EDUCATION-TECH House SponsorsRep. Monique D. Davis-Linda Chapa LaVia-Kenneth Dunkin-Mary E. Flowers-Daniel J. Burke, Cynthia Soto, Camille Y. Lilly and La Shawn K. Ford Senate Sponsors(Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson) 8/16/2013HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0361 105 ILCS 5/29-2from Ch. 122, par. 29-2 Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the transportation of pupils.House Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to:105 ILCS 5/29-2Adds reference to:105 ILCS 5/21B-30Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Educator Licensure Article of the School Code. Removes language that provides that no candidate may be fully admitted into an educator preparation program at a recognized Illinois institution until he or she has passed a test of basic skills. Provides instead that all applicants seeking a Professional Educator License or an Educator License with Stipulations shall be required to pass the State Board of Education's recognized test of basic skills prior to their student teaching, with exceptions. Provides that the passage of a test of basic skills shall not be a prerequisite for admission into a graduate program for speech-language pathology. Provides that an individual admitted into a graduate program for speech-language pathology must pass a test of basic skills prior to commencement of his or her full-time school internship.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Educator Licensure Article of the School Code. Provides that applicants seeking a Professional Educator License or an Educator License with Stipulations shall be required to pass a test of basic skills before the license is issued (instead of being required to pass a test of basic skills, unless the endorsement the individual is seeking does not require passage of the test). Provides that all applicants completing Illinois-approved, teacher education or school service personnel preparation programs shall be required to pass the State Board of Education's recognized test of basic skills prior to starting their student teaching or starting the final semester of their internship, unless required earlier at the discretion of the recognized, Illinois institution in which they are completing their approved program (instead of providing that no candidate may be fully admitted into an educator preparation program at a recognized, Illinois institution until he or she has passed a test of basic skills).Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Restores current law with respect to requiring passage of a test of basic skills unless the endorsement the individual is seeking does not require passage of the test. 1/24/2013HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Madigan 1/25/2013HouseFirst Reading 1/25/2013HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/25/2013HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 3/6/2013HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000 3/6/2013HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/7/2013HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Monique D. Davis 3/7/2013HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/11/2013HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Higher Education Committee 3/13/2013HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Monique D. Davis 4/9/2013HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto 4/9/2013HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 4/9/2013HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin 4/9/2013HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 4/9/2013HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 4/9/2013HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Kenneth Dunkin 4/9/2013HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers 4/9/2013HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke 4/12/2013HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Monique D. Davis 4/12/2013HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 4/15/2013HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Higher Education Committee 4/16/2013HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Higher Education Committee; 012-000-000 4/16/2013HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/16/2013HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted 4/16/2013HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/17/2013HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 084-034-000 4/17/2013HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 4/17/2013SenateArrive in Senate 4/17/2013SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 18, 2013 4/17/2013SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Heather A. Steans 4/18/2013SenateFirst Reading 4/18/2013SenateReferred to Assignments 4/18/2013SenateAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson 4/24/2013SenateAssigned to Education 4/30/2013SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson 4/30/2013SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 4/30/2013SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education 5/1/2013SenatePostponed - Education 5/1/2013SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Education 5/7/2013SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 5/8/2013SenateDo Pass as Amended Education; 012-000-000 5/8/2013SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 9, 2013 5/20/2013SenateSecond Reading 5/20/2013SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 21, 2013 5/21/2013SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson 5/21/2013SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 5/21/2013SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments 5/24/2013SenateRecalled to Second Reading 5/24/2013SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Hutchinson 5/24/2013SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 5/24/2013SenateThird Reading - Passed; 048-003-000 5/24/2013HouseArrived in House 5/24/2013HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1, 2 5/27/2013HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Monique D. Davis 5/27/2013HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Monique D. Davis 5/27/2013HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee 5/27/2013HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee 5/27/2013HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly 5/27/2013HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford 5/28/2013HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Higher Education Committee 5/28/2013HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Higher Education Committee 5/29/2013HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Higher Education Committee; 010-000-000 5/29/2013HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Higher Education Committee; 010-000-000 5/30/2013HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 088-029-000 5/30/2013HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 088-029-000 5/30/2013HouseHouse Concurs 5/30/2013HousePassed Both Houses 6/19/2013HouseSent to the Governor 8/16/2013HouseGovernor Approved 8/16/2013HouseEffective Date January 1, 2014 8/16/2013HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0361