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SB 891 — SCH CD-TEACHER CERT-ASIAN LANG
Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0471
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 19, 2003. Enacted.
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
0 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Amends the Teacher Certification Article of the School Code. In provisions concerning a special certification designation for foreign language, specifically includes Asian languages. Effective July 1, 2003.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
1 added · 1 removedPlain-language change summary
The latest version of SB 891 has made a small but important change, by replacing "Engrossed" with "Enrolled" in its title. This adjustment indicates that the bill has completed the legislative process and is ready for final approval. It matters because an "enrolled" bill signifies that it is finalized and prepared for signing into law, bringing it one step closer to implementation.
SB891 EngrossedEnrolled LRB093 10613 NHT 10899 b AN ACT regarding education.
Action History
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Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0471
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Effective Date January 1, 2004
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Governor Approved
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Sent to the Governor
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Passed Both Houses
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Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-001
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Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b); May 23, 2003
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Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham
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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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Second Reading - Short Debate
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Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
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Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
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Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary and Secondary Education Committee; 017-000-000
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Assigned to Elementary and Secondary Education Committee
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Referred to Rules Committee
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First Reading
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Chief House Sponsor Rep. Harry Osterman
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Arrived in House
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Third Reading - Passed; 036-017-003
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Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 3, 2003
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Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Obama
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Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Obama
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Recalled to Second Reading
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Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Be Adopted Education; 010-000-000
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Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Be Adopted Education; 010-000-000
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Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Education
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Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Education
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Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules
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Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Barack Obama
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Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules
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Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Barack Obama
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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 2, 2003
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Second Reading
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Fiscal Note Filed as Amended with Committee Amendment No. 1
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Fiscal Note Requested by Sen. Dan Cronin
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Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 13, 2003
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Do Pass as Amended Education; 006-004-000
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Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
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Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Education
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Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
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Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Barack Obama
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Assigned to Education
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Referred to Rules
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First Reading
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Filed with Secretary by Sen. Barack Obama
Sponsors
