TEACH EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM Senate SponsorsSen. Toi W. Hutchinson-Kimberly A. Lightford, Iris Y. Martinez-Karen McConnaughay, Omar Aquino, Antonio Muņoz-Chuck Weaver, 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) 7/27/2018SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0645 105 ILCS 5/21B-5Amends 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-5Adds reference to:105 ILCS 5/2-3.71from Ch. 122, par. 2-3.71Replaces 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. 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 Muņoz 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