SCH CD-ST BD ED-LANG REPORT House SponsorsRep. Abdelnasser Rashid and Dagmara Avelar Senate Sponsors(Sen. Don Harmon-Christopher Belt-Adriane Johnson-Ram Villivalam-Celina Villanueva, Meg Loughran Cappel, Karina Villa, David Koehler, Paul Faraci and Laura M. Murphy) 7/28/2023HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0362 105 ILCS 5/2-3.196 new Amends the State Board of Education Article of the School Code. Provides that the State Board of Education shall deliver a report to the General Assembly on how to incentivize dual language instruction in schools. Provides that the report shall also include: (i) expanding dual language programs and instruction, (ii) developing a strategic plan for scaling dual language programs, (iii) possible public-private partnerships to expand dual language programs, (iv) potential funding mechanisms and models, including how to leverage the use of existing State and federal resources and how to sustain funding for dual language programs, (v) how to build the supply of qualified teachers for dual language programs, including potential partnerships with private or nonprofit teacher preparation or development programs and college teacher preparation programs, potential alternative certification routes, exchange programs with other countries, and financial incentives, and (vi) standards for measuring student progress in dual language programs.House Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:105 ILCS 5/2-3.196 newAdds reference to:105 ILCS 5/14C-13from Ch. 122, par. 14C-13Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Transitional Bilingual Education Article of the School Code. Provides that the Advisory Council on Bilingual Education shall deliver a report to the General Assembly on how to incentivize dual language instruction in schools, and that the report shall include: (i) expanding dual language programs and instruction, (ii) developing a strategic plan for scaling dual language programs, (iii) possible public-private partnerships to expand dual language programs, (iv) potential funding mechanisms and models, including how to leverage the use of existing State and federal resources and how to sustain funding for dual language programs, (v) how to build the supply of qualified teachers for dual language programs, including potential partnerships with private or nonprofit teacher preparation or development programs and college teacher preparation programs, potential alternative certification routes, exchange programs with other countries, and financial incentives, and (vi) standards for measuring student progress in dual language programs. 2/17/2023HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid 2/17/2023HouseFirst Reading 2/17/2023HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/28/2023HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee 3/2/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar 3/9/2023HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 010-005-000 3/9/2023HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/20/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid 3/20/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/21/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee 3/22/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 010-005-000 3/22/2023HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/22/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/22/2023HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/23/2023HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 070-034-000 3/27/2023SenateArrive in Senate 3/27/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/27/2023SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas 3/27/2023SenateFirst Reading 3/27/2023SenateReferred to Assignments 4/5/2023SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt 4/12/2023SenateAssigned to Education 4/13/2023SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson 4/17/2023SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam 4/18/2023SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva 4/18/2023SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel 4/19/2023SenateDo Pass Education; 011-000-000 4/19/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 20, 2023 4/20/2023SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa 4/25/2023SenateSecond Reading 4/25/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 26, 2023 5/4/2023SenateThird Reading - Passed; 053-000-000 5/4/2023HousePassed Both Houses 5/9/2023SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler 5/10/2023SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci 5/18/2023SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy 6/2/2023HouseSent to the Governor 6/12/2023SenateAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Don Harmon 7/28/2023HouseGovernor Approved 7/28/2023HouseEffective Date January 1, 2024 7/28/2023HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0362