# Illinois SB1947: SCH CD-EDUCATOR LICENSURE-MISC Illinois SB1947, SCH CD-EDUCATOR LICENSURE-MISC, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Meg Loughran Cappel (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-08-01 (Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0128); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1947-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois SB1947 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: SCH CD-EDUCATOR LICENSURE-MISC - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-02-06 - Last action: 2025-08-01, Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0128 - Sponsor: Meg Loughran Cappel (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 6 - Subjects: assignments, education, elementary & secondary education: administration, licensing & charter schools - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 7 (228 yes, 44 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 6 ## Summary Amends the Educator Licensure Article of the School Code. Adds 5 administrative or faculty members of community colleges to the State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board. For a Professional Educator License: provides that the requirements to successfully complete specified coursework are only required until July 1, 2027 or the date that the revised test for a particular content area is implemented, whichever is later; and exempts persons seeking a school support personnel or chief school business official endorsement from the requirement that a person must successfully complete specified coursework. Requires, by July 1, 2027, the State Superintendent of Education to begin incorporating specified topics into revised examinations for individuals seeking a Professional Educator License endorsed in teaching or administration, excluding a chief school business official endorsement. Exempts, for educator licenses, applicants seeking a school support personnel endorsement who hold an active and valid professional license in the same subject matter as the endorsement sought from being required to pass a test of content area knowledge for each area of endorsement for which there is an applicable test. Creates the Teacher Performance Assessment Advisory Committee to aid in operationalizing and creating a pilot, State-developed, teacher performance assessment. Establishes the Paraprofessional to Teacher Pathway Program to provide an expedited pathway for paraprofessionals to earn a Professional Educator License in a specific content area. Sets forth the Program criteria, the requirements for individuals for entry into the Program, and the adoption of rules by the State Board of Education. Provides that an institution of higher education approved to offer educator preparation programs may enter into a partnership agreement with a community college to offer an approved educator preparation program leading to educator licensure for individuals who already hold a bachelor's degree. Makes other changes. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Faster teaching license path for paraprofessionals: benefit, medium. The law creates an expedited path for eligible paraprofessionals to earn a Professional Educator License in a specific subject. Entrants need a valid paraprofessional endorsement on an Educator License with Stipulations, or a valid paraprofessional approval. They must work with students in the subj… - Community colleges can expand teacher training: benefit, low. Illinois public community colleges can request partnerships with Illinois colleges or universities approved to prepare educators. These partnerships can offer approved educator preparation programs leading to a license for people who already hold a bachelor's degree. The State Board of Education mu… - Fewer licensing requirements for school specialists: benefit, low. School support personnel and chief school business official applicants are exempt from specified coursework on special education and reading. This includes reading in the subject taught. Chief school business official applicants also no longer need the related modules, including those on teaching E… - Stricter exams for educators licensed elsewhere: cost, low. Applicants using the comparable-license route must meet all applicable Illinois exam requirements for teaching or school support personnel licenses. This route covers applicants without an Illinois-approved program recommendation who hold a comparable valid license and a regionally accredited bache… - Educator coursework shifts into licensing exams: mixed, low. By July 1, 2027, the State Superintendent must begin adding special education, reading, and English-learner teaching methods to revised licensing exams. This covers teaching and administration applicants, but excludes chief school business officials; reading includes reading in the subject taught.… - Teacher assessment relief and required pilot: mixed, low. Illinois preparation-program candidates and applicants covered by Section 21B-35 need not pass a teacher performance assessment from August 4, 2023, through August 31, 2026. The assessment requirement resumes September 1, 2029. Candidates remain exempt if they completed student teaching, or met a r… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Meg Loughran Cappel (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Katie Stuart (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kimberly A. Lightford (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Laura Faver Dias (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michelle Mussman (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sharon Chung (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: William "Will" Davis (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-31 | Senate | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs | pass | 46 | 10 | | | 2025-05-30 | Senate | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Education; | pass | 14 | 0 | | | 2025-05-22 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 84 | 31 | | | 2025-05-07 | House | Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; | pass | 9 | 0 | | | 2025-04-09 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; | pass | 50 | 2 | | | 2025-04-03 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Education; | pass | 13 | 1 | | | 2025-03-19 | Senate | Do Pass as Amended Education; | pass | 12 | 0 | | ## Actions (54) - 2025-08-01: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0128 (Senate) - 2025-08-01: Effective Date January 1, 2026 (Senate) - 2025-08-01: Governor Approved (Senate) - 2025-06-27: Sent to the Governor (Senate) - 2025-05-31: Passed Both Houses (Senate) - 2025-05-31: Senate Concurs (Senate) - 2025-05-31: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 046-010-000 (Senate) - 2025-05-30: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Education; 014-000-000 (Senate) - 2025-05-30: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Education (Senate) - 2025-05-30: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-05-30: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel (Senate) - 2025-05-22: Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 26, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-05-22: Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 (Senate) - 2025-05-22: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 084-031-000 (House) - 2025-05-14: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-05-14: Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-05-08: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-05-07: Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 009-000-000 (House) - 2025-05-07: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; by Voice Vote (House) - 2025-05-06: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools (House) - 2025-05-01: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-05-01: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias (House) - 2025-04-23: Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William "Will" Davis (House) - 2025-04-22: Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman (House) - 2025-04-22: Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung (House) - 2025-04-22: Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart (House) - 2025-04-17: Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Katie Stuart (House) - 2025-04-17: Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools (House) - 2025-04-17: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart (House) - 2025-04-10: Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-04-09: First Reading (House) - 2025-04-09: Chief House Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias (House) - 2025-04-09: Arrived in House (House) - 2025-04-09: Third Reading - Passed; 050-002-000 (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Loughran-Cappel (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Recalled to Second Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 013-001-000 (Senate) - 2025-04-01: Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Education (Senate) - 2025-03-28: Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-03-28: Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel (Senate) - 2025-03-20: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-20: Second Reading (Senate) - 2025-03-19: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-19: Do Pass as Amended Education; 012-000-000 (Senate) - 2025-03-18: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted (Senate) - 2025-03-18: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education (Senate) - 2025-03-14: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-03-14: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel (Senate) - 2025-03-12: Assigned to Education (Senate) - 2025-02-06: Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-02-06: First Reading (Senate) - 2025-02-06: Filed with Secretary by Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel (Senate) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1947eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1947enr.pdf) - House Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1947ham001.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1947.pdf) - Senate Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1947sam001.pdf) - Senate Amendment 2: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1947sam002.pdf) ## Related bills - HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS (passed house) - SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS (passed senate) - HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY (in committee) - HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT (in committee) - SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL (passed senate) - SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION (signed) ## Sources - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1947eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1947enr.pdf) - [House Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1947ham001.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1947.pdf) - [Senate Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1947sam001.pdf) - [Senate Amendment 2 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1947sam002.pdf) ## Related - [HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5198-2025-2026) - [SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1937-2025-2026) - [HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2563-2025-2026) - [HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4701-2025-2026) - [SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3008-2025-2026) - [SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3484-2025-2026) - [Illinois bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois/bills) - [Illinois state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1947-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).