SCH CD-STATE LITERACY PLAN Senate SponsorsSen. Kimberly A. Lightford, Willie Preston-Christopher Belt, Michael W. Halpin, Dale Fowler, Rachel Ventura-Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas-Mike Simmons-Meg Loughran Cappel, Linda Holmes, Mary Edly-Allen, Terri Bryant, Erica Harriss, Doris Turner, Adriane Johnson and Mike Porfirio House Sponsors(Rep. Rita Mayfield-Laura Faver Dias-Carol Ammons, Matt Hanson, Michelle Mussman, Ann M. Williams, Nabeela Syed, Abdelnasser Rashid, Maura Hirschauer, Curtis J. Tarver, II, Gregg Johnson, Harry Benton, Theresa Mah, Maurice A. West, II, Sharon Chung, Amy Elik, Anne Stava-Murray, Debbie Meyers-Martin, Natalie A. Manley, La Shawn K. Ford, Joyce Mason and Camille Y. Lilly) 7/28/2023SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0402 105 ILCS 5/2-3.196 newAmends the School Code. Provides that, in consultation with education stakeholders, the State Board of Education shall develop and adopt a comprehensive literacy plan for the State on or before October 1, 2023. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the content of the bill, but changes the date for the State Board of Education to develop and adopt a comprehensive literacy plan from on or before October 1, 2023 to January 31, 2024. Effective immediately.House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to:105 ILCS 5/21B-30105 ILCS 5/21B-35Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the School Code. Provides that the State Board of Education shall adopt and make available to school districts, by July 1, 2024, a rubric by which districts may evaluate curricula and select and implement evidence-based, culturally inclusive core reading instruction programs, a template to support districts when developing literacy plans, and guidance on practices for effective structures for training and deploying literacy coaches. Requires the State Board of Education to develop and make available training opportunities for educators in teaching reading on or before January 1, 2025. Provides that, in consultation with education stakeholders, the State Board of Education shall develop and adopt a comprehensive literacy plan for the State on or before January 31, 2024. Sets forth requirements for the comprehensive literacy plan. In the Educator Licensure Article of the Code, makes changes concerning educator testing and the requirements for educators trained in other states or countries. Effective immediately. 2/10/2023SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 2/10/2023SenateFirst Reading 2/10/2023SenateReferred to Assignments 2/28/2023SenateAssigned to Appropriations- Education 3/7/2023SenateRe-referred to Assignments 3/7/2023SenateRe-assigned to Education 3/8/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston 3/9/2023SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt 3/10/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin 3/10/2023SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 24, 2023 3/21/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 3/21/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/21/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education 3/21/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Education 3/22/2023SenateDo Pass as Amended Education; 011-000-000 3/22/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 23, 2023 3/23/2023SenateSecond Reading 3/23/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 24, 2023 3/24/2023SenateThird Reading - Passed; 053-000-000 3/24/2023HouseArrived in House 3/24/2023HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield 3/24/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler 3/24/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura 3/24/2023SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas 3/24/2023SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons 3/24/2023SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel 3/24/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes 3/24/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen 3/24/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant 3/24/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Erica Harriss 3/24/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner 3/24/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson 3/24/2023HouseFirst Reading 3/24/2023HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/29/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio 4/11/2023HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee 4/26/2023HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 012-001-000 4/26/2023HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/2/2023HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/2/2023HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/10/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Rita Mayfield 5/10/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 5/10/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson 5/11/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman 5/11/2023HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias 5/11/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee 5/11/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams 5/11/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed 5/11/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid 5/11/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer 5/11/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II 5/11/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson 5/11/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton 5/11/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah 5/11/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II 5/11/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung 5/12/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 010-002-000 5/12/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Elik 5/12/2023HouseRecalled to Second Reading - Short Debate 5/12/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted 5/12/2023HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/12/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray 5/12/2023HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons 5/12/2023HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 106-001-000 5/12/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin 5/15/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley 5/15/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford 5/15/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason 5/15/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly 5/15/2023SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 5/15/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 16, 2023 5/16/2023SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 5/16/2023SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments 5/16/2023SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Education 5/16/2023SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Education; 012-000-000 5/19/2023SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 056-000-000 5/19/2023SenateSenate Concurs 5/19/2023SenatePassed Both Houses 6/16/2023SenateSent to the Governor 7/28/2023SenateGovernor Approved 7/28/2023SenateEffective Date July 28, 2023 7/28/2023SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0402