- Barack Obama · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →0 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on
Sponsors (0)
None.
Co-sponsors (1)
- Barack Obama
Not signed on (182)
182 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 182 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 101 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Democrat | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 113 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| % of votes cast | 96% | 0% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (118)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Saviano | — | Yea |
| Schmitz | — | Yea |
| Scully | — | Yea |
| Slone | — | Yea |
| Sommer | — | Yea |
| Soto | — | Yea |
| Acevedo | — | Yea |
| Aguilar | — | Yea |
| Bassi | — | Yea |
| Mathias | — | Yea |
| Beaubien | — | Yea |
| Bellock | — | Yea |
| Berrios | — | Yea |
| Mautino | — | Yea |
| Biggins | — | Yea |
| Black | — | Not Voting |
| Boland | — | Yea |
| Bost | — | Not Voting |
| Brauer | — | Yea |
| Brosnahan | — | Yea |
| Capparelli | — | Yea |
| McAuliffe | — | Yea |
| Millner | — | Yea |
| Coulson | — | Yea |
| Mulligan | — | Not Voting |
| Giles | — | Yea |
| Munson | — | Yea |
| Grunloh | — | Yea |
| Jakobsson | — | Yea |
| Jefferson | — | Yea |
| Novak | — | Yea |
| Osterman | — | Yea |
| Leitch | — | Yea |
| Lindner | — | Yea |
| May | — | Yea |
| McCarthy | — | Yea |
| Parke | — | Yea |
| Lyons, Eileen | — | Yea |
| Pihos | — | Yea |
| Bailey | — | Yea |
| Lyons, Joseph | — | Yea |
| Reitz | — | Yea |
| Dunkin | — | Yea |
| Dunn | — | Yea |
| Eddy | — | Yea |
| Flider | — | Yea |
| Flowers | — | Yea |
| Forby | — | Yea |
| Franks | — | Yea |
| Krause | — | Yea |
| McGuire | — | Yea |
| Madigan | — | Yea |
| McKeon | — | Yea |
| Mendoza | — | Yea |
| Meyer | — | Yea |
| Bradley, Richard | — | Yea |
| Moffitt | — | Yea |
| Brady | — | Yea |
| Molaro | — | Yea |
| Myers | — | Yea |
| Nekritz | — | Yea |
| O'Brien | — | Yea |
| Mitchell, Bill | — | Yea |
| Hannig | — | Yea |
| Burke | — | Yea |
| Mitchell, Jerry | — | Yea |
| Osmond | — | Yea |
| Sullivan | — | Yea |
| Tenhouse | — | Yea |
| Turner | — | Yea |
| Verschoore | — | Yea |
| Wait | — | Yea |
| Howard | — | Yea |
| Washington | — | Yea |
| Winters | — | Yea |
| Wirsing | — | Yea |
| Yarbrough | — | Yea |
| Watson | — | Yea |
| Jones | — | Yea |
| Younge | — | Yea |
| Davis, Monique | — | Yea |
| Davis, Steve | — | Yea |
| Churchill | — | Yea |
| Colvin | — | Yea |
| Cross | — | Yea |
| Cultra | — | Yea |
| Currie | — | Yea |
| Daniels | — | Yea |
| Fritchey | — | Yea |
| Froehlich | — | Yea |
| Graham | — | Yea |
| Granberg | — | Yea |
| Hamos | — | Yea |
| Hassert | — | Yea |
| Holbrook | — | Yea |
| Hultgren | — | Yea |
| Kosel | — | Yea |
| Kurtz | — | Yea |
| Lang | — | Yea |
| Morrow | — | Not Voting |
| Pankau | — | Not Voting |
| Phelps | — | Yea |
| Poe | — | Yea |
| Ryg | — | Yea |
| Sacia | — | Yea |
| Chapa LaVia | — | Yea |
| Eva-Dina Delgado | Democrat | Yea |
| Jay Hoffman | Democrat | Yea |
| Lakesia Collins | Democrat | Yea |
| Michael J. Kelly | Democrat | Yea |
| Nicholas K. Smith | Democrat | Yea |
| Patrick J. Joyce | Democrat | Yea |
| Robert "Bob" Rita | Democrat | Yea |
| Sara Feigenholtz | Democrat | Yea |
| William "Will" Davis | Democrat | Yea |
| Brad Stephens | Republican | Yea |
| Chapin Rose | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Miller | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 29 | 17 | 0 | 5 |
| Democrat | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 36 | 17 | 0 | 6 |
| % of votes cast | 61% | 29% | 0% | 10% |
How each member voted (59)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Sandoval | — | Yea |
| Sieben | — | Yea |
| Silverstein | — | Yea |
| Link | — | Yea |
| Althoff | — | Yea |
| Martinez | — | Yea |
| Bomke | — | Nay |
| Burzynski | — | Not Voting |
| Halvorson | — | Yea |
| Cullerton | — | Yea |
| Lauzen | — | Nay |
| Demuzio | — | Yea |
| Luechtefeld | — | Nay |
| Sullivan, D. | — | Nay |
| Brady | — | Nay |
| Petka | — | Nay |
| Jones, J. | — | Nay |
| Maloney | — | Yea |
| Jones, W. | — | Nay |
| Watson | — | Nay |
| Meeks | — | Yea |
| Philip | — | Not Voting |
| Radogno | — | Not Voting |
| Schoenberg | — | Yea |
| Shadid | — | Yea |
| Winkel | — | Nay |
| Obama | — | Yea |
| Trotter | — | Yea |
| Viverito | — | Yea |
| Munoz | — | Yea |
| Sullivan, J. | — | Yea |
| Jacobs | — | Yea |
| Clayborne | — | Yea |
| Crotty | — | Yea |
| Haine | — | Yea |
| Hendon | — | Yea |
| Cronin | — | Nay |
| DeLeo | — | Yea |
| Dillard | — | Nay |
| Garrett | — | Yea |
| Geo-Karis | — | Nay |
| Wojcik | — | Nay |
| Woolard | — | Yea |
| Peterson | — | Not Voting |
| Rauschenberger | — | Not Voting |
| Righter | — | Nay |
| Risinger | — | Yea |
| Ronen | — | Yea |
| Roskam | — | Nay |
| Rutherford | — | Nay |
| del Valle | — | Yea |
| Don Harmon | Democrat | Yea |
| Emanuel "Chris" Welch | Democrat | Yea |
| Emil Jones, III | Democrat | Yea |
| Kimberly A. Lightford | Democrat | Yea |
| Lakesia Collins | Democrat | Yea |
| Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Mattie Hunter | Democrat | Yea |
| Dave Syverson | Republican | Not Voting |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 891 do?
- Amends the Teacher Certification Article of the School Code. In provisions concerning a special certification designation for foreign language, specifically includes Asian languages. Effective July 1, 2003.
- Who sponsors SB 891?
- SB 891 is sponsored by Barack Obama.
- What is the current status of SB 891?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 19, 2003. Enacted.
- Where can I track SB 891?
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