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 Bill Status of HB2056  101st General Assembly


Short Description:  SCH CD-EDUCATOR LICENSE-TEST

House Sponsors
Rep. Lindsay Parkhurst - Rita Mayfield - Sue Scherer

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
105 ILCS 5/21B-30


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Educator Licensure Article of the School Code. With regard to applicants seeking a Professional Educator License or an Educator License with Stipulations provides that all applicants completing Illinois-approved, teacher education or school service personnel preparation programs shall be required to pass the State Board of Education's recognized test of basic skills (rather than requiring passage of the test prior to starting their student teaching or starting the final semester of their internship). Provides that if an applicant completing a teacher education or school service personal preparation program fails the test of basic skills the first time he or she takes the test, the applicant may complete a full school year of student teaching or of an internship instead of being required to pass the test. Provides that an institution of higher learning may not require an applicant to complete the test of basic skills prior to completing a semester of student teaching or of an internship (rather than prior to the semester before student teaching or prior to the semester before starting the final semester of an internship). Provides that an individual who completes a full school year of student teaching or of an internship is not required to pass the test of basic skills again for subsequent endorsements or other educator licenses. Effective immediately.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following change: Restores current law prohibiting an institution of higher learning from requiring an applicant to complete the test of basic skills prior to the semester before student teaching or prior to the semester before starting the final semester of an internship (rather than prior to completing a semester of student teaching or of an internship). Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/4/2019HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Lindsay Parkhurst
  2/5/2019HouseFirst Reading
  2/5/2019HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/8/2019HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
  2/19/2019HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter School
  2/28/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lindsay Parkhurst
  2/28/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/5/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter School
  3/6/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter School; by Voice Vote
  3/6/2019HouseRemains in Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter School
  3/12/2019HouseMoved to Suspend Rule 21 Rep. Gregory Harris
  3/12/2019HouseSuspend Rule 21 - Prevailed
  3/27/2019HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
  3/27/2019HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter School; 006-001-000
  3/29/2019HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  4/1/2019HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lindsay Parkhurst
  4/1/2019HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
  4/2/2019HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter School
  4/4/2019HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter School; 006-001-001
  4/8/2019HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lindsay Parkhurst
  4/8/2019HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
  4/9/2019HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter School
  4/9/2019HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter School; 005-001-000
  4/10/2019HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  4/10/2019HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  4/12/2019HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  4/12/2019HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  4/12/2019HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die

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