SCH CD-PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMEN House SponsorsRep. Kathleen Willis-Natalie A. Manley-Sue Scherer-Emanuel Chris Welch-Robert W. Pritchard Senate Sponsors(Sen. Iris Y. Martinez, William Delgado and Michael E. Hastings) 7/22/2016HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0591 105 ILCS 5/21B-45 Amends provisions concerning educator licensure in the School Code. Provides that the State Board of Education shall allow educators to earn professional development hours during the final 3 months of the school year and enter those professional development hours into the Educator Licensure Information System.House Floor Amendment No. 1 Provides that if a professional educator licensee earns more than the required number of professional development hours during a renewal cycle, then the licensee may carry over any hours earned from April 1 through June 30 of the last year of the renewal cycle (instead of providing that the State Board of Education shall allow educators to earn professional development hours during the final 3 months of the school year and enter those professional development hours into the Educator Licensure Information System). Provides that any hours carried over in this manner must be applied to the next renewal cycle and Illinois Administrators' Academy courses or hours earned in those courses may not be carried over. 2/11/2016HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Kathleen Willis 2/11/2016HouseFirst Reading 2/11/2016HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/23/2016HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Licensing Oversight 4/5/2016HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Licensing Oversight; 004-000-000 4/5/2016HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/5/2016HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kathleen Willis 4/5/2016HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 4/6/2016HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: Licensing Oversight 4/14/2016HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: Licensing Oversight; 004-000-000 4/14/2016HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley 4/14/2016HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer 4/14/2016HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch 4/14/2016HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard 4/15/2016HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/15/2016HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 4/19/2016HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted 4/19/2016HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/20/2016HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 4/20/2016SenateArrive in Senate 4/20/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/20/2016SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 4/20/2016SenateFirst Reading 4/20/2016SenateReferred to Assignments 5/3/2016SenateAssigned to Education 5/5/2016SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. William Delgado 5/11/2016SenateDo Pass Education; 011-000-000 5/11/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 12, 2016 5/17/2016SenateSecond Reading 5/17/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2016 5/27/2016SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2016 5/29/2016SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings 5/29/2016SenateThird Reading - Passed; 051-000-000 5/29/2016HousePassed Both Houses 6/27/2016HouseSent to the Governor 7/22/2016HouseGovernor Approved 7/22/2016HouseEffective Date January 1, 2017 7/22/2016HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0591