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IntroducedFeb 06, 2025
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Passed SenateApr 09, 2025
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Passed HouseMay 22, 2025
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Signed into Law
SCH CD-EDUCATOR LICENSURE-MISC
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Jun 27, 2025: Sent to the Governor
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary/Bill Text
Comments on SB 1947
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Katie StuartHouse cosponsor
- Sharon ChungHouse cosponsor
- Michelle MussmanHouse cosponsor
- William "Will" DavisHouse cosponsor
Lobbyists
| David Schwartz | Client: Self | Proponent | Start date: Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter, 2025-05-07 14:00 | End date: |
| Jim Morphew | Client: Sorling Northrup (Illinois Speech Language Hearing Association) | Proponent | Start date: Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter, 2025-05-07 14:00 | End date: |
| Peggy Finnegan-Boyes | Client: Self | Proponent | Start date: Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter, 2025-05-07 14:00 | End date: |
| Dana Stoerger | Client: Illinois State Board of Education | Proponent | Start date: Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter, 2025-04-30 14:00 | End date: |
| Jim Morphew | Client: Sorling Northrup (Illinois Speech Language Hearing Association) | Proponent | Start date: Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter, 2025-04-30 14:00 | End date: |
| Lori Reimers | Client: IACTE | Proponent | Start date: Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter, 2025-04-30 14:00 | End date: |
| Jim Morphew | Client: Sorling Northrup (Illinois Speech Language Hearing Association) | Proponent | Start date: Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter, 2025-04-23 14:00 | End date: |
| Lori Reimers | Client: IACTE | Proponent | Start date: Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter, 2025-04-23 14:00 | End date: |
| Shannon Miller Bellini | Client: SMB Consulting (Illinois Alliance of Administrators of Special Education) | Proponent | Start date: Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter, 2025-04-23 14:00 | End date: |
| Dana Stoerger | Client: Illinois State Board of Education | Proponent | Start date: Education, 2025-03-18 14:00 | End date: |
| David Schwartz | Client: Self | Proponent | Start date: Education, 2025-03-18 14:00 | End date: |
| Jim Morphew | Client: Sorling Northrup (Illinois Speech Language Hearing Association) | Proponent | Start date: Education, 2025-03-18 14:00 | End date: |
| John Lowder | Client: Governmental Consulting Solutions (Illinois Association of Regional Superintendents of Schools) | Proponent | Start date: Education, 2025-03-18 14:00 | End date: |
| Kelly Rohder-Tonelli | Client: Joliet (Joliet Junior College) | Proponent | Start date: Education, 2025-03-18 14:00 | End date: |
| Matt Berry | Client: Illinois Community College Board | Proponent | Start date: Education, 2025-03-18 14:00 | End date: |
| Anna Skoullos | Client: self | Opponent | Start date: Education, 2025-03-18 14:00 | End date: |
| Ashley Kannan | Client: Teacher | Opponent | Start date: Education, 2025-03-18 14:00 | End date: |
| Barb Cohen | Client: Legal Council for Health Justice | Opponent | Start date: Education, 2025-03-18 14:00 | End date: |
