2025-2026 Regular Session • Illinois Legislature
SB1583: SCH CD-SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT
Legislative Summary
Amends the Educator Licensure Article of the School Code. Provides that, notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, individuals seeking a short-term approval for school support personnel, as defined in rules, are not required to take the test of content area knowledge prior to the short-term approval being issued.
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Bill History
2/4/2025
Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael W. Halpin
Senate
2/4/2025
First Reading
Senate
2/4/2025
Referred to Assignments
Senate
2/11/2025
Assigned to Education
Senate
2/19/2025
Do Pass Education; 012-000-000
Senate
2/19/2025
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 20, 2025
Senate
2/26/2025
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci
Senate
2/27/2025
Second Reading
Senate
2/27/2025
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 4, 2025
Senate
4/4/2025
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading **
Senate
4/9/2025
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
Senate
4/9/2025
Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
Senate
4/9/2025
Arrived in House
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Chief House Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
First Reading
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools
House of Representatives
4/23/2025
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Gregg Johnson
House of Representatives
4/23/2025
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
4/29/2025
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools
House of Representatives
4/30/2025
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; by Voice Vote
House of Representatives
4/30/2025
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 007-000-000
House of Representatives
5/1/2025
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
5/2/2025
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Gregg Johnson
House of Representatives
5/2/2025
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
5/6/2025
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools
House of Representatives
5/7/2025
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 009-000-000
House of Representatives
5/13/2025
Second Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
5/13/2025
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
House of Representatives
5/13/2025
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
5/21/2025
Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Sharon Chung
House of Representatives
5/21/2025
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson
House of Representatives
5/22/2025
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000
House of Representatives
5/22/2025
Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2
Senate
5/22/2025
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2, 1 - May 26, 2025
Senate
5/27/2025
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Michael W. Halpin
Senate
5/27/2025
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
Senate
5/27/2025
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Michael W. Halpin
Senate
5/27/2025
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
Senate
5/27/2025
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Education
Senate
5/27/2025
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Education
Senate
5/27/2025
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Education; 014-000-000
Senate
5/27/2025
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Education; 014-000-000
Senate
5/31/2025
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 057-000-000
Senate
5/31/2025
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 057-000-000
Senate
5/31/2025
Senate Concurs
Senate
5/31/2025
Passed Both Houses
Senate
Amendments
House Amendment 002
House Amendment 002
5/2/2025Not Adopted
House Amendment 001
House Amendment 001
4/23/2025Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Concurrence in Senate
5/31/2025
57
Yea
0
Nay
2
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Concurrence in Senate
5/31/2025
57
Yea
0
Nay
2
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading in House
5/22/2025
113
Yea
0
Nay
2
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Motion in Senate
4/9/2025
56
Yea
0
Nay
3
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Enrolled(5/31/2025)
Chamber
Senate
