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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 655          </title>
<shortdesc>SCH CD-TEACHER LICENSURE TEST</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Sue Scherer, Chris Miller, Brad Halbrook, Will Guzzardi, Tony McCombie, Delia C. Ramirez, Barbara Hernandez, Camille Y. Lilly, Mark L. Walker, Joyce Mason and Thaddeus Jones</sponsors>
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<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/10/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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<synopsis>
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<reference>105 ILCS 5/21B-30</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>105 ILCS 5/21B-50</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Educator Licensure Article of the School Code. Removes the requirement that educator licensure candidates pass a teacher performance assessment. Makes related changes. Effective July 1, 2021.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
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<statusdate>2/5/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Thomas M. Bennett</action>
<statusdate>2/8/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Chris Miller</action>
<statusdate>2/8/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/8/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/26/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer</action>
<statusdate>2/26/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer</action>
<statusdate>3/2/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Elementary &amp; Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing &amp; Charter Schools</action>
<statusdate>3/2/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Halbrook</action>
<statusdate>3/9/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi</action>
<statusdate>3/9/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony McCombie</action>
<statusdate>3/10/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Delia C. Ramirez</action>
<statusdate>3/10/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez</action>
<statusdate>3/17/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly</action>
<statusdate>3/17/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark L. Walker</action>
<statusdate>3/17/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason</action>
<statusdate>3/17/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones</action>
<statusdate>3/17/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Sue Scherer</action>
<statusdate>3/17/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Motion Do Pass - Lost Elementary &amp; Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing &amp; Charter Schools;  003-005-000</action>
<statusdate>3/17/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Remains in Elementary &amp; Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing &amp; Charter Schools</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/10/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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