SCH CD-ADMIN CERT-ENDORSEMENT House SponsorsRep. Tom Cross-Roger L. Eddy-Kay Hatcher Senate Sponsors(Sen. Linda Holmes and Dave Syverson) 6/25/2012HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0701 105 ILCS 5/21-7.1from Ch. 122, par. 21-7.1 Amends the School Code. With respect to administrative certificates, provides that a candidate (i) who has enrolled and began coursework prior to August 1, 2011 in an Illinois program approved by the State Board of Education for the preparation of administrators and (ii) who successfully completes that program prior to January 1, 2013 may apply for the general administrative endorsement until January 1, 2013 without his or her 2 years of full-time teaching or school service personnel experience having been accrued while the individual held a valid early childhood, elementary, secondary, special K through 12, special pre-school through age 21, or school service personnel certificate. Effective immediately. 2/6/2012HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Tom Cross 2/6/2012HouseFirst Reading 2/6/2012HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/15/2012HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee 2/21/2012HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Roger L. Eddy 2/22/2012HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 023-000-000 2/22/2012HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 2/23/2012HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 2/23/2012HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 2/23/2012HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kay Hatcher 2/28/2012HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 117-000-000 2/29/2012SenateArrive in Senate 2/29/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 2/29/2012SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes 2/29/2012SenateFirst Reading 2/29/2012SenateReferred to Assignments 4/11/2012SenateAssigned to Education 4/18/2012SenateDo Pass Education; 008-000-000 4/18/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 19, 2012 5/2/2012SenateSecond Reading 5/2/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 3, 2012 5/15/2012SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dave Syverson 5/17/2012SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 5/17/2012HousePassed Both Houses 6/15/2012HouseSent to the Governor 6/25/2012HouseGovernor Approved 6/25/2012HouseEffective Date June 25, 2012 6/25/2012HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0701