SCH CD-EMPLOYEE-FITNESS-GROWTH House SponsorsRep. Laura Fine Senate Sponsors(Sen. William Delgado and Donne E. Trotter) 7/16/2014HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0716 105 ILCS 5/24-5from Ch. 122, par. 24-5 Amends the Employment of Teachers Article of the School Code. Makes changes to a Section concerning physical fitness and professional growth. Defines "employee". Removes a requirement that new employees provide evidence of freedom from tuberculosis. Provides instead that a new or existing employee may be subject to additional health examinations, including screening for tuberculosis, as required by rules adopted by the Department of Public Health or by order of a local public health official. Provides that school boards may require employees (instead of teachers in their employ) to furnish evidence of continued professional growth. Effective immediately.House Floor Amendment No. 1 Restores current law to provide that school boards may require teachers in their employ (instead of employees) to furnish evidence of continued professional growth. 1/22/2014HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Laura Fine 1/22/2014HouseFirst Reading 1/22/2014HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/11/2014HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee 2/19/2014HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 014-000-000 2/19/2014HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 2/25/2014HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Laura Fine 2/25/2014HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 2/26/2014HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 2/26/2014HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/4/2014HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000 3/4/2014HouseRecalled to Second Reading - Short Debate 3/4/2014HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/4/2014HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/5/2014HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-002 3/5/2014SenateArrive in Senate 3/5/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 6, 2014 3/5/2014SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. William Delgado 3/6/2014SenateFirst Reading 3/6/2014SenateReferred to Assignments 4/23/2014SenateAssigned to Education 4/29/2014SenateDo Pass Education; 011-000-000 4/29/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 30, 2014 5/8/2014SenateSecond Reading 5/8/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 12, 2014 5/20/2014SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter 5/20/2014SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 5/20/2014HousePassed Both Houses 6/18/2014HouseSent to the Governor 7/16/2014HouseGovernor Approved 7/16/2014HouseEffective Date July 16, 2014 7/16/2014HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0716