Bill Sponsor
Illinois Senate Bill 1947
Session 104th
Sch Cd-Educator Licensure-Misc
Became Law
Became Law
Became Law on Aug 1, 2025
Sponsors
First Action
Feb 6, 2025
Latest Action
Aug 1, 2025
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1947
State
Illinois
Session
104th
Sponsorship by Party
Summary
Amends the Educator Licensure Article of the School Code. Adds 5 administrative or faculty members of community colleges to the State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board. For a Professional Educator License: provides that the requirements to successfully complete specified coursework are only required until July 1, 2027 or the date that the revised test for a particular content area is implemented, whichever is later; and exempts persons seeking a school support personnel or chief school business official endorsement from the requirement that a person must successfully complete specified coursework. Requires, by July 1, 2027, the State Superintendent of Education to begin incorporating specified topics into revised examinations for individuals seeking a Professional Educator License endorsed in teaching or administration, excluding a chief school business official endorsement. Exempts, for educator licenses, applicants seeking a school support personnel endorsement who hold an active and valid professional license in the same subject matter as the endorsement sought from being required to pass a test of content area knowledge for each area of endorsement for which there is an applicable test. Creates the Teacher Performance Assessment Advisory Committee to aid in operationalizing and creating a pilot, State-developed, teacher performance assessment. Establishes the Paraprofessional to Teacher Pathway Program to provide an expedited pathway for paraprofessionals to earn a Professional Educator License in a specific content area. Sets forth the Program criteria, the requirements for individuals for entry into the Program, and the adoption of rules by the State Board of Education. Provides that an institution of higher education approved to offer educator preparation programs may enter into a partnership agreement with a community college to offer an approved educator preparation program leading to educator licensure for individuals who already hold a bachelor's degree. Makes other changes.
Text (6)
08/01/2025
Senate
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0128
08/01/2025
Senate
Effective Date January 1, 2026
08/01/2025
Senate
Governor Approved
06/27/2025
Senate
Sent to the Governor
05/31/2025
Senate
Passed Both Houses
05/31/2025
Senate
Senate Concurs
05/31/2025
Senate
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 046-010-000
05/30/2025
Senate
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Education; 014-000-000
05/30/2025
Senate
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Education
05/30/2025
Senate
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
05/30/2025
Senate
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
05/22/2025
Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 26, 2025
05/22/2025
Senate
Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
05/22/2025
House
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 084-031-000
05/14/2025
House
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
05/14/2025
House
Second Reading - Short Debate
05/08/2025
House
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
05/07/2025
House
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 009-000-000
05/07/2025
House
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; by Voice Vote
05/06/2025
House
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools
05/01/2025
House
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
05/01/2025
House
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias
04/23/2025
House
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William "Will" Davis
04/22/2025
House
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
04/22/2025
House
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung
04/22/2025
House
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
04/17/2025
House
Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Katie Stuart
04/17/2025
House
Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools
04/17/2025
House
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
04/10/2025
Senate
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
04/09/2025
House
Referred to Rules Committee
04/09/2025
House
First Reading
04/09/2025
House
Chief House Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
04/09/2025
House
Arrived in House
04/09/2025
Senate
Third Reading - Passed; 050-002-000
04/09/2025
Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
04/09/2025
Senate
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Loughran-Cappel
04/09/2025
Senate
Recalled to Second Reading
04/03/2025
Senate
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 013-001-000
04/01/2025
Senate
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Education
03/28/2025
Senate
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
03/28/2025
Senate
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
03/20/2025
Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2025
03/20/2025
Senate
Second Reading
03/19/2025
Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2025
03/19/2025
Senate
Do Pass as Amended Education; 012-000-000
03/18/2025
Senate
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
03/18/2025
Senate
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
03/14/2025
Senate
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
03/14/2025
Senate
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
03/12/2025
Senate
Assigned to Education
02/06/2025
Senate
Referred to Assignments
02/06/2025
Senate
First Reading
02/06/2025
Senate
Filed with Secretary by Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
Sources
Record Created
Feb 7, 2025 12:53:57 AM
Record Updated
Aug 27, 2025 1:45:44 PM