Illinois 102nd Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 19 D · 1 R cosponsors

SB 3988 — SCHCD-PARAPROFESSIONAL-ELEM ED

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0713

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 21, 2022. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 28 sponsors

    2 primary, 26 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (19 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Amends the Educator Licensure Article of the School Code. Provides that a paraprofessional educator endorsement on an Educator License with Stipulations may be issued to an applicant who is at least 18 years of age and will be using the Educator License with Stipulations exclusively for elementary education. Makes a corresponding change. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the contents of the bill, but allows a paraprofessional educator endorsement on an Educator License with Stipulations to be issued to an applicant who is at least 18 years of age only until the individual reaches the age of 19 years and otherwise meets the criteria for a paraprofessional educator endorsement.

Bill Text

Amendments

1 amendment

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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0713

  2. Effective Date January 1, 2023

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Scott M. Bennett

  5. Sent to the Governor

  6. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez

  7. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer

  8. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II

  9. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez

  10. Passed Both Houses

  11. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 108-000-000

  12. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  13. Second Reading - Short Debate

  14. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. LaToya Greenwood

  15. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  16. Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 008-000-000

  17. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II

  18. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Deb Conroy

  19. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer

  20. Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools

  21. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings

  22. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy

  23. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva

  24. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachelle Crowe

  25. Referred to Rules Committee

  26. First Reading

  27. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons

  28. Chief House Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar

  29. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford

  30. Arrived in House

  31. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler

  32. Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000

  33. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham

  34. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. John Connor

  35. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel

  36. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt

  37. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton

  38. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner

  39. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter

  40. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Patrick J. Joyce

  41. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 15, 2022

  42. Second Reading

  43. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa

  44. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 10, 2022

  45. Do Pass as Amended Education; 011-000-000

  46. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted

  47. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt

  48. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education

  49. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  50. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas

  51. Assigned to Education

  52. Referred to Assignments

  53. First Reading

  54. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 26 co-sponsors · 155 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (26)

Not signed on (155)

155 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 108 Yea · 0 Nay · 10 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 35003
Democrat 48006
Republican 25001
Total 1080010
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Nichols — Yea
Ozinga — Yea
Batinick — Yea
Hamilton — Yea
Bennett — Yea
Bos — Yea
Bourne — Yea
Robinson — Yea
Harris — Yea
Brady — Yea
Butler — Yea
Carroll — Yea
Sommer — Yea
Hurley — Yea
Caulkins — Yea
Jones — Yea
Yednock — Yea
Yingling — Yea
Zalewski — Yea
Greenwood — Yea
Durkin — Not Voting
Burke — Not Voting
Ramirez — Not Voting
Conroy — Yea
Stoneback — Yea
Luft — Yea
Davis — Yea
Marron — Yea
Demmer — Yea
Welter — Yea
Mazzochi — Yea
Wheeler — Yea
Flowers — Yea
Frese — Yea
Willis — Yea
Costa Howard — Yea
Williams, Jawaharial — Yea
Yang Rohr — Yea
Aarón M. Ortíz Democrat Yea
Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar Democrat Yea
Ann M. Williams Democrat Yea
Anna Moeller Democrat Yea
Anne Stava Democrat Yea
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Yea
Barbara Hernandez Democrat Not Voting
Bob Morgan Democrat Yea
Camille Y. Lilly Democrat Not Voting
Carol Ammons Democrat Yea
Curtis J. Tarver, II Democrat Not Voting
Dagmara Avelar Democrat Yea
Daniel Didech Democrat Yea
Dave Vella Democrat Yea
Debbie Meyers-Martin Democrat Not Voting
Edgar González, Jr. Democrat Yea
Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez Democrat Yea
Emanuel "Chris" Welch Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Jehan Gordon-Booth Democrat Yea
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz Democrat Yea
Joyce Mason Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Yea
Justin Slaughter Democrat Not Voting
Kam Buckner Democrat Yea
Katie Stuart Democrat Yea
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Lindsey LaPointe Democrat Yea
Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Democrat Yea
Margaret Croke Democrat Yea
Mark L. Walker Democrat Yea
Martin J. Moylan Democrat Yea
Maura Hirschauer Democrat Yea
Maurice A. West, II Democrat Yea
Michael J. Kelly Democrat Yea
Michael W. Halpin Democrat Yea
Michelle Mussman Democrat Yea
Natalie A. Manley Democrat Not Voting
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Rita Mayfield Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Robyn Gabel Democrat Yea
Sonya M. Harper Democrat Yea
Stephanie A. Kifowit Democrat Yea
Sue Scherer Democrat Yea
Suzanne M. Ness Democrat Yea
Theresa Mah Democrat Yea
Will Guzzardi Democrat Yea
Adam M. Niemerg Republican Yea
Amy Elik Republican Yea
Amy L. Grant Republican Yea
Andrew S. Chesney Republican Yea
Blaine Wilhour Republican Yea
Brad Halbrook Republican Yea
Brad Stephens Republican Not Voting
Charles Meier Republican Yea
Chris Miller Republican Yea
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Republican Yea
Dan Swanson Republican Yea
Daniel J. Ugaste Republican Yea
Dave Severin Republican Yea
David Friess Republican Yea
Jackie Haas Republican Yea
Jeff Keicher Republican Yea
Joe C. Sosnowski Republican Yea
Martin McLaughlin Republican Yea
Norine K. Hammond Republican Yea
Patrick Windhorst Republican Yea
Paul Jacobs Republican Yea
Ryan Spain Republican Yea
Seth Lewis Republican Yea
Steven Reick Republican Yea
Tom Weber Republican Yea
Tony M. McCombie Republican Yea

