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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 1520         </title>
<shortdesc>SCH CD-SUBSTITUTE TEACH LICENS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel-Willie Preston, Rachel Ventura, Javier L. Cervantes, Paul Faraci, Laura M. Murphy, Suzy Glowiak Hilton and Elgie R. Sims, Jr.</sponsors>
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<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/7/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>105 ILCS 5/21B-20</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Educator Licensure Article of the School Code. In provisions regarding the types of licenses, provides that applicants for a Substitute Teaching License must hold an associate degree (instead of a bachelor's degree) or higher from a regionally accredited institution of higher education or must be enrolled in an approved educator preparation program in this State and have earned at least 90 credit hours. Effective July 1, 2023.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
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<statusdate>2/8/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel</action>
<statusdate>2/8/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/8/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Education</action>
<statusdate>2/22/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Postponed - Education</action>
<statusdate>3/8/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Postponed - Education</action>
<statusdate>3/9/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston</action>
<statusdate>3/9/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura</action>
<statusdate>3/9/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes</action>
<statusdate>3/10/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci</action>
<statusdate>3/10/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy</action>
<statusdate>3/10/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton</action>
<statusdate>3/10/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>3/17/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.</action>
<statusdate>1/7/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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