SCH CD-ALTERNATIVE CERT-EXTEND House SponsorsRep. Linda Chapa LaVia Senate Sponsors(Sen. Daniel Biss) 6/30/2014HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0688 105 ILCS 5/21-5c Amends the Teacher Certification Article of the School Code. With respect to a Section concerning Alternative Route to Teacher Certification programs, makes changes to provide that (i) no one may be admitted to an alternative certification program after September 1, 2014, and those alternative certification candidates who are admitted on or before September 1, 2014 must complete their coursework before January 1, 2016 and be entitled to certification on or before September 30, 2016; (ii) an alternative certification program shall provide the State Board of Education with the names of the candidates who will be eligible for certification; and (iii) the Section is repealed on January 1, 2017. Effective immediately. 2/5/2014HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 2/5/2014HouseFirst Reading 2/5/2014HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/18/2014HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee 2/26/2014HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 014-000-000 2/26/2014HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/4/2014HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/4/2014HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/5/2014HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000 3/5/2014SenateArrive in Senate 3/5/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 6, 2014 3/5/2014SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Daniel Biss 3/6/2014SenateFirst Reading 3/6/2014SenateReferred to Assignments 4/23/2014SenateAssigned to Education 4/29/2014SenateDo Pass Education; 012-000-000 4/29/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 30, 2014 4/30/2014SenateSecond Reading 4/30/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 1, 2014 5/21/2014SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 5/21/2014HousePassed Both Houses 6/11/2014HouseSent to the Governor 6/30/2014HouseGovernor Approved 6/30/2014HouseEffective Date June 30, 2014 6/30/2014HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0688