ALT TEACHER CERT-PROGRAM LIMIT House SponsorsRep. William B. Black-Jerry L. Mitchell-Elizabeth Coulson and Careen M Gordon Senate Sponsors(Sen. Pamela J. Althoff) 1/9/2007HouseSession Sine Die 105 ILCS 5/21-5b Amends the School Code. Increases the maximum number of new participants that may be in the Alternative Teacher Certification Program each year from 260 to 500. In the provision concerning the employment requirement, removes the minimum period of time that the person must have been employed. Effective July 1, 2005.Pension Note (Government Forecasting & Accountability) House Bill 3624 would not impact any public pension fund or retirement system in Illinois.State Debt Impact Note (Government Forecasting & Accountability) House Bill 3624 would not change the amount of authorization for any type of State-issued or State-supported bond, and, therefore, would not affect the level of State indebtedness.Judicial Note (Admin Office of the Illinois Courts) Would neither increase nor decrease the number of judges needed in the state.State Mandates Fiscal Note (Illinois State Board of Education) There are no fiscal implications to these revisions for the Illinois State Board of Education.Fiscal Note (Illinois State Board of Education) There are no fiscal implications to these revisions for the Illinois State Board of Education.House Amendment No. 1 Restores the provision that requires a person to have been employed for a period of at least 5 years in an area requiring application of the individual's education in order to be issued a provisional alternative teaching certificate. 2/24/2005HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. William B. Black 2/24/2005HouseFirst Reading 2/24/2005HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/1/2005HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee 3/9/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry L. Mitchell 3/9/2005HouseDo Pass / Standard Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 012-000-001 3/10/2005HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Standard Debate 3/15/2005HouseFiscal Note Requested by Rep. Monique D. Davis 3/15/2005HouseState Mandates Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Monique D. Davis 3/15/2005HouseJudicial Note Requested by Rep. Monique D. Davis 3/15/2005HousePension Note Requested by Rep. Monique D. Davis 3/15/2005HouseState Debt Impact Note Requested by Rep. Monique D. Davis 3/16/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson 3/16/2005HousePension Note Filed 3/16/2005HouseState Debt Impact Note Filed 3/28/2005HouseJudicial Note Filed 3/29/2005HouseState Mandates Fiscal Note Filed 3/29/2005HouseFiscal Note Filed 4/5/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. William B. Black 4/5/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 4/6/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee 4/7/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 013-000-000 4/8/2005HouseSecond Reading - Standard Debate 4/8/2005HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Standard Debate 4/11/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote 4/11/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate 4/12/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen M Gordon 4/12/2005HouseThird Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 116-000-000 4/12/2005SenateArrive in Senate 4/12/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 13, 2005 3/8/2006SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 3/9/2006SenateFirst Reading 3/9/2006SenateReferred to Rules 1/9/2007HouseSession Sine Die