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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 2546   </title>
<shortdesc>SCH CD-TEACHER CERT-TEST DATA</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Miguel del Valle-Kimberly A. Lightford-Jacqueline Y. Collins</sponsors>
<sponsorhead2>House Sponsors</sponsorhead2><altsponsors>(Rep. Cynthia Soto-Monique D. Davis-Michelle Chavez-Karen A. Yarbrough-William Delgado, Edward J. Acevedo, Lisa M. Dugan and David E. Miller)</altsponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>6/26/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0935</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>105 ILCS 5/2-3.11d new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the School Code. Provides that the State Board of Education has the power and duty to collect and maintain data, for each institution of higher education engaged in teacher preparation in this State, concerning the number of individuals taking the test of basic skills, the number of individuals passing the test of basic skills, the total number of subject-matter tests attempted, and the total number of subject-matter tests passed. Requires the State Board to periodically file with the General Assembly and the Governor and make available to the public a report listing the institutions of higher education engaged in teacher preparation in this State, along with the data pertinent to each institution. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/18/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Miguel del Valle</action>
<statusdate>1/18/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/18/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>2/8/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Education</action>
<statusdate>2/15/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Do Pass Education;  011-000-000</action>
<statusdate>2/15/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 16, 2006</action>
<statusdate>2/16/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Second Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/16/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 22, 2006</action>
<statusdate>2/16/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford</action>
<statusdate>2/22/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins</action>
<statusdate>2/22/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000</action>
<statusdate>2/22/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Arrived in House</action>
<statusdate>2/22/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/22/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief House Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto</action>
<statusdate>2/22/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/22/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/8/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Elementary &amp; Secondary Education Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/15/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary &amp; Secondary Education Committee;  012-005-000</action>
<statusdate>3/15/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/24/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/24/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/29/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis</action>
<statusdate>3/29/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Chavez</action>
<statusdate>3/29/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough</action>
<statusdate>3/29/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William Delgado</action>
<statusdate>3/29/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/29/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Passed Both Houses</action>
<statusdate>4/19/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo</action>
<statusdate>4/19/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan</action>
<statusdate>4/19/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. David E. Miller</action>
<statusdate>4/27/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Sent to the Governor</action>
<statusdate>6/26/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Governor Approved</action>
<statusdate>6/26/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Effective Date June 26, 2006</action>
<statusdate>6/26/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0935</action>
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