educational service region, who shall photocopy the certificate and keep a copy of the certificate with employment records for the substitute teacher. Requires the State Board of Education to maintain a centralized electronic database of substitute teacher registrations that includes data from each educational service region."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "96th"
identifier: "HB 5863"
citation: "Illinois HB 5863 (96th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 4
action_count: 57
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2010-02-10"
last_action: "2010-12-30"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/e23fb55a-c29e-46b5-82e0-8118cd153512"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=5863&GAID=10&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=51521&SessionID=76&GA=96"
source_hash: "3ad16d65fe719485da68ffa46c213f59038b18aaacc36a8ccb378b270ccbd4f1"
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 HB 5863 (96th) — SCH CD-SUBSTITUTE REGISTRATION

Amends the School Code. Provides that, in order to substitute teach in the public schools, a person holding a valid substitute teacher's certificate or a person holding a valid early childhood certificate, a valid elementary certificate, a valid high school certificate, or a valid special certificate shall register as a substitute teacher with the regional superintendent of schools in each educational service region where the person will be employed. Provides that a person who registers as a substitute teacher with the regional superintendent of schools is responsible for the payment of fees to register the certificate for its period of validity, authorization of a criminal history records check and checks of the Statewide Sex Offender Database and Statewide Child Murderer and Violent Offender Against Youth Database, payment of the cost of the criminal history records check and checks of the Statewide Sex Offender Database and Statewide Child Murderer and Violent Offender Against Youth Database, and providing evidence of physical fitness and freedom from communicable disease, including tuberculosis. Requires the regional superintendent of schools to maintain a file for each registered substitute teacher in the educational service region that includes that information and to issue a signed and sealed certificate of authorization to the substitute teacher. Provides that the certificate shall be presented to all prospective employing school districts in the educational service region, who shall photocopy the certificate and keep a copy of the certificate with employment records for the substitute teacher. Requires the State Board of Education to maintain a centralized electronic database of substitute teacher registrations that includes data from each educational service region.

## 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=09600HB5863&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=51521&DocNum=5863&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600HB5863eng&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=51521&DocNum=5863&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
3. **Re-Enrolled** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600HB5863ren&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=51521&DocNum=5863&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
4. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600HB5863enr&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=51521&DocNum=5863&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **54–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **114–0** (pass) · lower
- Motion — **113–0** (fail) · lower
- Motion — **55–0** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence — **113–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Roger L. Eddy — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2010-02-10** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Roger L. Eddy `filing`
- **2010-02-10** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2010-02-10** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2010-03-02** Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee `referral-committee`
- **2010-03-11** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry L. Mitchell
- **2010-03-11** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Elementary & Secondary Education Committee `amendment-introduction`
- **2010-03-11** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2010-03-11** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 020-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2010-03-11** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2010-03-16** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2010-03-16** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2010-03-17** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2010-03-17** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
- **2010-03-17** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2010-03-17** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 18, 2010 `reading-1`
- **2010-03-23** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Dan Cronin
- **2010-03-24** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2010-03-24** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2010-04-06** Assigned to Education `referral-committee`
- **2010-04-14** Held in Education
- **2010-04-20** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dan Cronin `amendment-introduction`
- **2010-04-20** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2010-04-20** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
- **2010-04-20** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2010-04-20** Do Pass as Amended Education; 007-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2010-04-20** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 21, 2010
- **2010-04-28** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2010-04-28** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 29, 2010
- **2010-04-30** Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2010-04-30** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2010-04-30** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
- **2010-05-03** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Roger L. Eddy
- **2010-05-03** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2010-05-03** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
- **2010-05-03** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 113-000-000
- **2010-05-03** Passed Both Houses
- **2010-05-03** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
- **2010-06-01** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2010-07-28** Governor Amendatory Veto `executive-veto`
- **2010-11-10** Placed on Calendar Amendatory Veto November 16, 2010
- **2010-11-12** Amendatory Veto Motion - Motion Filed Accept Amendatory Veto Rep. Roger L. Eddy
- **2010-11-12** Amendatory Veto Motion - Motion Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2010-11-16** Amendatory Veto Motion - Accept Motion Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-001-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2010-11-16** 3/5 Vote Required
- **2010-11-16** Accept Amendatory Veto - House Passed 113-000-000
- **2010-11-23** Placed on Calendar Amendatory Veto November 30, 2010
- **2010-11-30** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. J. Bradley Burzynski
- **2010-11-30** Amendatory Veto Motion - Motion Filed Accept Amendatory Veto Sen. J. Bradley Burzynski
- **2010-11-30** Amendatory Veto Motion - Motion Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2010-12-01** Amendatory Veto Motion - Motion Referred to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2010-12-01** Amendatory Veto Motion - Accept Motion Recommends Do Adopt Executive; 012-000-000
- **2010-12-01** Accept Amendatory Veto - Senate Passed 055-000-000
- **2010-12-01** Both Houses Accepted Amendatory Veto
- **2010-12-17** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2010-12-30** Governor Certifies Changes
- **2010-12-30** Effective Date January 1, 2011
- **2010-12-30** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1489 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/e23fb55a-c29e-46b5-82e0-8118cd153512`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).