HB1368 - 104th General Assembly

SCH CD-PROF ED LICENSE RENEW
Last Action

8/15/2025 - House: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0179
House Sponsors

Rep. Laura Faver Dias and Michelle Mussman

Senate Sponsors

(Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford)
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Educator Licensure Article of the School Code. Requires an approved provider of professional development activities for the renewal of a Professional Educator License to ensure that professional development related to English language arts is aligned with the comprehensive literacy plan for the State developed by the State Board of Education. Effective immediately.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Requires approved providers to ensure that professional development activities (rather than professional development) related to literacy instruction (rather than English language arts) are aligned to evidence-based strategies as defined in the comprehensive literacy plan for the State developed by the State Board of Education (rather than aligned with the comprehensive literacy plan for the State developed by the State Board of Education).
Actions

Date Chamber Action
1/14/2025 House Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias
1/28/2025 House First Reading
1/28/2025 House Referred to Rules Committee
2/11/2025 House Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools
3/04/2025 House House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias
3/04/2025 House House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
3/05/2025 House House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools
3/05/2025 House House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; by Voice Vote
3/05/2025 House Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 009-000-000
3/06/2025 House Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/18/2025 House Second Reading - Short Debate
3/18/2025 House Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/08/2025 House Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000
4/09/2025 Senate Arrive in Senate
4/09/2025 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 10, 2025
4/14/2025 Senate Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
4/14/2025 Senate First Reading
4/14/2025 Senate Referred to Assignments
4/23/2025 Senate Assigned to Education
4/24/2025 Senate Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
4/30/2025 Senate Do Pass Education; 014-000-000
4/30/2025 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 1, 2025
5/07/2025 Senate Second Reading
5/07/2025 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 8, 2025
5/20/2025 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading **
5/21/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
5/22/2025 Senate Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
5/22/2025 House Passed Both Houses
6/20/2025 House Sent to the Governor
8/15/2025 House Governor Approved
8/15/2025 House Effective Date August 15, 2025
8/15/2025 House Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0179