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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 496          </title>
<shortdesc>SCH CD-GRADE LEVEL ENDORSEMENT</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Jason A. Barickman and Chapin Rose</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/10/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>105 ILCS 5/21B-25</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the School Code. Requires the State Board of Education to establish grade level endorsements to be added to the Professional Educator License in the categories of: (i) Elementary (grades K through 9); and (ii) Secondary (grades 6 through 12). Provides for the adoption of rules regarding requirements for obtaining grade level endorsements. Makes conforming changes. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/23/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jason A. Barickman</action>
<statusdate>2/23/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/23/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>2/25/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chapin Rose</action>
<statusdate>3/3/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Education</action>
<statusdate>3/22/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jason A. Barickman</action>
<statusdate>3/22/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>3/23/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education</action>
<statusdate>3/23/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Education</action>
<statusdate>3/24/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Postponed - Education</action>
<statusdate>4/16/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>4/16/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>1/10/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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