SCH CD-HIRING PRIORITIES House SponsorsRep. Sharon Chung, Joyce Mason, Kevin John Olickal, Katie Stuart, Harry Benton, Gregg Johnson, Camille Y. Lilly, Rita Mayfield, Laura Faver Dias, Michelle Mussman, Jenn Ladisch Douglass, Debbie Meyers-Martin, Emanuel "Chris" Welch, Marcus C. Evans, Jr. and Aaron M. Ortiz Senate Sponsors(Sen. Linda Holmes, Laura M. Murphy-Meg Loughran Cappel, Emil Jones, III and Jil Tracy) 6/9/2023HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0046 105 ILCS 5/22-95 new Amends the School Code. Provides that, when hiring physical education, music, and visual arts educators, school districts must prioritize the hiring of educators who hold a teaching license and endorsement in those content areas. Provides that, if a school district is unable to hire a qualified candidate, the district may then hire a candidate who holds a valid professional educator license on a short-term basis. Provides that the professional educator license applicant must pass the content area test for which they are assigned to teach within one calendar year of the employment start date. Provides that, in order to retain employment for subsequent school years, the employee must complete 18 hours of course work in the content area in which they are teaching within 3 calendar years of their employment start date. Provides that in case of a reduction in force, districts may follow their local contract language for filling positions.House Floor Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the School Code. Provides that, when hiring or assigning physical education, music, and visual arts educators, a school district must prioritize the hiring or assigning of educators who hold an educator license and endorsement in those content areas. Provides that a professional educator licensure applicant must pass the licensure content area test for the content area he or she is assigned to teach or complete at least 9 semester hours of coursework in the content area prior to his or her employment start date. Provides that, in order to retain his or her employment for subsequent school years, the employee must complete the remaining hours of coursework in the content area in which he or she is teaching and apply for a license endorsement within 3 calendar years after his or her employment start date. Provides that, in the case of a reduction in force, a school district may follow its employee contract language for filling positions. 2/17/2023HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Sharon Chung 2/17/2023HouseFirst Reading 2/17/2023HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/28/2023HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools 3/8/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason 3/8/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal 3/8/2023HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 006-003-000 3/10/2023HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/10/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart 3/13/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton 3/13/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson 3/13/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly 3/13/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield 3/13/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias 3/13/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman 3/15/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jenn Ladisch Douglass 3/16/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin 3/20/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch 3/20/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sharon Chung 3/20/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/21/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools 3/22/2023HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/22/2023HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 3/23/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 006-002-000 3/23/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. 3/24/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Aaron M. Ortiz 3/24/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/24/2023HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/24/2023HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 071-032-000 3/27/2023SenateArrive in Senate 3/27/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/27/2023SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes 3/27/2023SenateFirst Reading 3/27/2023SenateReferred to Assignments 3/28/2023SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy 3/31/2023SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel 4/10/2023SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III 4/18/2023SenateAssigned to Education 4/26/2023SenateDo Pass Education; 013-000-000 4/26/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 27, 2023 4/27/2023SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jil Tracy 5/2/2023SenateSecond Reading 5/2/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 3, 2023 5/4/2023SenateThird Reading - Passed; 053-000-000 5/4/2023HousePassed Both Houses 6/2/2023HouseSent to the Governor 6/9/2023HouseGovernor Approved 6/9/2023HouseEffective Date January 1, 2024 6/9/2023HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0046