SB1329 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)
SCH CD-ED LICENSE-DISCLOSURE
Last Action
08/15/2025 - Senate: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0373
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Educator Licensure Article of the School Code. With respect to the suspension or revocation of a license, endorsement, or approval, allows disclosure of correspondence, documentation, and other information received by a regional superintendent of schools, the State Superintendent of Education, the State Board of Education, or the State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board to the license holder's current or most recent employer. Provides that a Notice of Opportunity for Hearing and Statement of Charges issued by the State Superintendent of Education against a license holder is not confidential and may be disclosed to third parties.
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Educator Licensure Article of the School Code. Provides that the State Superintendent of Education may notify a license holder's current or most recent employer, if the employer is a public school or school district, charter school, special education cooperative, nonpublic school, nonpublic special education facility, or public school residential facility, that the license holder is being investigated for an alleged act of misconduct that constitutes a threat to the safety of students.
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 01/28/2025 | Senate | Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura M. Murphy |
| 01/28/2025 | Senate | First Reading |
| 01/28/2025 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 02/04/2025 | Senate | Assigned to Education |
| 02/19/2025 | Senate | Postponed - Education |
| 02/26/2025 | Senate | Postponed - Education |
| 02/26/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura M. Murphy |
| 02/26/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments |
| 03/04/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education |
| 03/05/2025 | Senate | Postponed - Education |
| 03/10/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura M. Murphy |
| 03/10/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments |
| 03/12/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Education |
| 03/18/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted |
| 03/19/2025 | Senate | Do Pass as Amended Education; 014-000-000 |
| 03/19/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2025 |
| 03/20/2025 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 03/20/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2025 |
| 04/03/2025 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 |
| 04/03/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) |
| 04/04/2025 | House | Arrived in House |
| 04/04/2025 | House | Chief House Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo |
| 04/07/2025 | House | First Reading |
| 04/07/2025 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 04/17/2025 | House | Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools |
| 05/07/2025 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 008-000-000 |
| 05/08/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 05/16/2025 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 05/16/2025 | House | Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 05/19/2025 | House | Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Katie Stuart |
| 05/23/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| 05/23/2025 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 108-000-000 |
| 05/23/2025 | Senate | Passed Both Houses |
| 06/20/2025 | Senate | Sent to the Governor |
| 08/15/2025 | Senate | Governor Approved |
| 08/15/2025 | Senate | Effective Date January 1, 2026 |
| 08/15/2025 | Senate | Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0373 |