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type: "Bill"
title: "SCH CD-EDUCATOR LICENSING"
description: "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."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "99th"
identifier: "SB 2912"
citation: "Illinois SB 2912 (99th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 66
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2016-02-18"
last_action: "2017-01-06"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/b2c6b622-78e3-444d-a2f6-8e1f91997fa6"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2912&GAID=13&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=96235&SessionID=88&GA=99"
source_hash: "e9ae6a6f61187f97c63490e57e5e5026ebb388edd68bcf3e748501c45be0aa86"
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 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](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09900SB2912&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=96235&DocNum=2912&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09900SB2912eng&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=96235&DocNum=2912&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09900SB2912enr&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=96235&DocNum=2912&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
## Votes
- Third Reading — **580** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **1080** (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](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/b2c6b622-78e3-444d-a2f6-8e1f91997fa6`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).