| Claire Siejka | Client: Self | Opponent | Start date: Education, 2025-03-18 14:00 | End date: |
| Cristina Caponigri | Client: Self | Opponent | Start date: Education, 2025-03-18 14:00 | End date: |
| Hal Woods | Client: Kids First Chicago | Opponent | Start date: Education, 2025-03-18 14:00 | End date: |
| Iris Hildreth | Client: Chicago Public Schools | Opponent | Start date: Education, 2025-03-18 14:00 | End date: |
| Jelani Saadiq | Client: Advance Illinois | Opponent | Start date: Education, 2025-03-18 14:00 | End date: |
| Jennifer Smith | Client: Self | Opponent | Start date: Education, 2025-03-18 14:00 | End date: |
| Jessica Handy | Client: Stand for Children | Opponent | Start date: Education, 2025-03-18 14:00 | End date: |
| Jessica Nunez | Client: ISBE task force (Jessica Nunez) | Opponent | Start date: Education, 2025-03-18 14:00 | End date: |
| Joanna Oceguera | Client: Self | Opponent | Start date: Education, 2025-03-18 14:00 | End date: |
| Justin Tressler | Client: Self | Opponent | Start date: Education, 2025-03-18 14:00 | End date: |
| LaTia Taylor | Client: Self | Opponent | Start date: Education, 2025-03-18 14:00 | End date: |
| Mitchel Meighen | Client: Self | Opponent | Start date: Education, 2025-03-18 14:00 | End date: |
| OLIVIA C BERTELS | Client: Self | Opponent | Start date: Education, 2025-03-18 14:00 | End date: |
| Rachel Leathers | Client: self | Opponent | Start date: Education, 2025-03-18 14:00 | End date: |
| Sayoni | Client: Self | Opponent | Start date: Education, 2025-03-18 14:00 | End date: |
| Brenda Huber | Client: Self (Self (School psychologist & trainer)) | No Position On Merits | Start date: Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter, 2025-05-07 14:00 | End date: |
| Dan Lewis | Client: Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation | No Position On Merits | Start date: Education, 2025-03-18 14:00 | End date: |
Votes
YES: 12
- DeWitte, Donald P
- Belt, Christopher
- Faraci, Paul
- Edly-Allen, Mary
- Johnson, Adriane
- Fowler, Dale
- Porfirio, Mike
- Loughran Cappel, Meg
- Turner, Doris
- Preston, Willie
- Villivalam, Ram
- Villa, Karina
NO: 0
NOT VOTING: 3
- Balkema, Chris
- Anderson, Neil
- Wilcox, Craig
YES: 11
- DeWitte, Donald P
- Belt, Christopher
- Faraci, Paul
- Edly-Allen, Mary
- Fowler, Dale
- Porfirio, Mike
- Loughran Cappel, Meg
- Turner, Doris
- Preston, Willie
- Villivalam, Ram
- Villa, Karina
NO: 0
NOT VOTING: 4
- Balkema, Chris
- Anderson, Neil
- Johnson, Adriane
- Wilcox, Craig
YES: 13
- Belt, Christopher
- Edly-Allen, Mary
- DeWitte, Donald P
- Johnson, Adriane
- Fowler, Dale
- Loughran Cappel, Meg
- Lightford, Kimberly A
- Preston, Willie
- Porfirio, Mike
- Turner, Doris
- Rose, Chapin
- Villivalam, Ram
- Villa, Karina
NO: 1
- Balkema, Chris
NOT VOTING: 1
- Wilcox, Craig
YES: 50
- Simmons
- Joyce
- Faraci
- Anderson
- Sims
- Koehler
- Feigenholtz
- Stadelman
- Lewis
- Fine
- Arellano, L.
- Lightford
- Fowler
- Balkema
- Tracy
- Loughran Cappel
- Glowiak Hilton
- Belt
- Turner, D.
- Martwick
- Bryant
- Turner, S.
- McClure
- Halpin
- Castro
- Morrison
- Harris, N.
- Cervantes
- Villa
- Murphy
- Harriss, E.
- Villanueva
- Peters
- Hastings
- Collins
- Villivalam
- Hills
- Cunningham
- Walker
- Porfirio
- Holmes
- Curran
- Preston
- DeWitte
- Harmon
- Rezin
- Johnson
- Edly-Allen
- Rose
- Ellman
NO: 2
- Chesney
- Wilcox
NOT VOTING: 7
- Aquino
- Syverson
- Guzmán
- Ventura
- Plummer
- Hunter
- Jones, E.
