Date	Chamber	Action
7/14/2005	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0208

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

105 ILCS 5/21-1a

from Ch. 122, par. 21-1a

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Teacher Certification Article of the School Code. Removes a provision prohibiting a preservice education teacher from student teaching until he or she has passed the subject matter test in the discipline in which he or she will student teach.

House Amendment No. 1
Provides that prior to completing an approved teacher preparation program, a preservice education candidate must satisfactorily pass the test of subject matter knowledge in the discipline in which he or she will be certified to teach. Provides that the teacher preparation program may require passage of the test of subject matter knowledge at any time during the program, including prior to student teaching. Adds an immediate effective date.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
1/25/2005	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Monique D. Davis
1/26/2005	House	First Reading
1/26/2005	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/2/2005	House	Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
2/24/2005	House	House Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
2/24/2005	House	House Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; by Voice Vote
2/24/2005	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 014-004-000
2/24/2005	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard
2/24/2005	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham
2/24/2005	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Roger L. Eddy
2/24/2005	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry L. Mitchell
2/24/2005	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Calvin L. Giles
2/24/2005	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lovana Jones
2/25/2005	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/2/2005	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
3/2/2005	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
3/3/2005	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-005-000
3/8/2005	Senate	Arrive in Senate
3/8/2005	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
3/8/2005	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
3/8/2005	Senate	First Reading
3/8/2005	Senate	Referred to Rules
4/13/2005	Senate	Assigned to Education
4/20/2005	Senate	Held in Education
5/4/2005	Senate	Do Pass Education; 007-002-000
5/4/2005	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 5, 2005
5/17/2005	Senate	Second Reading
5/17/2005	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2005
5/17/2005	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter
5/19/2005	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 034-023-000
5/19/2005	House	Passed Both Houses
5/29/2005	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
6/17/2005	House	Sent to the Governor
7/14/2005	House	Governor Approved
7/14/2005	House	Effective Date July 14, 2005
7/14/2005	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0208

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