Third Reading

Passed 54 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 22004
Unaffiliated 18001
Republican 14000
Total 54005
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Gillespie — Yea
Harris — Yea
Bailey — Yea
Barickman — Yea
Bennett — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Stewart — Yea
Bush — Yea
Stoller — Yea
Connor — Yea
Crowe — Yea
Cullerton, T. — Yea
Muñoz — Yea
Pacione-Zayas — Yea
Landek — Not Voting
Glowiak Hilton — Yea
Loughran Cappel — Yea
Simmons, Mike — Yea
Van Pelt — Yea
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
Celina Villanueva Democrat Yea
Christopher Belt Democrat Yea
Cristina Castro Democrat Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Doris Turner Democrat Yea
Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Not Voting
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Yea
Karina Villa Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Not Voting
Laura Ellman Democrat Not Voting
Laura Fine Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Not Voting
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Yea
Omar Aquino Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Ram Villivalam Democrat Yea
Robert F. Martwick Democrat Yea
Robert Peters Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
Steve Stadelman Democrat Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Craig Wilcox Republican Yea
Dale Fowler Republican Yea
Dan McConchie Republican Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea
Donald P. DeWitte Republican Yea
Jason Plummer Republican Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Yea
John F. Curran Republican Yea
Neil Anderson Republican Yea
Sally J. Turner Republican Yea
Steve McClure Republican Yea
Sue Rezin Republican Yea
Terri Bryant Republican Yea

Subjects

education
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 3988 do?
Amends the Educator Licensure Article of the School Code. Provides that a paraprofessional educator endorsement on an Educator License with Stipulations may be issued to an applicant who is at least 18 years of age and will be using the Educator License with Stipulations exclusively for elementary education. Makes a corresponding change. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the contents of the bill, but allows a paraprofessional educator endorsement on an Educator License with Stipulations to be issued to an applicant who is at least 18 years of age only until the individual reaches the age of 19 years and otherwise meets the criteria for a paraprofessional educator endorsement.
Who sponsors SB 3988?
SB 3988 is sponsored by Hernandez, Lisa, Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas, Christopher Belt (Democrat), Karina Villa (Democrat), Patrick J. Joyce (Democrat), Mattie Hunter (Democrat), Doris Turner (Democrat), John Connor, Bill Cunningham (Democrat), Kimberly A. Lightford (Democrat), Rachelle Crowe, Celina Villanueva (Democrat), Laura M. Murphy (Democrat), Michael E. Hastings (Democrat), Scott M. Bennett, Dagmara Avelar (Democrat), Maura Hirschauer (Democrat), Sue Scherer (Democrat), Meg Loughran Cappel (Democrat), Deb Conroy, Maurice A. West, II (Democrat), LaToya Greenwood, Curtis J. Tarver, II (Democrat), Barbara Hernandez (Democrat), Mike Simmons (Democrat), Dale Fowler (Republican), Suzy Glowiak Hilton (Democrat), and Van Pelt.
What is the current status of SB 3988?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 21, 2022. Enacted.
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