HB1368 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)
SCH CD-PROF ED LICENSE RENEW
Last Action
08/15/2025 - House: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0179
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Educator Licensure Article of the School Code. Requires an approved provider of professional development activities for the renewal of a Professional Educator License to ensure that professional development related to English language arts is aligned with the comprehensive literacy plan for the State developed by the State Board of Education. Effective immediately.
House Committee Amendment No. 1
Requires approved providers to ensure that professional development activities (rather than professional development) related to literacy instruction (rather than English language arts) are aligned to evidence-based strategies as defined in the comprehensive literacy plan for the State developed by the State Board of Education (rather than aligned with the comprehensive literacy plan for the State developed by the State Board of Education).
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 01/14/2025 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias |
| 01/28/2025 | House | First Reading |
| 01/28/2025 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 02/11/2025 | House | Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools |
| 03/04/2025 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias |
| 03/04/2025 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 03/05/2025 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools |
| 03/05/2025 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; by Voice Vote |
| 03/05/2025 | House | Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 009-000-000 |
| 03/06/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 03/18/2025 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 03/18/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| 04/08/2025 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000 |
| 04/09/2025 | Senate | Arrive in Senate |
| 04/09/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 10, 2025 |
| 04/14/2025 | Senate | Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen |
| 04/14/2025 | Senate | First Reading |
| 04/14/2025 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 04/23/2025 | Senate | Assigned to Education |
| 04/24/2025 | Senate | Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford |
| 04/30/2025 | Senate | Do Pass Education; 014-000-000 |
| 04/30/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 1, 2025 |
| 05/07/2025 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 05/07/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 8, 2025 |
| 05/20/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** |
| 05/21/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman |
| 05/22/2025 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 |
| 05/22/2025 | House | Passed Both Houses |
| 06/20/2025 | House | Sent to the Governor |
| 08/15/2025 | House | Governor Approved |
| 08/15/2025 | House | Effective Date August 15, 2025 |
| 08/15/2025 | House | Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0179 |