Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 4956

Amends the Educator Licensure Article of the School Code. Provides that, beginning with the 2019-2020 academic year, every public university in this State that offers an educator preparation program must offer to those students enrolled in the educator preparation program a 3-year degree completion program. Provides that prior to implementation of the program, a public university shall submit to the Board of Higher Education the curriculum and requirements of its program for approval. Provides that upon completion of the program, a student shall receive a bachelor's degree and qualify for entitlement for licensure. Requires the Board of Higher Education, in consultation with the State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board and the State Board of Education, to adopt rules to implement the program. Effective immediately.

Date	Chamber	Action
1/8/2019	House	Session Sine Die

Date	Chamber	Action
2/14/2018	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. John Cavaletto
2/14/2018	House	First Reading
2/14/2018	House	Referred to Rules Committee
3/5/2018	House	Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Licensing, Administration & Oversight
4/10/2018	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Licensing, Administration & Oversight; 009-000-000
4/10/2018	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
4/17/2018	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
4/17/2018	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/18/2018	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 096-011-002
4/19/2018	Senate	Arrive in Senate
4/19/2018	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
4/19/2018	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham
4/19/2018	Senate	First Reading
4/19/2018	Senate	Referred to Assignments
4/25/2018	Senate	Assigned to Education
5/2/2018	Senate	Postponed - Education
5/9/2018	Senate	To Subcommittee on Special Issues (ED)
5/11/2018	Senate	Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
1/8/2019	House	Session Sine Die