Tom Bennett
- Republican
- Senator
- District 53
Primary
Amends the Educator Licensure Article of the School Code. In provisions concerning educator testing, removes the provision that requires the teacher performance assessment to be approved by the State Board of Education, in consultation with the State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board. Provides instead that each teacher preparation program in this State may use any evidence-based assessment of teacher effectiveness that aligns to current State teaching standards. Effective July 1, 2023.
Governor Approved
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0488
Effective Date August 4, 2023
Sent to the Governor
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 055-002-000
Passed Both Houses
Senate Concurs
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Education; 012-000-000
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Education
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Tom Bennett
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2 - May 10, 2023
Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 084-019-000
Second Reading - Short Debate
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 006-003-000
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Katie Stuart
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled
Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 007-000-000
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Katie Stuart
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lance Yednock
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason Bunting
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee
Chief House Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
Arrived in House
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Bennett
Recalled to Second Reading
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 012-000-000
Second Reading
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Education
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 29, 2023
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 23, 2023
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Tom Bennett
Do Pass as Amended Education; 012-000-000
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Education
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Education
Waive Posting Notice
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Education
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Tom Bennett
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 24, 2023
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Craig Wilcox
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Tom Bennett
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
Assigned to Education
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
Filed with Secretary by Sen. Tom Bennett
Referred to Assignments
First Reading
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
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| Introduced | HTML PDF |
| Engrossed | HTML PDF |
| Enrolled | HTML PDF |
| Senate Amendment 001 | HTML PDF |
| Senate Amendment 002 | HTML PDF |
| Senate Amendment 003 | HTML PDF |
| House Amendment 001 | HTML PDF |
| House Amendment 002 | HTML PDF |
| Document | Format |
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| Public Act |
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