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SB3651Introduced in the Senate

SCH CD-SUB TEACHING LICENSE

IntroducedSenate Assignments

Introduced by Chris Balkema, District 53

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Amends the Educator Licensure Article of the School Code. Provides that an applicant for a Substitute Teaching License who holds a valid paraprofessional educator endorsement on an Educator License with Stipulations and who has been working in the capacity of a paraprofessional in this State for a minimum of 5 school years does not need to hold a bachelor's degree or higher from a regionally accredited institution of higher education or be enrolled in an approved educator preparation program in this State and have earned at least 90 credit hours to be issued a Substitute Teaching License.

Where it stands

Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant

May 14, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.

Bill history

  1. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Chris Balkema

  2. First Reading

  3. Referred to Assignments

  4. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson

  5. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant

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