YES: 9
- Faver Dias, Laura
- Didech, Daniel
- Guerrero-Cuellar, Angelica
- Friess, David
- Moeller, Anna
- La Ha, Nicole
- Sosnowski, Joe C
- Morgan, Bob
- Yang Rohr, Janet
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 84
- Mussman
- Guerrero-Cuellar
- Ammons
- Ness
- Guzzardi
- Andrade
- Haas
- Avelar
- Olickal
- Benton
- OrtÃz, Aarón
- Blair-Sherlock
- Rashid
- Hanson
- Briel
- Harper
- Buckner
- Rita
- Hernandez, Barbara
- Ryan
- Hernandez, Lisa
- Canty
- Hernandez, Norma
- Cassidy
- Hirschauer
- Chung
- Schmidt
- Hoffman
- Schweizer
- Huynh
- Costa Howard
- Crawford
- Jiménez
- Crespo
- Slaughter
- Johnson
- Croke
- Smith
- Jones
- Davidsmeyer
- Sosnowski
- Tracy Katz Muhl
- Spain
- Keicher
- Davis, Lisa
- Stava-Murray
- Kelly
- William "Will" Davis
- Kifowit
- Stuart
- La Ha
- Delgado
- LaPointe
- DeLuca
- Lilly
- Deuter
- Tarver
- Mah
- Didech
- Manley
- Du Buclet
- Mason
- Elik
- Vella
- Evans
- Walsh
- Faver Dias
- Ford
- West
- Meyers-Martin
- Gabel
- Williams, Ann
- Moeller
- Gill
- Williams, Jawaharial
- Gong-Gershowitz
- Morgan
- González, Edgar
- Janet Yang Rohr
- Morris
- Gordon-Booth
- Welch
- Moylan
- Grasse
NO: 31
- Niemerg
- Halbrook
- Hammond
- Reick
- Hauter
- Bunting
- Rosenthal
- Cabello
- Sanalitro
- Coffey
- Severin
- Jacobs
- Sheehan
- Davis, Jed
- Stephens
- Deering
- Swanson
- Tipsword
- Ugaste
- McCombie
- Weaver
- McLaughlin
- Weber
- Meier
- Friess
- Fritts
- Wilhour
- Miller
- Moore
- Windhorst
- Grant
EXCUSED: 3
- Scherer
- Syed
- Mayfield
YES: 14
- Belt, Christopher
- Balkema, Chris
- Edly-Allen, Mary
- DeWitte, Donald P
- Johnson, Adriane
- Fowler, Dale
- Loughran Cappel, Meg
- Preston, Willie
- Porfirio, Mike
- Turner, Doris
- Rose, Chapin
- Villivalam, Ram
- Villa, Karina
- Wilcox, Craig
NO: 0
NOT VOTING: 1
- Lightford, Kimberly A
YES: 46
- Simmons
- Joyce
- Faraci
- Sims
- Koehler
- Feigenholtz
- Aquino
- Stadelman
- Lewis
- Arellano, L.
- Fowler
- Balkema
- Loughran Cappel
- Glowiak Hilton
- Belt
- Turner, D.
- Martwick
- Guzmán
- McClure
- Halpin
- Castro
- Morrison
- Harris, N.
- Cervantes
- Villa
- Murphy
- Villanueva
- Peters
- Hastings
- Collins
- Villivalam
- Hills
- Cunningham
- Walker
- Porfirio
- Holmes
- Curran
- Preston
- Hunter
- DeWitte
- Harmon
- Rezin
- Johnson
- Edly-Allen
- Jones, E.
- Ellman
NO: 10
- Anderson
- Syverson
- Tracy
- Bryant
- Turner, S.
- Harriss, E.
- Chesney
- Plummer
- Wilcox
- Rose
NOT VOTING: 3
- Fine
- Lightford
- Ventura
Actions
- Jun 27, 2025 | Senate
- Sent to the Governor
- May 31, 2025 | Senate
- House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 046-010-000
- Senate Concurs
- Passed Both Houses
- May 30, 2025 | Senate
- House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
- House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
- House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Education
- House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Education; 014-000-000
- May 22, 2025 | Senate
- Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
- Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 26, 2025
- May 22, 2025 | House
- Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 084-031-000
- May 14, 2025 | House
- Second Reading - Short Debate
- Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- May 08, 2025 | House
- Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- May 07, 2025 | House
- House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; by Voice Vote
- Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 009-000-000
- May 06, 2025 | House
- House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools
- May 01, 2025 | House
- House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias
- House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
- Apr 23, 2025 | House
- Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William "Will" Davis
- Apr 22, 2025 | House
- Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
- Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung
- Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
- Apr 17, 2025 | House
- Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
- Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools
- Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Katie Stuart
- Apr 10, 2025 | Senate
- Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
- Apr 09, 2025 | House
- Arrived in House
- Chief House Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
- First Reading
- Referred to Rules Committee
- Apr 09, 2025 | Senate
- Recalled to Second Reading
- Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Loughran-Cappel
- Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- Third Reading - Passed; 050-002-000
- Apr 03, 2025 | Senate
- Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 013-001-000
- Apr 01, 2025 | Senate
- Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Education
- Mar 28, 2025 | Senate
- Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
- Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
- Mar 20, 2025 | Senate
- Second Reading
- Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2025
- Mar 19, 2025 | Senate
- Do Pass as Amended Education; 012-000-000
- Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2025
- Mar 18, 2025 | Senate
- Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
- Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
- Mar 14, 2025 | Senate
- Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
- Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
- Mar 12, 2025 | Senate
- Assigned to Education
- Feb 06, 2025 | Senate
- Filed with Secretary by Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
- First Reading
- Referred to Assignments
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