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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 4423</title>
<shortdesc>SCH CD-LICENSE ENDORSEMENT</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Sharon Chung</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<committeehearing>Elementary &amp; Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing &amp; Charter Schools Hearing Apr  8 2026  2:00PM Capitol Building Room 115 Springfield, IL  - House Floor Amendment 1</committeehearing>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>3/20/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>105 ILCS 5/21B-25</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Educator Licensure Article of the School Code. In a provision regarding endorsements on Professional Educator Licenses, provides for a special education endorsement in the area of deaf-hard of hearing with sign proficiency.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/14/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Sharon Chung</action>
<statusdate>1/14/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/14/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/12/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Elementary &amp; Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing &amp; Charter Schools</action>
<statusdate>3/19/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary &amp; Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing &amp; Charter Schools;  006-003-000</action>
<statusdate>3/20/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/25/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sharon Chung</action>
<statusdate>3/25/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/26/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary &amp; Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing &amp; Charter Schools</action>
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