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 Bill Status of SB1829  100th General Assembly


Short Description:  TEACH EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson - Kimberly A. Lightford - Karen McConnaughay - Chuck Weaver, Iris Y. Martinez, Omar Aquino, Antonio Muñoz, Cristina Castro, Michael E. Hastings and Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant

House Sponsors
(Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth - La Shawn K. Ford, Camille Y. Lilly, Tony McCombie, LaToya Greenwood and Rita Mayfield)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  7/27/2018SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0645

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


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning licensure of educators.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 3
Deletes reference to:
105 ILCS 5/21B-5
Adds reference to:
105 ILCS 5/2-3.71from Ch. 122, par. 2-3.71

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the School Code. Provides that, beginning with the 2018-2019 school year and until the 2023-2024 school year, an individual may teach preschool children in an early childhood program that receives grants under the Code if he or she holds a Professional Educator License with an early childhood education endorsement or with short-term approval for early childhood education or he or she pursues a Professional Educator License and holds (i) an ECE Credential Level of 5 awarded by the Department of Human Services under the Gateways to Opportunity Program developed under the Department of Human Services Act or (ii) an Educator License with Stipulations with a transitional bilingual educator endorsement and he or she has either passed an early childhood education content test or completed no less than 9 semester hours of college coursework in the area of early childhood education. Effective July 1, 2018.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/9/2017SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Michael E. Hastings
  2/9/2017SenateFirst Reading
  2/9/2017SenateReferred to Assignments
  3/15/2017SenateApproved for Consideration Assignments
  3/15/2017SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 16, 2017
  3/16/2017SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
  3/28/2017SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
  3/28/2017SenateSponsor Removed Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
  4/3/2017SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael E. Hastings
  4/3/2017SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
  4/4/2017SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
  4/26/2017SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Education
  4/26/2017SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
  4/28/2017SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2017
  6/16/2017SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
  8/4/2017SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
  8/4/2017SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
  2/14/2018SenateApproved for Consideration Assignments
  2/14/2018SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading
  2/14/2018SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
  2/20/2018SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
  2/20/2018SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
  2/21/2018SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Education
  3/14/2018SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Karen McConnaughay
  4/6/2018SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
  4/6/2018SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments
  4/10/2018SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Education
  4/17/2018SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 012-000-000
  4/17/2018SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino
  4/18/2018SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muñoz
  4/18/2018SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Chuck Weaver
  4/19/2018SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
  4/23/2018SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Hutchinson
  4/23/2018SenateSecond Reading
  4/23/2018SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 24, 2018
  4/24/2018SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings
  4/24/2018SenateThird Reading - Passed; 053-000-000
  4/24/2018SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
  4/24/2018SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
  4/24/2018HouseArrived in House
  4/24/2018HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
  4/24/2018HouseFirst Reading
  4/24/2018HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  4/26/2018HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
  4/26/2018HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
  5/2/2018HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
  5/10/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
  5/17/2018HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 018-000-000
  5/17/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony McCombie
  5/18/2018HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  5/23/2018HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  5/23/2018HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  5/24/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. LaToya Greenwood
  5/24/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
  5/24/2018HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 107-000-000
  5/24/2018SenatePassed Both Houses
  6/12/2018SenateSent to the Governor
  6/19/2018SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant
  7/27/2018SenateGovernor Approved
  7/27/2018SenateEffective Date July 27, 2018
  7/27/2018SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0645

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