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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 3068   </title>
<shortdesc>SCH CD-TEACHER-US CITIZENSHIP</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. William Delgado-Cynthia Soto-Lou Lang</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>105 ILCS 5/21-1</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 122, par. 21-1</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the School Code. In a provision concerning the United States citizenship requirement for teacher certification, allows the State Superintendent of Education to extend the 6-year time limit for becoming a U.S. citizen for a period of 2 years if the person certifies his or her intention to become a U.S. citizen and furnishes proof that he or she has filed an application for citizenship. Provides that upon the expiration of this extension period, the State Superintendent of Education may grant an additional extension of 2 years upon proof that the person's application for citizenship is pending.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/26/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. William Delgado</action>
<statusdate>2/26/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto</action>
<statusdate>2/26/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/26/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/27/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Elementary and Secondary Education Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/4/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang</action>
<statusdate>3/6/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary and Secondary Education Committee;  016-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/6/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/4/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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