Illinois House Bill 296

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-1)
Status: Engrossed on March 24 2023 - 50% progression
Action: 2023-04-28 - Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Pending: Senate Assignments Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

Amends the Educator Licensure Article of the School Code. In provisions concerning educator testing, provides that, through August 31, 2025, no candidate completing a teacher preparation program or other candidate is required to pass a teacher performance assessment. Makes conforming changes. Creates the Teacher Performance Assessment Task Force to evaluate potential teacher performance assessment systems for implementation in this State, with the intention of supporting a thoughtful and well-rounded licensure system that is performance-based and has consistency across programs and objectivity. Sets forth the membership of the Task Force. Provides that members of the Task Force shall serve without compensation. Provides that the State Board of Education shall provide administrative and other support to the Task Force. Provides that on or before August 1, 2024, the Task Force shall report on its work, including recommendations on a teacher performance assessment system in this State, to the State Board of Education. Provides that the Task Force is dissolved upon submission of this report. Effective immediately.

EDUCATION-TECH

Rep. Katie Stuart [D]

Rep. Sue Scherer [D]

Rep. Eva Dina Delgado [D]

Sen. Thomas Bennett [R]

2023-03-24 - House - Third Reading in House (Y: 89 N: 18 NV: 2 Abs: 1) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-04-28	Senate	Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
2023-04-28	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
2023-04-19	Senate	Postponed - Education
2023-04-19	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Education
2023-04-18	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
2023-04-17	Senate	Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Tom Bennett
2023-04-14	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
2023-04-14	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Tom Bennett
2023-04-12	Senate	Assigned to Education
2023-03-27	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2023-03-27	Senate	First Reading
2023-03-27	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
2023-03-27	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
2023-03-27	Senate	Arrive in Senate
2023-03-24	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado
2023-03-24	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled
2023-03-24	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 086-018-000
2023-03-24	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
2023-03-24	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
2023-03-23	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 008-000-000
2023-03-22	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
2023-03-22	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
2023-03-22	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools
2023-03-21	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
2023-03-21	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
2023-03-21	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Katie Stuart
2023-03-14	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools
2023-03-14	House	Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Katie Stuart
2023-03-14	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
2023-03-14	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Katie Stuart
2023-03-01	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2023-03-01	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000
2023-02-23	House	Assigned to Executive Committee
2023-01-12	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2023-01-12	House	First Reading
2022-12-05	House	Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
105	10	1	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=296&GAID=17&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=112&GA=103
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/HB/10300HB0296.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/HB/10300HB0296eng.htm
Amendment	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/HB/10300HB0296ham001.htm
Amendment	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/HB/10300HB0296ham002.htm
Amendment	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/HB/10300HB0296sam001.htm
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/103/house/10300HB0296_03242023_004000T.pdf