SCH CD-PRINCIPAL ENDORSEMENT Senate SponsorsSen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant-Patricia Van Pelt and Michael Noland House Sponsors(Rep. Robert W. Pritchard-Fred Crespo) 7/22/2016SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0623 105 ILCS 5/21B-25Amends the Educator Licensure Article of the School Code. Allows for a principal endorsement to be affixed to a Professional Educator License if a person has, among other qualifications, at least 4 total years of experience teaching or 4 total years of experience working in the capacity of school support personnel (instead of at least 4 total years of experience teaching or, until June 30, 2019, working in the capacity of school support personnel). Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Allows for a principal endorsement for at least 4 total years of experience working in the capacity of school support personnel until June 30, 2021. 2/9/2016SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant 2/9/2016SenateFirst Reading 2/9/2016SenateReferred to Assignments 2/17/2016SenateAssigned to Education 3/9/2016SenatePostponed - Education 3/10/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant 3/10/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/10/2016SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt 3/16/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education 3/16/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/16/2016SenateDo Pass as Amended Education; 014-000-000 3/16/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 17, 2016 4/19/2016SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland 4/19/2016SenateSecond Reading 4/19/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 20, 2016 4/20/2016SenateThird Reading - Passed; 053-000-000 4/20/2016HouseArrived in House 4/20/2016HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo 4/20/2016HouseFirst Reading 4/20/2016HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/26/2016HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Licensing Oversight 5/3/2016HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Robert W. Pritchard 5/3/2016HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo 5/4/2016HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Licensing Oversight; 005-000-000 5/4/2016HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/17/2016HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/17/2016HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/19/2016HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000 5/19/2016SenatePassed Both Houses 6/17/2016SenateSent to the Governor 7/22/2016SenateGovernor Approved 7/22/2016SenateEffective Date July 22, 2016 7/22/2016SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0623