Illinois · Senate Bill 1520 · 103rd General Assembly

SCH CD-SUBSTITUTE TEACH LICENS

  1. Introduced Feb 8, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 8, 2023
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Amends the Educator Licensure Article of the School Code. In provisions regarding the types of licenses, provides that applicants for a Substitute Teaching License must hold an associate degree (instead of a bachelor's degree) or higher from a regionally accredited institution of higher education or must be enrolled in an approved educator preparation program in this State and have earned at least 90 credit hours. Effective July 1, 2023.

Every action

15 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 7 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
  2. SenateFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Education · Senate Education
  5. CommitteePostponed - Education · Senate Education
  6. CommitteePostponed - Education · Senate Education
  7. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston
  1. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
  2. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
  3. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci
  4. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
  5. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton
  6. CommitteeRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  7. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
  8. SenateSession Sine Die

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 7 cosponsors: 7 Democrats.

All 7 cosponsors

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.